Wow, his intellectual depth is on full display here. He will go down in history as a great President who had to contend with some very serious challenges- economically, politically and militarily- in a polarized and dysfunctional political environment and yet more often than not he came out on top. His resume sparkles with some great accomplishments.
trump hillary and bernie are 69, 68 and 74 respectively, obama is 54, accounting for general aging the man seems to have been worn out by the effort, is it appropriate to have leaders who aren't at their their fittest? An average age of 70 for candidates potentially running for 2 terms seems too high to me.
+Shah Bhuiyan I also agree but I also like the middle east goal "promote economic growth at the region". As a part-realist, part-ideologist then, his goal was to stabilize a state that acts against the U.S interests (or the world's interests if the U.N says so) and then establish a U.S friendly government (democratic = freedom) that will hopefully allow the U.S international businesses to invest into a post-war region (low cost-high yield). It's a great plan for the military super spending U.S economy. I still liked him though, you can't change the world alone afterall.
Socialism starts as a feel good narrative but economic realities lead to govt oppression when it begins to fail. Read up on stalin. Stay informed and objective in all of your reasoning. Have a great day! 😀
Well, I come from Europe and believe me (as I actually come from a country that even used to be a part of the USSR) - you people in America would really use more socialist policy - just for the sake of ordinary people. The excessive neoliberalism in your country is truly concerning. (And I don't think we necessarily have to consider taking things to the extreme by threatening with an autocratic cruel regime such as the Stalin's, that's surely not anywhere close to your situation to even consider something like that might occur :) )
Americas incessant obsession with universal healthcare and free college somehow being tied in with stalin is what make you a third world country among modern nations.
+OFfic3R1K oh so you mean most republicans never talked about his origins in the elections? Wow, so you missed all the "moslem" "black" "ghetto" pandering in the last two elections? Are you telling me his skincolor or his name have never been issues to the republicans? I am sorry but there are only two parties here and anyone of those moving to the far right is the racist one of them two. I dont mark the whole party as racist. But they are more racist than the democrats. And this white mobilization of trump shows it all...they dont even have the power to put him out or close his mouth. And they have to accept all the BS he saids and try to sell it. I really feel sorry gor the rep. But they did too little, too late.
Yeah literally just came here for the same purpose -.-. I understand why they're not allowed to run for additional terms, but if ever there should have been an exception to that rule... Can we have him in Australia? We'll swap you for Anthony Albanese.
a wise and profound man. I find it funny how he has to state that "we cant solve every problem by just occupying all kinds of places", like thats not fucking obvious. Sadly it is not to many people
+Jatischar That's why he mentions this. A good leader leads the people around him, but also addresses their own quirks - including their stupidity and expectation that everything is going to be alright, just because.
Not only because he is was our president: you gotta agree, even if you do not like his administration, that he is a great man who respects people and himself.
I was brought up in a Texas Evangelical Christian True Red Republican Family, and was taught to basically hate President Obama from a pretty early age. As I've grown up and started asking questions like "why?", I've watched more and more of his speeches and interviews. Now, I view him in a different light. He's the president who tried to fix America, and pressures within and without forced him to settle. He's the president we needed, we just didn't know it at the time.
Obama basically says (and arguably did) everything that a Trump supporter would like to hear from (and see done by) a president. But Obama acts like an adult, and not like a child
I'm Canadian and I wish we had a prime minister who thinks like Obama. Why do you Americans hate him so much? Under his Presidency, the US ended two very expensive wars, recovered from the 2008 financial crisis, introduced universal healthcare, significantly lowered unemployment, and has improved international relations with other nations. On top of that, he has the workings of a decent, practical solution to finally improving stability in the Middle east over the next 15-20 years for good. Heck, I'd trade Stephen Harper for him any day, you guys would love him. Effectively silencing media and government scientists, managed to turn a $15B surplus into a $56B deficit in four years, opposes universal healthcare, shut down the government (twice), has no real plan to combat climate change, and has destroyed Canada's reputation and role in the UN as global peacekeepers.
