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Tyranny and illiberalism thrive in isolation, they thrive in fear, they thrive in folks saying: I’m just going to stop.

From Slate

Opposition to the bill was led by Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, who cited Trump’s re-election as the primary reason for voting down what he called "the tools of tyranny."

From Salon

In a departure from speculative narratives, Timothy Snyder's "On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century" made the top 10, reports CBS News.

From Salon

“That principle as much as any other distinguishes democracy from monarchy or tyranny, and anyone who seeks the public trust must honor it.”

From Salon

“That principle, as much as any other, distinguishes democracy from monarchy or tyranny, and anyone who seeks the public trust must honor it. At the same time, in our nation, we owe loyalty not to a president or a party, but to the Constitution of the United States.”

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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