If we don't have access to facts, we can't trust each other. Without trust, there's no law. Without law, there's no democracy. (Timothy D. Snyder)

If we don't have access to facts, we can't trust each other. Without trust, there's no law. Without law, there's no democracy.

Timothy D. Snyder

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