“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 recordJanuary 30, 2013
I do know that Iran is not exactly a model democracy and it has not been.
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Chuck Hagel
Republican · Nebraska
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Editor's note · Context

Hagel acknowledges Iran's lack of democratic qualities.

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