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Brandon Williams: “It's exactly what happened in the 1920s in Germany.”

Featuring: Brandon Williams, Republican | Former U.S. House, New York, District 22

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Rep. Williams: Left uses swatting to intimidate, won't work

Published | Video Starts at 02:58

This is. They are sowing this kind of doubt so that they can take control and they can get power. It's exactly what happened in the 1920s in Germany. It's exactly what's happening here. And we have to stand up. Yeah, such a good point and I appreciate you making that point. This has had deadly consequences in the past. (02:58–03:02)

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Asserts that current intimidation tactics are similar to those used in Germany in the 1920s.

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