“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 recordOctober 29, 2025
Some people think now we have to double down on those things or we must become more progressive or more extreme.
Said by
John Fetterman
Democratic · Pennsylvania
Source
nypost.com

Editor's note · Context

Fetterman discusses the Democratic Party's need for moderation after the 2024 election losses.

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