You need to prove them wrong. I still believe that the power in this country really does rest with the people and not the people in power. And If a kid who grew up in public housing, number 11 of 12 children, first college graduate in his family, can become a United States senator, anything is still possible in America. Well, let's talk about. You talked about all the various crises that Americans have experienced and has made them soul weary up to this point. (03:48–04:01)
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Asserts that personal success stories, like his own, demonstrate the potential for upward mobility in America.
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