Obama's speech

[mdnitemarv]

Um, wow.

Until I find a video, just read thisBut you have to read it all. Each thought flows into the next, and the speech has to be understood in full

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[mdnitemarv]

At least there shouldn't be any ice!

[lormagins]

Holy shit. Throughout the entire read I kept thinking "YES. FINALLY. OMG, yes, that's it. NAIL. ON. THE. HEAD."

I plan to forward it around because I know of a number of people, primarily white people, who need to read that speech. I've heard a lot of the resentment and grumbling, in particular here on the west coast, that he addresses in regards to affirmative action issues and jobs being shipped out, and the lower/middle class whites who don't feel privileged and feel like they've had to bust ass to get *anything.* I just think it's important for them to see that actually, someone does get it and understand, and so now they can fucking get it and understand that they aren't being shoved aside.

Such a fucking amazing speech. I just... WOW. (I really need to work on my writing. jeeeeeeez.)

[lipbylipby]

This man deserves to be president. He has what all great leaders have: an optimistic vision. Clinton is all negativity-- but here is a man who says we have a tangled history and real problems, but we can rise above it.