Drew Pollinger The US economy was literally over. The economy did not recover on it's own, no where near it. I haven't heard, until now, even one person, Republican, Democrat, or otherwise, so ignorant to even say that. If the federal government didn't step in we would have been in great depression 2 status. Obama is awful on war, as all right wing Americans are, but he literally pulled the economy back from the brink on the 11th hour. If you don't believe me just read... well fuck read anything. Your assertion is so far from the truth I don't even think the propaganda machines throw out that nonsense. You think a strong economy means it doesn't need input from the government? Like damn dude you aren't even in reality right now.
When Obama was first elected, I was very sceptical of him. But in hindsight, and especially with the current set of prospective candidates, he wasn't that bad after all, especially in foreign policy.
Lincoln prevented the country from ripping itself in twine and freed the slaves. JFK avoided the Cuban missile crisis. FDR won WWII and got us out of the great depression. Obama is not a bad president. But he's not the best. You just don't know your history.
+Johnny Nguyen he had to hold the slaves before he freed the slaves and it wasn't out of the goodness of his heart it was so black people could go fight in the war. When they got back they still weren't free they had to fight at home for freedom.
It definitely wasn't "money", no sitting President would accept money for an interview. He did it presumably to speak to the public and because he respected the format and the interviewer.
I am hearing this in 2017 --- I remember the time when presidents were smart people who knew things, cultures and how to navigate foreign policy. Heck that was only 2 years ago.
He is a gift to humanity! I'm sad that his rule is ending, he could have transformed his country and the world further, if he could serve an additional term.Although, I understand that, the rule is precautionary, i can't help but bemoan the end of the presidency of such a great man, who I am glad is the leader of the free world and not to forget, the most likable American president by people who are not even Americans. Nothing would shock me more, than that the same people who voted, supported and believed in Obama would elect Trump to lead them. It would be a fate, worst than a meteoroid strike and wide spread world epidemic combined! The world needs Americans to vote wisely! have high hopes, please don't disappoint.
+Orgil Orgildinho I don't agree with Obama on a lot of political stuff. I wasn't an incredible fan of him either (More in preference to him than the Republican freak show we have currently) But I will say he was extremely intelligent. The problem is Republicans (In which their controlled states have the weakest education systems) couldn't understand Obama. For example, a Republican will watch this... have everything explained it depth and just dismiss it because they don't want to ever admit something nice about Obama. They would rather stay ignorant, listen to bias talking points (A problem both parties have) than to agree with OBama
Sitting here in November 2020 with a madman refusing to admit he lost his reelection, as a millennial this interview rings of the reverence & nostalgia the boomer generation seem to hold for the 1950's....
Well if your looking for reasons there is his drone program. His selling of more arms than any president since ww2. Also the TPP. He is better than most in my opinion though.
Putting his feet on the Resolute desk. That shows me he has no manners and more importantly no respect for the office. Then again maybe that is just all Americans in general?
Great job with this interview, Matthew Iglesias. The production quality was perfect. The questions invoked great responses, each of which merits further investigation. It makes me happy to see some quality content worth consuming as opposed to the daily snippets we so often see. Thank you for your contribution.
"Let me tell you about my foreign policy...no no no....listen...listen...it's great. My foreign policy is great. We built a wall. That's my foreign policy. The policy is to keep foreigners out. Its a foreign prevention policy. It's great. It's the best policy."
And again, no matter the compromises that have to be made I believe that to ratify the TTP and gain support our elected officials should be aware of what the agreement entails.
Zealots who follow Islam. to the core. It's in the Qur'an, and the Hadith. Yours truly, another Muslim who STUDIED religion and does not expound nonsense thanks to the ostrich effect.
This is so nice to hear informed and cohesive rationality in political talk. It's a shame that I am in constant search for bullshit because we've been Pavlov's dogged into hearing politicians and expecting absurdity for the last year.
What an excellent interview! Both the questions and answers were spot-on. I don't know how Obama acts as a president, but his views are very much balanced and educated. And my compliments to the interviewer for being such a gentleman, letting Obama talk, not interrupting, asking intelligent non-personal questions.
+Ran S (From Europe I assume?) If so his views would fall Moderate right for you guys. While Somebody like Sanders falls where your left wing parties are. Hillary would be considered right... as for our Republicans... They would be considered EXTREMELY HARD RIGHT. But would never get elected.
