Political Quotes

On the recordDecember 2, 2020
You know you've lost a big audience the minute you say it, which makes it a lot less likely that you're actually going to get the changes you want done. The key is deciding, do you want to actually get something done or do you want to feel good among the people you already agree with?
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Obama comments on the 'defund the police' slogan and its impact on achieving policy changes.

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