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Madeleine Dean: “We’re at a moment of just trying to figure out whether we want to rely upon truth or lies. You know, democracy is not…”

On the recordJune 4, 2021
We’re at a moment of just trying to figure out whether we want to rely upon truth or lies. You know, democracy is not about certainty, it’s about possibility.
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Madeleine Dean
Democratic · Pennsylvania
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Congresswoman Dean emphasizes the importance of truth in democracy and rejects the big lie regarding the election.

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