Hi, i love the studio lighting for this interview. Is it possible that Vox inform mewhere was the placement of the lighting and what type of lighting did you use? Thank you!
“A really efficient totalitarian state would be one in which the all-powerful executive of political bosses and their army of managers control a population of slaves who do not have to be coerced, because they love their servitude.” ― Aldous Huxley, Brave New World
So weird to hear a politician actually answer the questions he is given... instead of reciting rehearsed party lines containing vague generalities that have nothing to do with the question.
Teared up a smidgeon. I don't understand how people think he doesn't care and that he hates America. BEST interview yet. Since he can't run for a third term, Michelle is a wonderful alternative--just saying (:
Yea one good point made by the interviewer on 14:07 when he said why should we partner with dictators who suppress their people with brutal crimes against human rights.
Did Obama just say US did a good job in the 20th century? Like committing war crimes in Vietnam, Iran, Chile, Iraq, Cambodia, Nicaragua, Grenada, Cuba, Haiti, etc.?
Realizing how nice it is that he can talk in full sentences.
The bar is so low. So low.
Lol
seriously.
Elijah Cohen it usually is liked but with someone like the current president we really need it
Elijah Cohen you think Trump did more to stop the spread of COVID 19 than Obama would have? Is that the point you’re trying to make here?
If you asked Trump these questions:I have a very successful business. I will be build a wall.
It's a wall a beautiful wall.
"No one can build a wall like me, tremendous wall, the best wall"
"I have a wall at home"
+OFfic3R1K Lay off the cocaine and Fox News mate
BIRD MUST FEED a very sophisticated opinion, yes. Do you have nothing better to say?
He was actually a good President. One thing is certain, he is a highly intelligent man.
You mean delusional?
The only problem was he raised the national debt.
true, no other choice though.
He actually cut the national debt in half from the bush administration but its still enourmus
@ReviewTrumpUSA MAGA) ...unlike the man-child that is currently occupying the White House. {sighs disappointedly}
Wow, his intellectual depth is on full display here. He will go down in history as a great President who had to contend with some very serious challenges- economically, politically and militarily- in a polarized and dysfunctional political environment and yet more often than not he came out on top. His resume sparkles with some great accomplishments.
+DaSnarky Remarky How?
+DaSnarky Remarky and people want Trump to be his successor. boggles my mind
+DaSnarky Remarky Trump will Bring forth Change xD
Trump will serve as contrast to show to the American people how good Obama really was.
Powerofriend He sure has and NOT for the good of America.
I just have a smile on my face imagining Trump trying to answer those questions x) f**king hilarious the world we live in.
trump hillary and bernie are 69, 68 and 74 respectively, obama is 54, accounting for general aging the man seems to have been worn out by the effort, is it appropriate to have leaders who aren't at their their fittest? An average age of 70 for candidates potentially running for 2 terms seems too high to me.
if you account for average life expectancy, obama's half black brings his 54 a bit closer to the white 70
TehConqueror lol, but they would be in the same group if we looked at them in terms of class
¾ of the vocabulary isn't in Trump's repertory
+visuallyvisual your the reason.
No matter what you think of him as a president, Obama's a generally cool guy. He's a guy you could just hang out with.
Who cares what cool guy he is, he is relevant because he is the President and because of the authority it lends him.
I know right, he looks very out going!
Then you're FOOLED. Read the 2012 DIA report.
Expanding the surveillance state and going after Snowden was SUPER COOL
Tell that to the kids in Yemen
I have to give it to Vox, they did a great job with conducting and editing this interview.
***** i agree.
+Shah Bhuiyan I also agree but I also like the middle east goal "promote economic growth at the region". As a part-realist, part-ideologist then, his goal was to stabilize a state that acts against the U.S interests (or the world's interests if the U.N says so) and then establish a U.S friendly government (democratic = freedom) that will hopefully allow the U.S international businesses to invest into a post-war region (low cost-high yield). It's a great plan for the military super spending U.S economy. I still liked him though, you can't change the world alone afterall.
Jasmine Collins Vox does better when they shut up and let intelligent people speak.
