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On the recordJune 23, 2025
I believe that the hour of decision is upon us, and we all have to decide are we going to go down and choose the path of democracy or we allow ourselves to choose the low road of autocracy?
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Al Green
Democratic · Texas

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Green warns against autocracy and advocates for democratic processes.

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