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Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), a possible 2024 presidential candidate, argued that "the fundamental conflict that is playing out across this great nation is a battle between power and liberty."
Let me suggest a principle, a very simple principle for conservatives to understand. Big is bad.

Across the board.

Big government sucks.

Big business sucks.

Big tech, big Hollywood, big universities.

Any accumulation of power that is centralized is fundamentally dangerous for individual liberty... [transcript]
The solution, Cruz declared, is, "Number one, fight power. Fight big government, fight big business, fight big tech, fight big Hollywood, fight big universities. Fight the centralization of power. Break it up. Break big tech up into a million little pieces."
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