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DONKEY: Politicians Should Stop Using Extreme Rhetoric To Each Other If They Turn Around And 'Work Together' · The Breakfast Club

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  Speaker 1: Time. This is americle.
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  Speaker 2: There is no question, and there are problems in this
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  Speaker 2: country between police and community.
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  Speaker 3: Yes, you are a donkey to the latest on that
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  Speaker 2: we are in a state of emergency.
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  Speaker 1: Okay.
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  Speaker 2: White supremacist violence, it is always have been the number
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  Speaker 2: one threat to our society.
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  Speaker 1: But I'm also very proud that my wife is white.
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  Speaker 2: All right, trendy, please tell me why was I your
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  Speaker 2: donkey of the day, you know, donkey of today for Monday,
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  Speaker 2: November twenty fourth. It's inspired by the meeting between Mayor
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  Speaker 2: Alec Zoran Mundanni and the forty fifth and forty seventh
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  Speaker 2: President of the United States of America, Donald J.
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  Speaker 1: Trump.
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  Speaker 2: If you haven't heard on this past Friday, Zoran Mundanni
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  Speaker 2: and Donald J.
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  Speaker 1: Trump had a meeting at the White House. Okay. According
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  Speaker 1: to statements and reporting, they discussed.
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  Speaker 2: Affordability, the cost of living crisis, public safety, economic security,
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  Speaker 2: and federal local cooperations or on express that even with
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  Speaker 2: deep ideological differences there has to be a practical working
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  Speaker 2: relationship between the federal government in New York City.
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  Speaker 1: Let's listen to someone. What was said.
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  Speaker 2: Are you a.
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  Speaker 3: Format that you think Trump is a fascist? I've spoken
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  Speaker 3: about that.
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  Speaker 1: All kay.
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  Speaker 4: It's easier, It's easier than explaining a pedal.
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  Speaker 1: But would you.
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  Speaker 3: Feel comfortable living in New York City under a mondags?
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  Speaker 1: Yeah, I would, especially after the meeting.
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  Speaker 2: Absolutely, we agree, and a lot more than I would
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  Speaker 2: have thought.
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  Speaker 3: I am really looking forward to delivering for New Yorkers
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  Speaker 3: in partnership with the President on the affordability agenda.
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  Speaker 1: So we're going to help him.
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  Speaker 2: But I really think there's a chance to do a
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  Speaker 2: great job.
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  Speaker 1: I'll be cheering for him. Didn't mention anything about America.
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  Speaker 4: I think he is going to surprise some conservative people
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  Speaker 4: extra and some very liberal people.
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  Speaker 2: I think I met with a very I met with
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  Speaker 2: a man who's a very rational person. So well, they're
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  Speaker 2: being very cordial to each other, very nice to each other.
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  Speaker 2: I completely agree with that. And anyone who thought there
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  Speaker 2: wasn't gonna be a working relationship between New York City
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  Speaker 2: and the federal government doesn't understand politics. But the reason
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  Speaker 2: I have gathered us here today is because I don't
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  Speaker 2: want to hear any politicians call each other extreme names
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  Speaker 2: like fascist, communists, authoritarian, wanna be dictator. None of that
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  Speaker 2: kind of rhetoric can come from politicians anymore. It's all
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  Speaker 2: dead because don't none of y'all really believe it.
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  Speaker 1: Okay.
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  Speaker 2: And if you call someone that and then turn around
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  Speaker 2: and say, but I'm willing to work with them.
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  Speaker 1: It looks very hypocritical. Okay.
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  Speaker 2: Leave that type of commentary for the pundits, all right,
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  Speaker 2: like myself for the social media YouTube commentator crowd. And
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  Speaker 2: y'all go do your jobs, okay, Go govern Go be diplomatic,
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  Speaker 2: go do the politics thing, all right. That rhetoric is
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  Speaker 2: irresponsible in this climate, all right, Both parties rile people up.
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  Speaker 1: You know.
