“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 recordNovember 25, 2021
And so a new generation inspired previous generations. And that’s how change happens in America.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois
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msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Obama emphasizes the impact of the younger generation on inspiring older generations to enact change.

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