“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.”

  • @[email protected]
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    1 year ago

    US meddling on the rest of the world only goes well if its white europeans. I’m not thrilled about the US being “strong”.

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      31 year ago

      Of course, cuz black Europeans are immune to bombs and bullets

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        01 year ago

        I dunno how it is in europe, but if its anything like the places I know you wouldn’t get as much attention thats for sure.