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  Speaker 2: Have we the people mad at each other in the street,
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  Speaker 2: fighting online? Some folks literally commit acts of violence against
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  Speaker 2: their political opposition. Meanwhile the politicians are out here working
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  Speaker 2: with each other. Okay, do we not remember some of
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  Speaker 2: the things Trump and one Donnie said about each other.
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  Speaker 1: Let's listen. It's going to be hard for me as
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  Speaker 1: the president to give.
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  Speaker 2: A lot of money to New York because if you
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  Speaker 2: have a communist running New York.
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  Speaker 1: All you're doing is wasting the money you're sending there.
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  Speaker 4: We have one because New Yorkers have stood up for
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  Speaker 4: a city they can afford, where the mayor will use
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  Speaker 4: their power to reject Donald Trump's fascism. This guy is
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  Speaker 4: a communist at the highest level, and he wants to
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  Speaker 4: destroy New York.
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  Speaker 3: I will not be intimidated by this president.
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  Speaker 4: I will not be intimidated by anyone because my job
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  Speaker 4: here is to start the people of this lot.
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  Speaker 1: This communist from New York. Someday gets elected. I can't
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  Speaker 1: believe that's happening. That's a terrible thing for our country.
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  Speaker 1: By the way, so hear.
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  Speaker 4: Me, President Trump, when I say this, to get to
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  Speaker 4: any of us, you will have to.
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  Speaker 1: Get through all of us. Blah blah blah.
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  Speaker 2: I saw political theater, okay, and it's they responsible because
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  Speaker 2: they got us out here choosing side gang gang on
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  Speaker 2: each other.
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  Speaker 1: Meanwhile they working together.
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  Speaker 2: How are you gonna be mad at a person because
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  Speaker 2: of who they voted for, who they supported politically, But
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  Speaker 2: then watch the people you support be willing to work
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  Speaker 2: with them. I know some of y'all out there saying,
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  Speaker 2: but they politicians, they have to work together. Yes, they do,
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  Speaker 2: and they should, but stop with the extreme rhetoric like
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  Speaker 2: fascism and communism.
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  Speaker 1: Okay.
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  Speaker 2: Zoran Wundannie was on NBC News yesterday and he said
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  Speaker 2: he still believes Donald Trump's a fascist, but he's willing
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  Speaker 2: to work with him.
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  Speaker 1: Let's listen. In that press conference with President Trump, a
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  Speaker 1: reporter asked you whether you believe that President Trump is
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  Speaker 1: in fact a fascist, word that you've used in the past.
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  Speaker 1: You're about to answer. Then President Trump sort of jumped
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  Speaker 1: in and he said, quote, that's okay. You can just
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  Speaker 1: say yes. It's easier than explaining it. So, mister mayrilect,
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  Speaker 1: just to be very clear, do you think that President
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  Speaker 1: Trump is a fascist?
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  Speaker 3: And after President Trump said that, I said, yes, and
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  Speaker 3: so you do. And that's something that I've said in
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  Speaker 3: the past I say today. And I think what I
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  Speaker 3: appreciated about the conversation that I had with the President
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  Speaker 3: was that we were not shy about the places of
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  Speaker 3: disagreement about the politics that has brought us to this moment,
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  Speaker 3: and we also wanted to focus on what it could
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  Speaker 3: look like to deliver on a shared analysis of an
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  Speaker 3: affordability crisis for New Yorkers.
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  Speaker 1: Listen in America.
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  Speaker 2: My name is Leonard mclvey, commonly known as Charlamagne of God,
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  Speaker 2: and I believe words matter. Now, I'm not the highest
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  Speaker 2: grade of weed in the dispensary, but based on everything
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  Speaker 2: I know about fascism, if someone truly believes a political
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  Speaker 2: figure as a fascist, then the idea of working with
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  Speaker 2: them is contradictory.
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  Speaker 1: Okay.
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  Speaker 2: Fascism isn't a normal political disagreement, all right. Disagreeing on
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  Speaker 2: tax rates is a normal political disagreement. Economic issues, environmental concerns,
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  Speaker 2: those are normal political disagreements.
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  Speaker 1: Fascism is not. Okay.
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  Speaker 2: When you call them one a fascists, you are accusing
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  Speaker 2: them of being fundamentally anti democratic, authoritarian and willing to
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  Speaker 2: use the power of the state to crush opposition.
