Posted on 11/16/2016 7:32:17 PM PST by Olog-hai
In his second term, the outgoing US president has grown fond of fundamental considerations. Now, at press conferences, his responses are long and philosophical. His speech in Athens, perhaps the last he will make as US president on European soil, fit the pattern perfectly. All in all, it was about democracy and his steadfast belief in the democratic political order. The problem is that its present form is doomed to failure, as some of its most important traits, achievements and outgrowths are now attacking their own foundations.
Almost like a schoolteacher, Barack Obama explained to his audience why free press is so important for democracy. He told them that the press exposes wrongdoing and makes politicians accountable — basically, he explained what the fourth estate does.
The problem in today’s media landscape is that opinion sites, like “Breitbart”, for example, acting under the guise of free press, no longer serve this purpose. Actually, the opposite holds true: They are contributing to the fall of democracy, as they do not foster the formation of democratic opinions, but instead, torpedo democracy with falsehoods and agitation. …
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Trump is Obama’s legacy and the election is the message.
He aint getting the far well tour he dreamt about
Leaving before the stones get thrown !
There’s a song made famous by Mel Carter that made me think of Obama’s “message” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKturN4Beyg
The U.S.A is NOT a democracy, we are a Republic. What an idiot he is.
A little kiss on the ass of all of their “leaders”?
i would call this article a load of pig crap but that would be an insult to loads of pig crap.
Why did he go to Athens anyway?
Yeah, Wikileaks exposed CNN, ABC, The Washington Post, so Obama decides to rag on Breitbart.
Watch the movie “seconds” at the end Rock Hudson realizes he can’t remember his dreams because he never had any. Barack Obama never had a message.
A dyed-in-the-wool Marxist attempts to con his audience into thinking he’s in favor of a free press - but after the past several weeks, everyone knows that obama’s “fee press” is a compliant organ of Tne State more closely akin to a Ministry of Propaganda than any variety of news medium.
I believe that Athens was the only place that he hadn’t bowed down and looked like a total fool in front on the entire world.
I heard he’s also going to Peru. Seems odd.
What message? This feckless fool on the hill cannot leave a message, he is a pathological liar, as is ever RAt before him. The only message suitable would be: “If you like my message, you can keep my lyin’ message.”
“what an idiot he is.”
Oh we have known that since he stated we have 57 states. Going to 59...
The prime minister there is a communist. Probably felt the safest.
The problem in today’s media landscape is that opinion sites, like “The New York Times”, for example, acting under the guise of free press, no longer serve this purpose. Actually, the opposite holds true: They are contributing to the fall of democracy, as they do not foster the formation of democratic opinions, but instead, torpedo democracy with falsehoods and agitation. …
Great political speaker; worst message
Don’t forget to change “democracy” to “republic(s)”.
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