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David Cicilline: “And when you're willing to traffic in cheap shots and bigotry against a marginalized community that's already seeing…”

On the recordDecember 13, 2022
And when you're willing to traffic in cheap shots and bigotry against a marginalized community that's already seeing hate against it on the rise, that's already seeing violence rising across the country, when you're willing to traffic in those things to score political points, you have to be accountable for what happens next.
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David Cicilline
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Cicilline emphasizes accountability for inflammatory rhetoric against marginalized communities.

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