In sharp contrast with comments made earlier by President Trump, former President Barack Obama on Friday said the killing of George Floyd at the hands of a white police officer in Minneapolis “shouldn’t be normal in 2020 America.”
“Shouldn’t be normal in 2020” is too mild.
Let me guess: the Right will shortly be along to drown Obama’s message out with a lot of bad-faith pearl-clutching about the sheer lack of class and decorum when a former President criticises the current office-holder. We know that Donnie’s going to go quietly and keep his thoughts to himself when he is finally evicted, right?
But Joe Biden used “ain’t”.
That’s what Republicans get outraged about…
I dont think so. Think about it. What single adjective could be more horrifying when applied to this shit?
Thank you President Obama!
We must bring all of the injustices to a DEAD END!
NO MORE DAYS LIKE THIS! NO MORE!!!
Barack Obama on Friday said the killing of George Floyd at the hands of a white police officer in Minneapolis “shouldn’t be normal in 2020 America.”
Brown babies in ICE cages…
Black men casually murdered by pink men with badges…
Other pink men – with assault rifles – invade and occupy state legislatures with impunity…
100,000 Americans (and counting) in body bags, while Trump dithers and the GOP licks his boots…
NOTHING has been “normal” since 2016.
People keep wanting him to act out Luther, his anger translator, in real time.
Come back!
We’ve got a pro here. Not in the sense of a “profession” but in the sense of someone who resists the over-the-top shouting there is too much of in 2020.
Obama is projecting:
He is projecting President Biden and his stance on future situations which call for adults, not children.
Did you see his live statement a while ago on TV?
Pitch perfect, and what leadership looks like and sounds like.
Dear dog, I miss him.
We could use some Key and Peele right now.
Oh, and now we have to endure the Racist in Chief giving a live statement and press conference on it.
Normal was redefined in 2013 when Chief Justice and erudite sociologist John Roberts decreed that “Our country has changed, and while any racial discrimination in voting homicide by LEO is too much, Congress must ensure that the legislation it passes to remedy that problem speaks to current conditions.”
Obama-created the Commission on 21st century policing which issued recommendations.
Trump-Uses police officers as his own campaign arm. Encourages violence on a daily basis.
I’ll subscribe if TPM gets an article with a link to it up. ASAP.
Here you go!
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The comparison between Biden’s “ain’t black” comment and Trump’s echoing of the racist calls of the 60s really should make it clear what Biden was trying to say, that Trump and Republicans really don’t care about black people, and are just fine with them suffering and dying. It’s totally clear they are just fine with continuing the racist control of the nation by whites, and it’s way past time for it to stop.
Has Trump demanded that Twitter also ban Obama’s comments, to balance out its ban of his own comments? Never mind that Obama didn’t post these remarks on Twitter like the reckless coward troll that Trump is, or that the two sets of remarks have absolutely nothing in common other than that they address this situation. It’s just…UNCONSTITUTIONAL!
To have Trump’s so-called “presidency” fall between Obama’s and (hopefully - I’m not assuming anything) Biden’s presidencies will only amplify what a truly awful and despicable man Trump is, and how close to the edge our democracy can be when taken for granted or not given the mindfulness it requires.