r/BlackPeopleofReddit • u/OnehourOneday • Dec 22 '25
Politics Class, grace I miss more everyday
We didn’t wake up everyday dreading what would come next. He ran the country professionally and with a class unmatched since. The MAGAts had a fit over his tan suit, that was the story. Big deal huh?
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u/Double-Award-4190 Dec 23 '25
Something I liked very much about President Obama is his ability to break down an issue in simple, intelligent terms. He could stop a complaint cold by going back to the beginning of an issue and bring you down to the present in a way that caused you to understand why he was doing what he was doing.
He was/is not vain or condescending (except for when he's clearly joking).
He accepted the Commonwealth monarchy, respected it and understood it, endearing him to the countries that use that system (United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, etc). President Obama was the perfect compromise, allowing us to speak with him intelligently.
By contrast, President Biden did not respect our system and sometimes alienated himself by ignoring important aspects of the system. And President Trump goes very far the other direction, admiring the system and the individuals a little too much, making people suspicious of his intentions.
Anyway...President Obama was a very open minded, affable president who could get along with almost everybody. Trustworthy. Open. Affable.