Assembly Notes by Stacey Abrams

Assembly Notes by Stacey Abrams

Authoritarianism Has One Weakness: Accountability

Because once accountability starts, the authoritarian’s grip on power begins to slip.

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Stacey Abrams
Nov 18, 2025
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Last week, Congress lurched from shutdown to meltdown. When Congresswoman Grijalva became the 218th signature on the discharge petition to release the Epstein files, the Republican regime panicked — because authoritarians depend on one thing: the absence of accountability.

The Epstein files threaten that.

Most Americans want a country where those who bet…

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