“The president is scared of your power, and he wants you to believe your vote does not matter.”
“AI is not going anywhere. It has both promise and peril. I just want us to be thinking critically about this from all angles.”
“I’d be worried about a massive economic slowdown. You know, the impact of Wall Street on Main Street, and I’d be worried about job losses.”
“He wants you to lose confidence in our electoral system so you stay home this November.”

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On the recordAugust 1, 2022
our democracy only works when people play by the rules.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Obama emphasizes the importance of following democratic rules.

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