Stacey Abrams: “They grew up under a president who lauded Putin.”

“And so their lived experience is that China's just another place. And apparently they produce good stuff even though they've got a dictator. They grew up under a president who lauded Putin. And so if you are learning what your leaders say, they did not grow up under presidents consistently who said that dictatorship was bad.” (26:17–26:23)

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