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Tim Kaine: What we have seen is this tendency of people to come into office via democratic means, but then to try to unwind the…

On the recordMarch 15, 2023
What we have seen is this tendency of people to come into office via democratic means, but then to try to unwind the democratic institutions.
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Tim Kaine
Democratic · Virginia

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Kaine discusses the threat to democracy from elected officials undermining institutions.

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