And I want to do this one thing, Kai. I think it's important for us to re situate where we are in this conversation. This is no longer a battle of Democrats versus Republicans. This isn't red versus blue. We're in a competitive, authoritarian state. And in competitive authoritarianism, Democratic institutions, small D democratic. Those institutions become the weapons of authoritarianism because you hollow out what they mean. (16:11–16:21)
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