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Jamie Raskin: “We are being drawn in the direction of authoritarian…”

Featuring: Jamie Raskin, Democratic | U.S. House Maryland, District 8

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Published | Video Starts at 14:18

And let's just say that Mohammed bin Salman is having a lot more effect on our government and our society than our government and society are having on him. That is, We are being drawn in the direction of authoritarian monarchy and tyranny right now. We just got back from debating an absurd resolution on the horrors of socialism, clearly meant to embarrass the new mayor of New York who's in town meeting with President Trump. (14:18–14:26)

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