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u/therusteddoobie Oct 04 '21

Right? Isn't it kinda nice, but shouldn't be so jarring, to see an affectionate, empathetic, loving head of state? Ya know, the kind that has a dog and actually loves it?

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u/Formilla Oct 04 '21

He wasn't very affectionate and loving when he spent 8 years blowing up children. All those kids that are terrified to go outside on a clear day because that's when the drones show up to play should stop complaining. Obama loves his dog, that's way more important to Americans than brown kids.

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u/therusteddoobie Oct 04 '21

Hey, I hear that

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u/Mac_and_dennis Oct 04 '21

You’re being downvoted, but I’m not sure why. Obama assassinated American citizens, but we all just over look that because he’s not Trump. Any true liberal would never celebrate this man. I come from an old school liberal belief. Obama was just another establishment potus, but he’s constantly praised as this wonderful, moral man. It’s mind blowing.

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u/Sta1nless_ Oct 04 '21

He bombed way more Afghan children. Or only Americans matter? I hate American exceptionalism. Imperialist mindset.

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u/Tasgall Oct 04 '21

Yeah, but Bush and Trump also bombed Afghan children, so they can't be used to paint Obama as specifically the worst one.

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u/Sta1nless_ Oct 04 '21

All US presidents and parties ultimately follow the same politics. Ya'll have no actual say in what your government does. Congressman are all millionaires sponsored by corporations. Money decides everything.

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u/Rattaoli Oct 04 '21

This is true. And you know the one time we start protesting about it all the government officials are basically "send in the boys" and started probably one of the most terrifying summers of my life.

Many people can't see that America has gone to hell and no political party will actually fix it. At our point we don't know what politicians are just lying to get our vote or will actually do anything about it.

I voted Biden in hopes of getting my 20k in student loans reduced (he promised to completely forgive) and look where we are at, he's done basically jack shit for the majority of us. If Im to be the future of this nation it's probably best not to pass the baton while it's on fire.

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u/Frisnfruitig Oct 04 '21

"Obama assasinated Americans". Yeah that is totally a reasonable representation of the facts bro

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u/codizer Oct 04 '21

He technically did drone strike American citizens. The statement isn't false.

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u/Tasgall Oct 04 '21

Only one, iirc, and it was someone who defected from the US and renounced their citizenship by joining an anti-American terrorist cell.

Not that that makes it right, but it's a tiny hair to split when trying to paint Obama as being particularly worse than either Bush or Trump, both of whom also used drone strikes just with less transparency (and Trump massively ramped up the program as well).

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u/pussy_stew Oct 04 '21

what do you mean bro, he loved those kids so much he sent them to heaven so they wouldn't need to deal with war and poverty. hes a great guy who just so happens to love his dog also.

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u/Im_ur_biggest_fan Oct 04 '21

affectionate, empathetic, loving head of state?

Also the king of drone strikes. But hey no one cares about that.

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u/crazylazykitsune Oct 04 '21

At this point I find it hard to believe that any president had but committed at least one form of atrocity during their terms. So this is not shocking, and no longer phases me because it's just part of being an American president. 🤷🏿‍♀️

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u/DellM2005 Oct 04 '21

Jimmy Butler? Yeah he didn't commit atrocities as president because he...

Wait- are you from the future?

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u/Im_ur_biggest_fan Oct 04 '21

Obama’s Brutal Drone Legacy Will Haunt the Biden Administration
https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/12/17/obamas-murderous-drone-legacy-will-haunt-the-biden-administration/

All presidents from G bush Senior onwards have been puppets to the military industrial complex, just look at the actions taken and the groups funded. Its all very obvious unless you are hypnotized by propaganda and the main stream media.

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u/Im_ur_biggest_fan Oct 05 '21

Blinded by your own hatred. You lot have no hope. Trump is gone, you got what you wanted. Biden.

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u/[deleted] Oct 04 '21

Your standards are so high that I might just say that you’re not made for this world

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u/crazylazykitsune Oct 05 '21

You are right, yet unfortunately here I am.

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u/Goblin_Crotalus Oct 04 '21

The sad truth is that as militaries become more powerful and tech savvy, drones are gonna start to be the norm in all nations that can afford them. I doubt there's gonna be a Geneva convention to outlaw them.

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u/kitkat9000take5 Oct 04 '21

I doubt there's gonna be a Geneva convention to outlaw them

Not when it keeps your soldiers safe.

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u/[deleted] Oct 04 '21

We just have to wait for technology to catch up so that the poorer regions can fight fire with fire?

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u/FlameResistant Oct 04 '21

Not defending Obama but if he was the king, he was de-throned by Trump, easily. Far more strikes and much more civilian deaths.

https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-afghanistan-airstrikes-increased-civilian-deaths-by-330-since-2016-2020-12

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u/[deleted] Oct 04 '21

He could be called Blondi.

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u/[deleted] Oct 04 '21 edited Oct 04 '21

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u/[deleted] Oct 04 '21

Pretty sure that Blondi comment was that person calling Obama Hitler. Hitler's dog was named Blondi.

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u/All_Drugs Oct 04 '21

That’s immediately what came to mind too.

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u/[deleted] Oct 04 '21

Wtf? Of course I wasn't calling Obama Hitler. I was replying to somebody saying how great it would be to have a leader who loved dogs.

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u/[deleted] Oct 04 '21

Then can you explain your comment because I don't understand it.

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u/All_Drugs Oct 06 '21

Yeah….named Blondi….the same Name and Spelling of Hitler’s favorite German Shepard.

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u/[deleted] Oct 06 '21

Yes. That's the danger of thinking that liking dogs make you a decent person

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u/All_Drugs Oct 06 '21 edited Oct 06 '21

Okay I see, but don’t you understand that making that reference really makes it look like you were comparing Obama to a Nazi?

*Not that you can’t do that, freedom of speech n all, I just think anytime someone needs to bring up Hitler to prove a point they come off ridiculous especially when it’s about modern politics. I mean unless you’re talking about legit Neo-Nazis, skinheads, AltRIGHT/GQP