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On the recordFebruary 18, 2021
They have allowed an individual like Donald Trump to take and corral and try and take over a party, which, although I don't always agree with ideologically, has a very important place in the American history and our democracy.
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Stacey Plaskett
Democratic · Virgin Islands

Editor's note · Context

Plaskett critiques the Republican Party's alignment with Trump and stresses the importance of a functioning bipartisan system.

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