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Matt Gaetz: “Ah, yes, because normal people always take over after Middle…”

Featuring: Matt Gaetz, Republican | Former U.S. House, Florida's 1st District

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The Anchormen Show Ep 109 - Golden State, Tarnished w/Pearson Sharp & Paula Whitsell

Published | Video Starts at 43:09

I don't know what the rest of the metaphor would be, but let the normal people come in and take over. Ah, yes, because normal people always take over after Middle east, regime change, wars. No, I know, I agree. Yes. Yeah, that's always the path. So. So, Paul, I want to get to the raw politics of it, you know, with you, a political operative. (43:09–43:14)

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Implies skepticism that regime change in the Middle East leads to stable governance by ordinary citizens.

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