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One speaker pointedly criticizes efforts perceived as authoritarian, claiming that some individuals are attempting to "dial us back to the 1940s," a era marked by totalitarian regimes. Referencing Donald Trump, the speaker equates recent rhetoric—specifically using terms like "enemy from within"—to rhetoric reminiscent of Hitler’s propaganda, suggesting these phrases threaten the foundational principles of the United States. They emphasize that framing political opponents as threats akin to fascists or enemies from within is dangerous and reminiscent of darker chapters in history.