Posted on 10/30/2019 9:59:59 AM PDT by Kaslin
Have you ever wondered how far left the Democratic Party has gone since 2008, let alone 2016? Well, as an example, former President Barack Obama likely would have been chased off the campaign trail had he made some recent comments of his as a 2020 Democratic primary candidate. On Tuesday, President Obama told an audience at the Obama Foundation Summit that they need to get over being "woke" and realize that simply judging people and "casting stones" does not equate to activism.
"This idea of purity and you’re never compromised and you’re always politically woke and all that stuff, you should get over that quickly," Obama told the group as seen in the clip below.
"The world is messy," he continued. "There are ambiguities. People who do really good stuff have flaws. People who you are fighting may love their kids. And you know, share certain things with you. And I think that one danger that I see amongst young people...and this is accelerated by social media, there is this sense sometimes of, 'the way of making change, is to be as judgmental as possible about other people.'"
"Like if I tweet or hashtag about how you didn’t do something right or used the wrong verb or then, I can sit back and feel good about myself, because, 'Man, You see how woke I was? I called you out.'I'm gonna get on TV. Watch my show, watch 'Grownish.' You know, that’s not activism," the president continued. "That’s not bringing about change."
"If all you're doing is casting stones, you're probably not going to get very far. That's easy to do," he remarked.
Former President Obama to young people: “This idea of purity and you're never compromised and you're politically woke, and all that stuff — you should get over that quickly”
Obama goes on to slam people who engage in cancel culture and who look to create constant online outrage
He needs to tell them that while they are awake, “WOKE” and all to put down their guns, stop killing each other, stop making babies they can’t afford, go to school, and then to get a damn job.
On the surface this sounds like a reasonable, moderate statement of common sense. But, if you really listen, he is just urging them to be more activist (vs. just using Social Media to express their wokeness).
Makes my head hurt the amount of ignorance out there.
Its because it is costing them dearly. If they keep this up it may be go well beyond Trumps 8 years before they can get back into power!
Scripted, or every other word would be “uh”.
Barry Soetoro sounds like he is “all wee-weed up”! He says it happens about this time every year.
he’s near?
almost...it does start with n
“I have no idea what he was trying to say...”
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I think he’s getting concerned that those who consider themselves ‘woke’ are going to reject him. Especially when the poop hits the pan.
He’s trying to get them into a ‘Obama made mistakes because he’s only human,’ frame of mind.
This would be opposite of his ‘I am perfect and can cause the waters to rise,’ show he was preaching when running for election, president, and afterwards.
It’s all about putting a coat of paint over the extreme left party. The man can read polls.
Stop being snowflakes, you idiots, and learn to compromise and get things done, and—PUT DOWN THOSE PITCHFORKS AND TORCHES! HELP!
Yes, read it again as if he’s applying for UN’s Highest Office......
He’s still a commie. Just a sly one.
My thoughts exactly.
Oh piff, says he of the “bitter clingers,” who advised “getting in the face,” of political adversaries.
“And did anyone understand that gibberish? Is the man incapable of speaking plain old English?????? I have no idea what he was trying to say...”
Same reaction here. I think the guy is doing drugs.
Newest variation of Jive??
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