Stacey Abrams: “They want to concentrate power in the hands of a few.”

“And let's be clear about authoritarianism means they want to strip people of their civil liberties and their freedoms. They want to concentrate power. That's economic power, political power. They want to concentrate power in the hands of a few. and they don't want to be held accountable for the fallout. That's what authoritarianism seeks. Democracy says we're going to expand access to those freedoms.” (32:16–32:19)

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