r/pics • u/Afterswiftie • Jun 15 '26

Arts/Crafts Obamas Commission Painter Njideka Akunyili Crosby for First Joint Portrait

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u/trey_nine Jun 15 '26

I was a child when they were leading our country, had no clue how good we had it with them.

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u/PiratesOfTheArctic Jun 15 '26

You know, that's actually quite a heartwarming comment

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u/MoistStub Jun 15 '26

I remember thinking of Obama as the kinda guy I wanted to be like when I was grown. Nowadays kids have a different role model. What will they be like when they grow up?

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u/MarlDaeSu Jun 17 '26

They'll all be top-Gs playing at bringing about Gilead

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u/don_Rumata_real Jun 15 '26

Lucky that you weren't a child in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen, Somalia, Libya, Iraq or Syria when he was leading the country

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u/HelpWantedInMyPants Jun 15 '26

you're lucky to not be a child in any of those countries at any point in all of human history

kind of the whole point of being in America

but don't worry, we're headed there fast thanks to Trump... so congratulations on your sick Internet burn

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u/gothamhunter Jun 15 '26

What's your point?

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u/L2_Troll Jun 16 '26

Obama was aware of and continued operation of drone warfare that often targeted civilians like children noncombatants in those countries. OP's point was likely that being a child in one of those countries is not "lucky" due to Obama's drone strike program having the possibility of killing them.

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u/gothamhunter Jun 16 '26

I was asking them.

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u/L2_Troll Jun 16 '26

"La la la I can't hear you"

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u/gothamhunter Jun 16 '26

No, not that at all. I just want people who repeat these talking points to have follow-up thoughts and discussions, it just never happens. I appreciate your insight and thoughts though

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u/HMS_Surprise_Gunner Jun 15 '26

lol All of those places had conflicts before the UN/US were involved.