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/ludba2002 1d ago

They literally can't comprehend the idea that Obama is concerned about the nation as a whole... because they frame every political event as "what's in it for me personally?"

Ayn Rand's ideology has had an enormous negative impact on our country.

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u/Randinator9 Ohio 1d ago

Selfishness cannot comprehend Selflessness

Evil cannot comprehend Good

Death cannot comprehend Life

Darkness doesn't know Light

I could keep going, but I'm sure you get it. Pisses me off that this is literally what Jesus taught and Conservatives (who claim to be Christian) have the most Anti-Christian ideology I've ever seen. Even most Muslims are kinder than these ghouls, and I completely dislike Islam.

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u/Dry-Tough-3099 1d ago

Jesus taught us to put your faith in government? Must have missed that part.

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u/construktz Oregon 1d ago

Man... You must be a gold medalist in mental gymnastics to twist what he said into that.

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u/toderdj1337 1d ago

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u/Dry-Tough-3099 1d ago

I thought the idea was that Obama cared for the nation, and so do liberals, but conservatives only want what's best for themselves. Jesus taught us to care for the needy. Liberals do that by voting for more government programs, while conservatives do that by direct charitable giving, and helping people in their community. What did you get out of it?