“The president is scared of your power, and he wants you to believe your vote does not matter.”
“AI is not going anywhere. It has both promise and peril. I just want us to be thinking critically about this from all angles.”
“I’d be worried about a massive economic slowdown. You know, the impact of Wall Street on Main Street, and I’d be worried about job losses.”
“He wants you to lose confidence in our electoral system so you stay home this November.”

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On the recordApril 17, 2023
the president of Afghan did not show himself well in that moment.
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Bennie Thompson
Democratic · Mississippi
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Editor's note · Context

Thompson reflects on the Afghan president's failure to effectively engage during the withdrawal.

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