Jenny Gavin-Wear amen
I just watched Bernie and now Obama, and have to be honest, I love Obama, his voice, his with, and realism. I wish he could stay for another term
wit* sorry
That worked great for the people under Caesar too...
Socialism starts as a feel good narrative but economic realities lead to govt oppression when it begins to fail. Read up on stalin. Stay informed and objective in all of your reasoning. Have a great day! 😀
Well, I come from Europe and believe me (as I actually come from a country that even used to be a part of the USSR) - you people in America would really use more socialist policy - just for the sake of ordinary people. The excessive neoliberalism in your country is truly concerning. (And I don't think we necessarily have to consider taking things to the extreme by threatening with an autocratic cruel regime such as the Stalin's, that's surely not anywhere close to your situation to even consider something like that might occur :) )
Americas incessant obsession with universal healthcare and free college somehow being tied in with stalin is what make you a third world country among modern nations.
I'm gonna miss this kind of depth and insight.
exactly
I still miss it.
You have no idea..
You strike me as a deeply superficial type.
I hope joe takes some of his advice
I think if republicans watched this (so long as they didn't know it was Obama speaking) they would agree with most, if not all, of what he is saying
But sadly they look at his skincolor more than his degrees and good ideas...sad story
+taptoepat what a convenient way to dismiss a whole party. Let's label them racist, yeah, that should work.
+OFfic3R1K oh so you mean most republicans never talked about his origins in the elections? Wow, so you missed all the "moslem" "black" "ghetto" pandering in the last two elections? Are you telling me his skincolor or his name have never been issues to the republicans? I am sorry but there are only two parties here and anyone of those moving to the far right is the racist one of them two. I dont mark the whole party as racist. But they are more racist than the democrats. And this white mobilization of trump shows it all...they dont even have the power to put him out or close his mouth. And they have to accept all the BS he saids and try to sell it. I really feel sorry gor the rep. But they did too little, too late.
republicans just want to fight... like they just get online make some unrecognizable online profiles and start slash anyone they can see
so true
Came here to sanitize my brain after that Trump Axios interview.
I'm guessing your gonna be coming back after seeing that debate between trump and biden. (Cause I did)
Yes the sanity is coming back to me lol
@@vortexgamiggx1854 yeah though once was enough but had to come to this twice in the last 3 months
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Yeah literally just came here for the same purpose -.-. I understand why they're not allowed to run for additional terms, but if ever there should have been an exception to that rule...
Can we have him in Australia? We'll swap you for Anthony Albanese.
a wise and profound man. I find it funny how he has to state that "we cant solve every problem by just occupying all kinds of places", like thats not fucking obvious. Sadly it is not to many people
+Jatischar That's why he mentions this. A good leader leads the people around him, but also addresses their own quirks - including their stupidity and expectation that everything is going to be alright, just because.
I think we all are going to really appreciate Obama in 10 or 20 years...
You were off by 10 or 20 years minus fifty seconds.
i wouldn't say were gonna appreciate him but i will say he was not a bad president
Not only because he is was our president: you gotta agree, even if you do not like his administration, that he is a great man who respects people and himself.
Clay R How? Trump is trying to pretty much get rid of everything Obama did.
Hopefully we won't. Ideally, he'd be seen as a little-achieving predecessor to a Sanders-style candidate.
I will really miss him as the president, and I'm a European...
Good gtfo of America
Your a socialist European
+Mike Peyton He's still been the best president you've had in generations
+Zondac that's a laugh
+Zondac that's a laugh
***** Honestly it's more sad than anything
Obama's voice is chololate to my ears
too bad it comes from his ass.
Butterflies in my stomach. His words have depth
@@luisnieves8242 I think you're talking about Trump, too bad republicans can't think with a brain since they dont have one
After 5 years... no one is gonna question "chocolate to my ears?"
I was brought up in a Texas Evangelical Christian True Red Republican Family, and was taught to basically hate President Obama from a pretty early age. As I've grown up and started asking questions like "why?", I've watched more and more of his speeches and interviews. Now, I view him in a different light.
He's the president who tried to fix America, and pressures within and without forced him to settle. He's the president we needed, we just didn't know it at the time.
Obama basically says (and arguably did) everything that a Trump supporter would like to hear from (and see done by) a president. But Obama acts like an adult, and not like a child
This is it, this is the comment.
