r/politics The Netherlands 16h 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/atriaventrica 15h ago edited 15h ago

I saw someone say that this was Obama saying he wasn't treated fairly. That's not the point. The point he's making is that what's happening is unconscionable, illegal and unconstitutional no matter who does it. Forcing the right wing to consider how they would feel if Obama had done what is happening is an attempt to force them to reconcile what is actually happening with their limitless support for Trump.

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u/ludba2002 15h 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 14h 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/rotundanimal 12h ago

Gross. “Even most Muslims are kinder” is like saying “you’re smart for a girl.” Some of the kindest, most generous people I know are Muslims.