i remember turning 18 during obama’s second term & being excited to vote for him. there was genuinely something refreshing about him. a modern, intelligent, optimistic dude. how do we lose?
but his post presidency behavior has drastically changed how i see his legacy.
there’s now this constant strain of intellectual pandering, moral righteousness, appeals to expertise, & constant calls to slow down everything while the enlightened adults explain reality all of us. this felt thoughtful before but now feels pedantic & condescending.
quite simply, he basically became hilary clinton in so many ways.
& saying divisive shit like this only makes it all worse. a huge fall from grace which is pretty sad to see.
Obama: "If you put women in charge of every government for two years... I have a strong belief that things would be better. I'm confident about that."