“What’s going to happen in this next election? I’m terrified about what could possibly happen, because our leaders matter. Who we select, who speaks for us, who holds that bully pulpit, it affects us in ways sometimes I think people take for granted,” Obama told Jay Shetty on his podcast “On Purpose.”

“The fact that people think that government — ‘eh, does it really even do anything?’ — and I’m like ‘Oh my God, does government do everything for us, and we cannot take this democracy for granted.’ And I worry sometimes that we do. Those are the things that keep me up,” she said.

“The bars are different for people in life. That I’ve learned,” she said.

Without naming Trump, she continued: “Other people can be indicted a bunch of times and still run for office. Black men can’t. You just learn to be good. And in the end, you benefit from that extra resilience.”

  • @Linkerbaan
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    -2310 months ago

    In terrified that these people support Genocide.

        • @[email protected]
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          810 months ago

          Answer the damn question and don’t waste our time playing childish games trying to turn shit around on others.

          • @Linkerbaan
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            -1610 months ago

            Genocide Joe and Orange Man both support Genocide. Read my statement again.

            • @blazeknave
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              810 months ago

              Russian troll fuck. One called for a Christofascist task force today. Not the same, you tiny prick

            • @nomous
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              310 months ago

              The dumb nickname thing is straight out of the right-wing playboook.

              If you’re not a troll you’re getting played like a fiddle.

              • @Linkerbaan
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                -610 months ago

                No right wingers call him J*w Biden.

                Genocide Joe is a nickname given to Biden by leftists that actually oppose genocide.

                The only one getting played is you.

                • @mriormro
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                  010 months ago

                  You sound like a petulant child.

    • @[email protected]
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      Fuck off with that shit. Every single US president, including Trump and Obama, has been vocal in their support for Israel.

      • @Linkerbaan
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        -410 months ago

        Yeah that’s a great fact so maybe stop voting for those guys