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Barack Obama: “I believe that when people see opportunity, when they have a sense of control of their own destiny, then they're less…”

On the recordJuly 23, 2015
I believe that when people see opportunity, when they have a sense of control of their own destiny, then they're less vulnerable to the propaganda and twisted ideologies that have been attracting young people.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Interview with Jon Sopel of BBC

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