This is true I can vouch.,
Obama’s administration on change has a few things in common on Donald Trump;
racist, disgusting, and evil.
I forgot what it’s like to have a president that can articulate their thoughts on foreign policy.
I'm Canadian and I wish we had a prime minister who thinks like Obama. Why do you Americans hate him so much? Under his Presidency, the US ended two very expensive wars, recovered from the 2008 financial crisis, introduced universal healthcare, significantly lowered unemployment, and has improved international relations with other nations. On top of that, he has the workings of a decent, practical solution to finally improving stability in the Middle east over the next 15-20 years for good.
Heck, I'd trade Stephen Harper for him any day, you guys would love him. Effectively silencing media and government scientists, managed to turn a $15B surplus into a $56B deficit in four years, opposes universal healthcare, shut down the government (twice), has no real plan to combat climate change, and has destroyed Canada's reputation and role in the UN as global peacekeepers.
Drew Pollinger The US economy was literally over. The economy did not recover on it's own, no where near it. I haven't heard, until now, even one person, Republican, Democrat, or otherwise, so ignorant to even say that. If the federal government didn't step in we would have been in great depression 2 status. Obama is awful on war, as all right wing Americans are, but he literally pulled the economy back from the brink on the 11th hour. If you don't believe me just read... well fuck read anything. Your assertion is so far from the truth I don't even think the propaganda machines throw out that nonsense. You think a strong economy means it doesn't need input from the government? Like damn dude you aren't even in reality right now.
Have you been watching MSNBC? Do you even pay any fucking attention to what's going on in America under the Obama administration? Clearly not
MultiAxian most Americans are old racist Republicans that's why
DW P001 this was the racism I was talking about
DW P001 that type of thinking caused the Great Depression. Now go look that up!
When Obama was first elected, I was very sceptical of him. But in hindsight, and especially with the current set of prospective candidates, he wasn't that bad after all, especially in foreign policy.
+sdcr Obama was fricking AMAZING in foreign policy.
+TYKX IKR the Arab spring was just FANTASTIC. Only 50,000 dead!!!
RIGHT? I don't know of any other candidate who would have been able to engineer ISIS and build them up as strong as obama has done.
idk if he was a great as TR as in foreign policy. He was good.
+Adam Smith The sarcasm in your comment inspires me to laugh only until i realise the magnitude of what you're saying
He's not perfect but really the best we've had in a while. Would never go back to Bush Jr. Era.
Greatest. President. Ever. Thank You for being born, sir.
Gonna miss him!
JFK, lincoln and Reagan all better m9
Lincoln prevented the country from ripping itself in twine and freed the slaves. JFK avoided the Cuban missile crisis. FDR won WWII and got us out of the great depression. Obama is not a bad president. But he's not the best. You just don't know your history.
+Johnny Nguyen he had to hold the slaves before he freed the slaves and it wasn't out of the goodness of his heart it was so black people could go fight in the war. When they got back they still weren't free they had to fight at home for freedom.
Flyazz Byrd Yeah okay, but more importantly because Lincoln we still have a "United States" not Union and Conferderate states if America
I got scared every time Matt cut him off. Then I remember this isn't Russia.
Yet.
utkarsh sankrityayan Iran
How the hell did Vox get an interview with Obama?
Money
+King III ok and how did they get the money? Yes, they got donations of almost a billion from General Electric and others...but why? I don't get it.
+King III No, it's basically a free ad campaign. They asked to interview him and they did
It definitely wasn't "money", no sitting President would accept money for an interview. He did it presumably to speak to the public and because he respected the format and the interviewer.
+Space Jazz asdf no one thought that bro lol...we were saying that money got them famous which got them Obama
I am hearing this in 2017 --- I remember the time when presidents were smart people who knew things, cultures and how to navigate foreign policy. Heck that was only 2 years ago.
He is a gift to humanity! I'm sad that his rule is ending, he could have transformed his country and the world further, if he could serve an additional term.Although, I understand that, the rule is precautionary, i can't help but bemoan the end of the presidency of such a great man, who I am glad is the leader of the free world and not to forget, the most likable American president by people who are not even Americans.
