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On the recordFebruary 25, 2020
I think that one of the largest threats that we face in our country today is the unmitigated assault on our democracy, and that starts with the assault on particularly African American and black voters in our country.
Said by
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic · New York

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Ocasio-Cortez highlights the threat to democracy posed by voter suppression targeting Black voters.

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