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Stacey Abrams: “They grew up under presidents who said dictators were okay…”

Featuring: Stacey Abrams, Democratic | Former Candidate, Governor of Georgia

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One-on-One with Stacey Abrams | Cap Times Idea Fest 2025

Published | Video Starts at 26:31

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. They grew up under presidents who said dictators were okay, that Kim Jong Un was an okay guy. was a good guy, because they don't know what the Korean War was about. They just know there might be two of them. There were two countries. (26:31–26:42)

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Asserts that recent U.S. presidents have made positive statements about dictators like Kim Jong Un.

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