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  Speaker 1: Okay.
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  Speaker 2: If you believe someone is fascian the historically and morally,
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  Speaker 2: you resist them or use institutions, law and coalitions to
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  Speaker 2: contain them. Okay, limit their power, You organize against them,
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  Speaker 2: litigate against them, but you don't collaborate, because collaboration with
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  Speaker 2: a fascist regime, even on small issues, legitimizes it. So
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  Speaker 2: if Zorn truly believes Trump is a fascist and working
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  Speaker 2: with him makes zero sense, but this is my issue.
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  Speaker 2: He doesn't fully believe Trump is a fascist, just like
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  Speaker 2: Trump doesn't fully believe when Donnie is a communist.
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  Speaker 1: It's all political theater.
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  Speaker 2: Now, there are a lot of things Trump has done
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  Speaker 2: and it's said that look like fascism and authoritarian strategy
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  Speaker 2: to me. But I feel like that's the media's job
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  Speaker 2: to call it out. Okay, Politicians clearly can't do that
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  Speaker 2: because the words don't match the actions. And that's when
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  Speaker 2: you just look like a dishonest politician who says whatever
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  Speaker 2: to get elected.
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  Speaker 1: Because once again, if.
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  Speaker 2: You think someone is a fascist, but you believe you
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  Speaker 2: can work with them, that's what a question of hypocrisy
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  Speaker 2: becomes unavoidable. Okay, listen to me. I know I have
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  Speaker 2: a listen all right, So you don't take me serious.
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  Speaker 2: But you can't call someone a fascist and treat them
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  Speaker 2: like a normal political partner.
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  Speaker 1: Those two positions contradict each other.
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  Speaker 2: So the real question for Trump, Okay, Mundani, A real
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  Speaker 2: question for Trump and Mundannie.
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  Speaker 1: You know these are what should be asked to them.
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  Speaker 2: Hey, Trump, were you exaggerating when you called Mundania a communists?
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  Speaker 2: Hey Zoran, were you exaggerating when you called Trump a
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  Speaker 2: fascists are Zoran? Are you now minimizing fascism by agreeing
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  Speaker 2: to work with Trump?
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  Speaker 1: Or Trump?
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  Speaker 2: Are you minimizing communism by agreeing to work with Zorn.
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  Speaker 2: Here's the answer to all these questions. It's politics as usual.
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  Speaker 2: And I'm sick of politicians doing this because once again,
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  Speaker 2: you know who it hurts the most.
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  Speaker 1: Us.
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  Speaker 2: You done told your aunt and three of your cousins
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  Speaker 2: f you you not invited to Thanksgiving this year because
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  Speaker 2: of who they supported politically. Meanwhile, the people we supported
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  Speaker 2: politically are willing to support each other. If Zoran and
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  Speaker 2: Trump can be in the White House smiling at each
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  Speaker 2: other and excessively touching on each other, then you and
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  Speaker 2: your family can enjoy Thanksgiving Thanksgiving dinner together.
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  Speaker 1: Okay, listen to all elected officials.
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  Speaker 2: If you call somebody a fascist or communists, but then
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  Speaker 2: sit down and work with them like everything is normal,
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  Speaker 2: you make those words meaningless, all right.
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  Speaker 1: It's dangerous to do that. It's dangerous to weaken those terms,
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  Speaker 1: and it confuses the public alight.
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  Speaker 2: When you call someone a fascist or communists, it's supposed
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  Speaker 2: to mean something serious.
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  Speaker 1: You talking Hitler, Mussolini, and.
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  Speaker 2: Politicians are using these terms for emotional leverage, not accuracy.
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  Speaker 2: And the danger in that, the danger in that people,
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  Speaker 2: the public becomes numb to real authoritarian threats. Please give
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  Speaker 2: every politician who has done this, because it's not just
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  Speaker 2: when Donnie and Trump, it's all of them, the biggest
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  Speaker 2: he hull.
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  Speaker 1: All right, Yes, indeed, thank you for that dog key today. Yes,