Nothing would shock me more, than that the same people who voted, supported and believed in Obama would elect Trump to lead them. It would be a fate, worst than a meteoroid strike and wide spread world epidemic combined!
The world needs Americans to vote wisely! have high hopes, please don't disappoint.
Amen
During his presidency, we respected America, But America is a joke now.
It is good that US has one of the smartest president.
+Orgil Orgildinho Give it time, 2016 is coming.
+Orgil Orgildinho I don't agree with Obama on a lot of political stuff. I wasn't an incredible fan of him either (More in preference to him than the Republican freak show we have currently) But I will say he was extremely intelligent. The problem is Republicans (In which their controlled states have the weakest education systems) couldn't understand Obama.
For example, a Republican will watch this... have everything explained it depth and just dismiss it because they don't want to ever admit something nice about Obama. They would rather stay ignorant, listen to bias talking points (A problem both parties have) than to agree with OBama
+enginesnblades 2016 has come and it seems as though donald trump may just take the cake.
King III Yup
Boy did this comment not age well
He made this country really respectable.
Can y’all do a 2020 version please? My soul needs it.
Gosh I miss having a professional, well spoken president
I know right! I’m binging old Obama interviews and speeches during COVID19 and wow! Imagine Trump being asked these questions!
30 million people from my state agree wholeheartedly.
What a real president sounds like.
I wish Obama could be my Prime Minister
Sitting here in November 2020 with a madman refusing to admit he lost his reelection, as a millennial this interview rings of the reverence & nostalgia the boomer generation seem to hold for the 1950's....
Obama, from my viewpoint, did a lot lot better in his situation than anyone else would in a better situation.
Can someone give me a valid reason to hate him? Please?
he has big nostrils? idk
Zach lmfao
Well if your looking for reasons there is his drone program. His selling of more arms than any president since ww2. Also the TPP. He is better than most in my opinion though.
Putting his feet on the Resolute desk. That shows me he has no manners and more importantly no respect for the office. Then again maybe that is just all Americans in general?
Word.
An articulate public figure, who doesn't bully, bluster, or promote racism....I miss Obama so much more than I imagined I would back in 2015.
it was an honour to speak with you, sir!
--Adam
Great job with this interview, Matthew Iglesias. The production quality was perfect. The questions invoked great responses, each of which merits further investigation. It makes me happy to see some quality content worth consuming as opposed to the daily snippets we so often see.
Thank you for your contribution.
Politics aside. Man! how did we go from an intelligent well articulated grown up to an (insert antonyms for all of the previous adjectives)
youch!
Man.....
I really miss having an intelligent president..... :(
OBAMA COME BACK, YOU CAN BLAME TRUMP ON US. WE WERE WRONG, AND WE CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT OBAMA
How can anyone not see that this is one of the best presidents America is ever going to get???
Could you imagine Trump answering these questions?
Either, ... My X is going to be TREMENDOUS!, believe me, I'm like a smart person. Or... Y is a complete disaster, let me just tell you...
"Let me tell you about my foreign policy...no no no....listen...listen...it's great. My foreign policy is great. We built a wall. That's my foreign policy. The policy is to keep foreigners out. Its a foreign prevention policy. It's great. It's the best policy."
This is one of the best interviews of him that I ever seen.
i took Obama for granted
The fact that we went from Obama to Trump....
If Obama wants TTP passed, let congress read it and vote. That's the only way I'd support it.
And again, no matter the compromises that have to be made I believe that to ratify the TTP and gain support our elected officials should be aware of what the agreement entails.
He is incredibly intelligent and likeable, I cannot say the same for Donald Trump nor Hillary Clinton.
MrDumndum Hillary is very intelligent.
Obamas foreign policy:
what he said in this video
trumps:
Kim (north Korea) sent me a lovely personal letter
When I have heard the "We have to test the preposition." I got goosebumps, the good kind.
Imagine Trump answering these type questions.......sad
He didn't say "believe me" one time. How does he do it?
Yet we believe every single word came out of his mouth.
@ Chris N. : When someone emphasize with " believe me" it means they are lying!!
Now this is how a president should talk...so articulate and classy.
Am from india.
