Thursday, May 14, 2009
Obama's Gift
The aura around Barack Obama has the political strength of JFK, the public fascination of Princess Diana, the symbolic significance of Jackie Robinson, and a demographic appeal as if all three were standing on stage together. When historians look back on the presidency of Barack Obama, I anticipate that he will be remembered as the most effective leader of all time. Although, America has had its fair share of brilliant leaders, I believe Obama's real gift is his ability to understand the power of his popularity, and actively engage his audience from an educational standpoint. Unlike any leader in history, Obama's approach in addressing our nation is focused on knowledge and not power. As we've seen over the past two years, sociological and psychological behavior determine economic equilibrium in a capitalistic society. In addition to being Commander In Chief, Barack Obama has taken on a role as our nation's pedagogue, and given its citizens the privileged title of "perpetual student." Years from now Barack Obama's biggest achievement will not be any specific piece of legislation passed during his presidency; instead, historians will reflect on his ability to communicate and mobilize our nation by increasing the average citizen's understanding of the driving factors in our economy, and the impact of social perception on economic reality.
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This is all true. However, for him to be a true success story, people will need to tone down the "First Black President" thing and recognize him for his values, beliefs, and accomplishments. Although he is an historical President, I believe that his title of "First Black President" will overall inhibit his ability to be remembered for all the other great things that he will accomplish during his presidency. People need to also realize that he is probably not going to assist certain communiites more than others by providing specific reparations to them. Slavery was abolished in America in 1865 and segregation ended in 1968. Every single person has physical and mental obstacles that they will need to overcome during the coarse of their lifetime to be truly successful in their endeavors. It's now time for people to stop leaning on their so-called "crutch" and to start standing on their own two feet.
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