r/politics • u/Quirkie The Netherlands • 1d ago

Soft Paywall Obama Breaks Silence on Trump’s ‘Unimaginable’ Presidency - “Imagine if I had done any of this,” the former two-term president said.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/obama-breaks-silence-on-trumps-unimaginable-presidency/
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u/Deicide1031 1d ago

Obama probably could have gotten away with it if he had a network like Fox News spreading propaganda on his behalf 24/7.

As an example, In the 80s/90s Trump was deemed a clown and actively made fun of because of his bankruptcies and wasting his families wealth. Wouldn’t be until he was portrayed as competent on The Apprentice and later Fox News that he became bullet proof.

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u/Ok_Information_9382 1d ago

No. He wouldn’t have. He’s Black

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u/The_300_goats 1d ago

He's only half black. Is that why they're going after the penguins?

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u/terryducks 1d ago

Nah, it because penguins are not wearing ties.