‘Do not let them take away your power’: Former U.S. president Obama warns democracy is under threat

Former U.S. president Barack Obama issued a stark warning about the state of American democracy during his Democratic National Convention speech.

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55 comments

    1. carrollyn quinn That kind or ad hominem logical fallacy is the kind of thing that is going to cost the Dems another election

  1. You are saying this is the most crucial election of our lifetime, but all due respect you said the same thing last time around

    1. Could we have predicted the future? No. Is this presidency even remotely similar to the previous? No.

      Use your brain cells. It’s not rocket science.

      Yes this is absolutely the most important election. There is no if ands or buts. Look at the world around you. Open your eyes for fucks sake.

  2. It’s only your powerlessness victim-hood mentality that’s being taken away since it’s your only power play move you have.

    1. @Xavier Stormsurge ignorance in your mind is actually the truth and intelligence. You can stay ignorant though. You aren’t redefining anything.

    2. @Only Truth sets you FREE “ignorance in your mind is actually the truth and intelligence”. That’s literally an example of ignorance. You refuse to accept outside information and stick to the one that you’ve formulated yourself.

  3. 2008 elections: Promised to repeal the Patriot Act.
    2008, first week of office: Ratified Bush’s Patriot Act.

    1. @Troy Based on him pulling troops out of Syria and the democrats freaking out. Aside from that republicans and dems have both been pro war, Trump has just been less so.

    2. @Troy Oh, and all the egregious stimulus/aid spending would have been even worse if dems had their way.

    1. BroncoBillieBeastie he doesn’t even think biden’s up for the job. Look at him in clips where he’s standing beside him and Biden is saying stupid stuff. He looks utterly embarrassed

  4. Democracy was under threat when the IRS was weaponized to target political donors.
    Democracy was under threat when the CIA hacked Senate computers.
    Democracy was under threat when the FBI was weaponized to overthrow an incoming Administration

    1. When SCOTUS decided homosexual “marriage”. It came down to a group of nine, and one as the deciding factor. Most states were against it.

  5. How perfect for a dem with a creepy legacy giving a speech in a funeral home lol

  6. Anyone noticing many of the comments section are being turned off on various left leaning news organizations?

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