Obama steps out as U.S. confronts confluence of crises

In doing so, Obama is signalling a willingness to sharply critique his successor, President Donald Trump, and fill what many Democrats see as a national leadership void. On Wednesday, he'll hold a virtual town hall event with young people to discuss policing and the civil unrest that has followed the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

"We're in a political season, but our country is also at an inflection point," said Valerie Jarrett, a longtime friend and adviser to Obama. "President Obama is not going to shy away from that dialogue simply because he's not in office anymore." Addressing graduates of historically black colleges and universities last month, Obama said the pandemic had "fully, finally torn back the curtain on the idea that so many of the folks in charge know what they're doing." And in a nationally televised broadcast celebrating graduating high school seniors, Obama said many "so-called grown-ups, including some with fancy titles and important jobs," do only what's convenient and feels good.

In a lengthy written statement last week, Obama said that while he understood that millions of Americans were eager to "just get back to normal" when the pandemic abates, it shouldn't be forgotten that normal life for people of colour in the U.S. involves being treated differently on account of their race.Tensions across the country have escalated further in the days since the former president's statement.

With the looting arson gun-play and cop death,.

The head of the police union: What is not being told is the criminal history of George Floyd. He had landed five years behind bars in 2009 for an assault and robbery two years earlier, and before that, had been convicted of charges ranging from theft with a firearm to drugs.

Ummmm. Sorry but No. the fringes of society such Anarchist Communists RadicalLeftists and Antifa and white peeps Blacksplaining is NOT representatives of society at large.

He wasn't even around in the early 60s

Make people in power Uncomfortable 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

Damn conservatives got triggered by him, lol, they stay hating, bunch of karens

'...far more representative of American society' Yep. One bunch out to make a change for the betterment of society. And one bunch out to smash schit up out of stupidity and steal. Yep. That about sums up the US.

Why does your voice only come out now I like what y out say but is that you We are ☝️. We the people. There’s no difference between us. We are stronger together. Let’s expand life through the cosmos. Obama pls unit us. Sincerely Leo John Joseph Murray. We need to move as one.

Only 10% of Americans polled said race relations became better under Obama. He did nothing to help. He did nothing for blacks He did nothing for the economy.

The shadow president speaks

IDIOT!!!!

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