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On the recordAugust 9, 2022
Well, look, I have, and I think we should be honest about that. And make it clear that unfortunately, right now, and unbelievably, you have many, many Republicans, who are kind of giving up on democracy and want to move us into an authoritarian form of society.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Sanders expresses concern about Republicans undermining democracy and moving towards authoritarianism.

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