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Honestly, if he wanted to be an activist, I think he’d be a bad one. Now Michelle? Yeah. She is already one on the low. Barack could never slice Trump up as she did.Everyone can't be an activist, plus him being the 1st and it being a different time then.
Barack is a moderate, definitely not an activist. However, Michelle has always been the true power behind him, giving him instant cred due to her authenticity. If left up to his own devices, I am certain that Barack would not come off as cool as he does. I still admire his prose, albeit vanilla in many spots.
Agreed 100%. Hell, much of what Wright discussed has played out in the recent Georgia Senate race. You can make the argument that it was a different time, but he could have gone back and amended it.. The the book has just been released in 2020. They had 3 years to edit the book. He Distanced himself then and he did it now. That shows you something.I’m currently reading A Promised Land by Barack Obama. I’ve lost a lot respect for him because of the way he handled the Rev. Jeremiah Wright fiasco. Allowing his own ambition to isolate a man that was vocally expressing the truth and frustrations of race from an African American view. The same views that supposedly “spark” Obama’s
Obama should have followed the political decision of Rev. Ralph Warnock when the GOP tried to sound bite his black theology views regarding America stance towards Blacks and foreign countries; ignore it. Warnock didn’t denounce it or turn his back on his own core belief.
In his book he used the word ‘Black Radicalism’ - as if Rev. Wright views were radical.
I have a feeling after reading this book, I’ll have the same views about Michelle Obama.
Honestly, if he wanted to be an activist, I think he’d be a bad one. Now Michelle? Yeah. She is already one on the low. Barack could never slice Trump up as she did.
Yeah, she was off with that one, tactical error against a bottom feeder like Trump, of who everyone underestimated.When Michelle Obama said "When they go low, we go high" it really pissed me off.
"Going high" isnt what our ancestors did to put you where you are Mrs. Former First Lady.
Sounds like the same old "turn the other cheek" BS intended to keep us down.
Even Jesus himself had to kick some *** once.
I agree that his position on Wright should have been different, as he had the issue that Jackie Robinson faced. Couldn’t be too Black, could not show the face of anger. He was forced to make white america comfortable. That was a shame.I don’t think we, including myself, were looking at him to be an activist.
As M Mark Antony stated - different time. The objective and motive in an overall scheme of things - was to show the world that America somewhat changed by becoming the first.
But to basically minimized his relationship with Rev. Wright publicly and even in his book, somewhat revealed two things for me: his selfishness and loyalty.
Speaking of activist, in our lifetime, who can we say have been the biggest activist for Black People? BLM movement is not an option.
Yeah, she was off with that one, tactical error against a bottom feeder like Trump, of who everyone underestimated.
In my lifetime, the biggest public voice for Black people was Farrakhan.I don’t think we, including myself, were looking at him to be an activist.
As M Mark Antony stated - different time. The objective and motive in an overall scheme of things - was to show the world that America somewhat changed by becoming the first.
But to basically minimized his relationship with Rev. Wright publicly and even in his book, somewhat revealed two things for me: his selfishness and loyalty.
Speaking of activist, in our lifetime, who can we say have been the biggest activist for Black People? BLM movement is not an option.
It’s very christian, that mindset. For that reason alone, I find the actions of those in that belief, to be misguided. It is a toxic way to try and attain freedom.Exactly.
Underestimation isn't a luxury we can afford.
It spits in the face of history.
Yet we continue to this day to give the benefit of the doubt to a group of people who've only ever doubted the benefits.
Haven't read it yet, but what is he actually saying about Rev Wright?I don’t think we, including myself, were looking at him to be an activist.
As M Mark Antony stated - different time. The objective and motive in an overall scheme of things - was to show the world that America somewhat changed by becoming the first.
But to basically minimized his relationship with Rev. Wright publicly and even in his book, somewhat revealed two things for me: his selfishness and loyalty.
Speaking of activist, in our lifetime, who can we say have been the biggest activist for Black People? BLM movement is not an option.
It’s very christian, that mindset. For that reason alone, I find the actions of those in that belief, to be misguided. It is a toxic way to try and attain freedom.
Haven't read it yet, but what is he actually saying about Rev Wright?