Posted on 01/09/2024 3:13:34 PM PST by Twotone
Former first lady Michelle Obama is "terrified" over the possible outcome of the upcoming presidential election.
In a recent podcast interview, Jay Shetty asked Obama what keeps her up at night. At first, she listed common fears: war, how artificial intelligence will change society, the climate, phone addictions, and "knowing too much," referring to her husband once being the leader of the free world and thus privy to the most sensitive of information.
But then she listed the 2024 election.
"What's going to happen in this next election? I am terrified about what could possibly happen because our leaders matter. Who we select, who speaks for us, who holds that bully pulpit — it affects us in ways that, sometimes, I think people take it for granted," Obama said.
"You know, the fact that people think that government — 'Eh, does it really even do anything?' — And I'm like, 'Oh my God, does government do everything for us, and we cannot take this democracy for granted.' And sometimes, I worry that we do. Those are the things that keep me up," she explained.
You heard that right: Michelle Obama thinks government does "everything" for us and is scared that some Americans may disagree with her.
The remark highlights a view of government that, ironically, would have terrified the founding fathers, who believed in limited government — not an enormous centralized bureaucracy that employs millions of people and controls nearly every aspect of society.
Indeed, Thomas Jefferson famously wrote in 1821:
When all government, domestic and foreign, in little as in great things, shall be drawn to Washington as the center of all power, it will render powerless the checks provided of one government on another and will become as venal and oppressive as the government from which we separated.
It's not surprising that a progressive ideologue like Michelle Obama believes the government does "everything" for us, though it is surprising to hear her say it out loud.
Ironically, it is precisely Obama's view of the government that terrifies those who disagree with her.
“exposing his own terrifying view of the government”
fixed it.
The transvestite is terrified.
And Obama the Sodomite is unable to stop the inevitable.
The Divine Providence of God Almighty is taking a Hand...
Hey Big Mike, isn’t it time to schedule your annual prostate exam?
Michael quote:
“we cannot take this democracy for granted”
See my tagline.
Probably not in Michelle’s comic book history of the US:
“The government you elect is the government you deserve.”
― Thomas Jefferson
We do not select, the people elect who leads the bully pulpit.
That’s the fundamental difference in understanding our nation. Pinkos believe government is the be all and end all and originator of our rights.
Conservatives believe government is a necessary evil and our rights are derived from our Creator.
It sounded like she believes that and that she thinks it's a good thing.
Well,if the Wookie is terrified that’s all I need.I’ll be voting for The Big Guy.I wouldn’t want that lovely lady to develop an ulcer or anything.
Michael likes big government that he controls.
He hates big government that oppresses him.
Where you sit determines where you stand.
This thing called “Michelle” is such a piece of crap I’m going to abstain from even commenting on ‘it’.
RE: a view of government that, ironically, would have terrified the founding fathers, who believed in limited government.
One view:
“The founders didn’t want this sort of democracy at all. The Constitution is written so that citizenship rights are very, very limited,” he says. “They worried about democracy ... It was a bad form of government because once you let everybody participate, then you’re likely to elect a demagogue. You’re likely to have people come to power who appeal to the frenzy of the masses.”
Prof. Bruce Kuklick, U.of Pennslvania in
voanews.com —_todays-democracy-isnt-exactly-what-wealthy-us-founding-fathers-envisioned.
The only real job for the federal govt expressed in the Constitution is their duty to protect and defend the people’s right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Those are our God given rights, anything else the govt has assigned to itself is superfluous.
typo: now abhorrent to all woke....
Oh, I thought she was thinking more along the lines of what H. Clinton said in 2016: “If that #$&+%@# !?%%&$# gets elected, we’ll all hang.” Of course it didn’t happen, but it’s worthy of a second chance.
Shup up byatch.
Michelle Obama thinks government does “everything” for us and is scared that some Americans may disagree with her.
“Progressives” have a deal for you. They promise to provide necessities. You must be obedient. MO of the CCP.
And more than that, it gives an unobscured view of how the ‘Rats say “democracy” and by that mean government.
Terrified of limited government .
Of people thinking for theirselves.
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