Bt yes, not country bt world needs leadership like this.
Respect!
Imagine a drinking game for when ever Obama says "Uhh", you'd be dead.
yeah, drink booze and not understand anything he said.
It's a sign of thoughtful response!
He looks and sounds very relaxed in this interview. Good to see.
Damn he was a great president , the world didn't understand him so some people didn't understand him, he was ahead of his time
The extraordinary thing here is that he is not paralyzed by his world perspective.
Can you imagine Trump talking like this? Yeah me neither.
Trump can't be Obama successor.
I love the way he describes ISIS without wording out the name of the religion. Zealots. Cause that's what ISIS is, zealots.
yours truly, a muslim
Zealots who follow Islam. to the core. It's in the Qur'an, and the Hadith. Yours truly, another Muslim who STUDIED religion and does not expound nonsense thanks to the ostrich effect.
Why was this not on CNN and every other major news station?
Miss the old times when America wasn't a fascist idiocracy.
This speech date for 9 years and still have a huge impact on my brain 🧠.
Thank you president Barack Obama.
Such a thoughtful and engaging person. I'm proud to have him as my president.
i thought he was passing me the blunt on the thumbnail
Remember when civil conversation and facts were able to be held in interviews?
This is so nice to hear informed and cohesive rationality in political talk. It's a shame that I am in constant search for bullshit because we've been Pavlov's dogged into hearing politicians and expecting absurdity for the last year.
Obama, we love you, and I'm from Europe!
This is the most intuitive and intellectual individual I have ever witnessed.
I would like to see Trump putting together a talk like this
Great job with the interview, Vox.
Man. This didn't age well. I wept when this man left office. He's here celebrating America's war crimes. How did I not see it?
I scrolled too far deep to find this comment
This used to be our President.
(T_T)
It's jarring. Like a bi-polar spasm in the form of a country.
My everlasting respect, Mister President.
MAKE THIS A MILLION VIEWS
This man should be celebrated. He should have his own holiday.
What an excellent interview! Both the questions and answers were spot-on. I don't know how Obama acts as a president, but his views are very much balanced and educated. And my compliments to the interviewer for being such a gentleman, letting Obama talk, not interrupting, asking intelligent non-personal questions.
+Ran S (From Europe I assume?) If so his views would fall Moderate right for you guys. While Somebody like Sanders falls where your left wing parties are. Hillary would be considered right... as for our Republicans... They would be considered EXTREMELY HARD RIGHT. But would never get elected.
Obama spoke seriously amazing. I saw another Lincoln.
I'm mesmerized by his suit and his voice
Such a wise and learned man but I always disagree with him on how he dealt with Israel over his tenure.
I like the deep soothing "Yeah" 's and "Right" 's!
I miss Obama...
Hi,
i love the studio lighting for this interview. Is it possible that Vox inform mewhere was the placement of the lighting and what type of lighting did you use?
Thank you!
“A really efficient totalitarian state would be one in which the all-powerful executive of political bosses and their army of managers control a population of slaves who do not have to be coerced, because they love their servitude.”
― Aldous Huxley, Brave New World
This was an excellent interview. Very informative.
I miss him. and Im Canadian
just watching this because i like how he talks.
miss him so much
Can we do one of these in 2020?
You guys traded Obama for Trump? Like night and day.
His tie do be gangsta though
So weird to hear a politician actually answer the questions he is given... instead of reciting rehearsed party lines containing vague generalities that have nothing to do with the question.
Teared up a smidgeon. I don't understand how people think he doesn't care and that he hates America. BEST interview yet. Since he can't run for a third term, Michelle is a wonderful alternative--just saying (:
How the hell did we go from this to trump.
C’mon Sam, you & I know the reason... it’s so deeply disturbing I don’t have the heart to type it😞
As a French person, I like to hear President Obama speaking his very good English, which I can fully understand!
Yea one good point made by the interviewer on 14:07 when he said why should we partner with dictators who suppress their people with brutal crimes against human rights.
Did Obama just say US did a good job in the 20th century? Like committing war crimes in Vietnam, Iran, Chile, Iraq, Cambodia, Nicaragua, Grenada, Cuba, Haiti, etc.?
How america went from this to trump is beyond me