So it is a very distressing moment. And in terms of the Republican Party, as part of that movement toward authoritarianism, You have people like Elon Musk, who is the richest guy in the world, and what he says to Republicans, if you don't do what the President of the United States wants you to do, we're going to spend unlimited amounts of money to defeat you. So you better get in line. And you have Republicans who know better. Obviously, everybody in America knows that Russia started this war, but you have Republicans who are just too afraid to, to speak up against Trump. (01:58–02:11)
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