I think people tend to think democracy, rule of law, independent judiciary, freedom of the press, that's all abstract stuff because it's not affecting the price of eggs. Well, you know what? It's about to affect the price of eggs. One of the things that has distinguished us in the past has been this basic idea that we are a rules-based society. What that means is that, you know what, I can support one candidate instead of another and I don't have to worry that the police are going to come harass me or my customers. (00:50–01:01)
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Asserts that the U.S. has historically been distinguished by being a rules-based society.
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