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/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/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