Stacey Abrams
The Catalyst
Ideas with a spark, energy, range and the ability to start things.
Stacey Abrams is a prominent political leader known for her efforts in fighting voter suppression and advocating for equitable access to the electoral process. This interview reveals her strategic thinking and commitment to empowering marginalized communities, showcasing her as a dynamic force for change in American politics.
“Shouldn't give a government a victory. But the reality was you had college students who were risking possibly losing everything because their plan was to impose an SAT ACT requirement that would have stripped money away from thousands of students. Instead, I worked with him to create a two-tiered program. They got what they want.”
“In the tech space, Georgia's opportunity is to make sure that we are actually growing the kind of workers to sustain a tech economy. That means that if you are incentivizing a company to come by destabilizing the educational system, you are not going to have people who stay for very long.”
“But we at the same time have to prepare for the fact that he's not going to be there forever. And that's why I'm running the campaign I'm running because I believe Democrats have to figure out a different way to win. We lost this last election. And there are important inputs for us to understand why we lost.”
“Just don't vote because that's a choice I'm not going to take time off of my two jobs to go and vote for someone who does not sound like they actually will represent me. And the way we try to persuade the other side is by essentially becoming milk-toast Democrats or Republican light.”
The Axe Files with David Axelrod — Ep. 381 — Stacey Abrams
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