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JD Vance: “I don’t like Nazism, and I don’t like people who are sympathetic with Nazis. But I think the way to beat back against it…”

On the recordMay 27, 2025
I don’t like Nazism, and I don’t like people who are sympathetic with Nazis. But I think the way to beat back against it is to debate it and defeat it.
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JD Vance
Republican · Ohio

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Vance advocates for open debate against extremist views rather than suppression.

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