“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 recordJanuary 7, 2022
It`s been said that Sidney Poitier does not make movies, he makes milestones.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois
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msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Reflecting on Sidney Poitier's impact on film and civil rights.

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