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Barack Obama: “It emboldens other people to be mean and cruel and dismissive, and racist.”

On the recordNovember 1, 2020
It emboldens other people to be mean and cruel and dismissive, and racist.
Said by
Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Obama discusses the negative consequences of the current president's behavior on society.

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