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Josh Hawley: “You people go buy some stuff, go buy some cheap stuff from…”

Featuring: Josh Hawley, Republican | U.S. Senate Missouri

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Josh Hawley's Book Signing & Interview | Manhood

Published | Video Starts at 16:47

Is it not? It's impossible to know, but I certainly think part of it is. But what is it about masculinity that is so disagreeable with the tyrant. You people go buy some stuff, go buy some cheap stuff from China, you know, and otherwise shut up and let us run the country. And I think a man who is independent, economically, morally, spiritually is a threat to that because that kind of a man says, hold on, no, this is a, this is a self governing Republican. (16:47–16:54)

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Asserts that elites encourage consumerism and discourage public participation in governance.

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