"We" the people. (Inspiring July 4 message from Barack Obama)

[Jrose]

'Barack Obama's July 4 message: 'America is not the project of any one person'

'Former President Barack Obama wrote in a July 4 message: “Independence Day is a reminder that America is not the project of any one person.”

“The single most powerful word in our democracy is the word ‘We,’” he told Americans.'

Barack Obama@BarackObama
"Independence Day is a reminder that America is not the project of any one person. The single most powerful word in our democracy is the word ‘We.’ ‘We The People.’ ‘We Shall Overcome.’ ‘Yes We Can.’ America is owned by no one. It belongs to all citizens."

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(From Rachel Dobkin, The Independent, 4 July 2025)

[Attilatheblond]

1. Historian Steven Beschloss has an observation.

Among our founders’ grievances: The king “obstructed Admin of Justice…made Judges dependent on his Will…sent swarms of Officers to harrass our people…cut off Trade w/the world…deprived us…of the benefits of Trial by Jury…transported us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences…” Sound familiar?

— Steven Beschloss (@stevenbeschloss.bsky.social) 2025-07-04T20:49:09.046Z

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[SheltieLover]

2. Oh, look! A REAL President!

[Jrose]

3. In every way, Obama is the polar opposite of DJT!

[SheltieLover]

4. Absolutely!

[ImNotGod]

5. Ah, yeah, I see zero proof of any of that inspiration doing any good in a totally fascist country

but I guess it's the thought that counts as we lose our medicaid, medicare, SS, citizenship, yadda, yadda, yadda. As for me, I'm still celebrating Canada day not the fascist 4th.