Top Obama aide Ben Rhodes says Obama was way more aware of race than people realized

[thekingsmen]

 

[Patrick Kane]

His whole book is literally on race

Some real dumb nikkas on the Coli

 

[Rocket Scientist]

What's the point of being in that office if he can't say how he felt about a group of people being mistreated by the same system he governor? Why not say shyt when you a lame duck with nothing to lose? Why bring up the grievances of every other group besides the one that needed it most? The guy is a spineless jellyfish because him not speaking on it is the same as saying it don't exist in the eyes of white supremacist.

Yes he would have pissed people off by speaking on it but so fukking what, them same people still don't like his ass anyway, and him speaking on it could possibly got the ball rolling in the right direction but we'll never know because he scared to offend WS.

This just made me dislike him more about the way he tap dance over the mistreatment of black folks. I mean even now out of office I bet he won't say shyt or I guess we got wait for hidden messages in his Netflix's movies..Smh. I can't lie I feel str8 up played by this cat, not because I thought he could change the world but because he so damn spineless.

I give him props for being first brotha elected President,beautiful family etc..... But to echo this his tenure was disappointing in a way.First term I can understand being nice guy not rocking the boat but 2nd term he should have put his foot down alot more.When that congressman shouted "you lie" and Obama didn't say nothing back you knew the disrespect would keep rolling in.Dont get me wrong he smart guy,charismatic but as politician was modern version of Jimmy Carter .

 

[ultraflexed]

In retrospect we wanted the polar opposite of Trump but radically on our side and Barry took the safe route. Career and history wise he did the right thing because he’ll be remembered as a Martin and not a Malcolm. Even though we fukk with Malcolm, not many others do. I wanted Barry to wild out a little. Sign reparations into law, outlaw racists groups, etc.

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[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

Basically he is a coward...we already knew that...

You can't call him a coward when he's surrounded by law enforcement whose job is to protect him

Smarten up. He's the chief executive of the country and essentially the chief law enforcement official. Of course he knows white people were on bullshyt, but you can't really say that about 60% of the country.

Yall really don't think beyond the next 10 minutes, do you?

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

Trump said he was gonna ban Muslims and build a fukking wall...

He got the Muslim ban and he probably gonna build the fukking wall...

Trump just proves what having balls and audacity can do instead of trying to be "reasonable" and "respectful" and "moderate"...

I don't wanna hear about how our demands were outrageous when this motherfukker Trump is probably gonna get everything he wants...

You can't just appeal to Trump being bad, as a model for being good.

Being GOOD is HARD WORK.

Being BAD, is EASY.

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

What's the point of being in that office if he can't say how he felt about a group of people being mistreated by the same system he governor? Why not say shyt when you a lame duck with nothing to lose? Why bring up the grievances of every other group besides the one that needed it most? The guy is a spineless jellyfish because him not speaking on it is the same as saying it don't exist in the eyes of white supremacist.

Yes he would have pissed people off by speaking on it but so fukking what, them same people still don't like his ass anyway, and him speaking on it could possibly got the ball rolling in the right direction but we'll never know because he scared to offend WS.

This just made me dislike him more about the way he tap dance over the mistreatment of black folks. I mean even now out of office I bet he won't say shyt or I guess we got wait for hidden messages in his Netflix's movies..Smh. I can't lie I feel str8 up played by this cat, not because I thought he could change the world but because he so damn spineless.

How is he going to change the world when white America got MORE racist against him?

What the fukk are you talking about?

You've NEVER felt that pressure.

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

I give him props for being first brotha elected President,beautiful family etc..... But to echo this his tenure was disappointing in a way.First term I can understand being nice guy not rocking the boat but 2nd term he should have put his foot down alot more.When that congressman shouted "you lie" and Obama didn't say nothing back you knew the disrespect would keep rolling in.Dont get me wrong he smart guy,charismatic but as politician was modern version of Jimmy Carter .

Thats the problem though.

You had Maxine Waters calling these fukkers out and she now is isolated. No one will work with her.

How do you get shyt done when you can't get people to work with you?

 

[Bolzmark]

Stop giving passes.
Unless Barack blatantly tried to do something and was blocked,i dont wanna hear about what he couldnt do or how hard it was

Well part of what I said is not about how "hard" it would be. It's just illegal, point blank period. But to think he was going to be able to get us reparations, is unicorn thinking. But he did try to pass the 2010 Jobs Bill which was struck down by Republicans. It would have provided jobs in urban areas AND given billions to the public school system. And it would have been paid for by extra taxes on the top 1%. Did you consider that? But he did get poor people healthcare. And what community is disproportionately poor? Nyqqas can't see the forest for the trees. And no he didn't get us EVERYTHING we would have liked. But what other Prez took the time out to release hundreds of inmates jailed on those draconian federal drug laws? And those inmates were disproportionately represented by what community? Nyqqas can't see the forest for the trees SMH.

 

[Rocket Scientist]

Thats the problem though.

You had Maxine Waters calling these fukkers out and she now is isolated. No one will work with her.

How do you get shyt done when you can't get people to work with you?

Just have to take a chance.Sometimes victory is in speaking out more then someone working with you.Obama knew this,if he was more vocal like Waters who knows where we would be.Obama was President he sets the tone,Waters is congresswoman.

 

[Booker T Garvey]

Bullshyt, he was silent on those police shootings because of this:

Obama signs 'Blue Alert' law to protect police

 

[Rocket Scientist]

Look at Obamacare

Bullshyt, he was silent on those police shootings because of this:

Obama signs 'Blue Alert' law to protect police

Confusing...

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

Bullshyt, he was silent on those police shootings because of this:

Obama signs 'Blue Alert' law to protect police

Yeah, an American president isn't going just say "fukk law enforcement"

Think about what you're saying and asking right now.

However, no American president did more for criminal justice reform than he has...probably ever. He pushed reforms, allowed decriminalization, and helped to reform police departments. He's the first sitting POTUS to visit a prison too.

Remember, he got private prisons banned...until Trump came into office

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

Well part of what I said is not about how "hard" it would be. It's just illegal, point blank period. But to think he was going to be able to get us reparations, is unicorn thinking. But he did try to pass the 2010 Jobs Bill which was struck down by Republicans. It would have provided jobs in urban areas AND given billions to the public school system. And it would have been paid for by extra taxes on the top 1%. Did you consider that? But he did get poor people healthcare. And what community is disproportionately poor? Nyqqas can't see the forest for the trees. And no he didn't get us EVERYTHING we would have liked. But what other Prez took the time out to release hundreds of inmates jailed on those draconian federal drug laws? And those inmates were disproportionately represented by what community? Nyqqas can't see the forest for the trees SMH.

that's the infuriating thing. They're using Trump's behavior as indicating it'd be the same for Barack.

Its easy to go backwards. Its hard to move forwards.

Trump is just going backwards.

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

Just have to take a chance.Sometimes victory is in speaking out more then someone working with you.Obama knew this,if he was more vocal like Waters who knows where we would be.Obama was President he sets the tone,Waters is congresswoman.

But the president isn't a Congresswoman. Same way a mayor can talk that radical shyt and can't be that reckless on the national stage.

Obama's tone was civility and calmness. On top of him knowing he carries the burden of black leadership and rationality. You can't do both.