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Stacey Abrams: “We cannot sustain this nation if we do not fix voter…”

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 46:00

And so I am all for any attempt to at least hold serve, because long term, We cannot sustain this nation if we do not fix voter suppression. And gerrymandering is a part of the voter suppression architecture of this country. It is absolutely true. And we know this because, yes, when you don't have competitive races, when people opt out of democracy because they know their voices don't count, then you don't have functioning democracy in those places. (46:00–46:10)

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Asserts that voter suppression, including gerrymandering, threatens the sustainability of the nation.

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