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Barack Obama (9:04)

Like SimpliSafe because, and I'll close with this, I think there's been a tendency and I was born in 1961 and just looking at the room there, that means I might be the oldest person up in here. Except for Eric Holder, who's the old. He's really old, even though, you know, he looks good. But when I think about 1961, you know, the Voting Rights act hadn't yet passed, Civil Rights act hadn't yet passed. March on Washington happened when I was a baby, a toddler. And so because of the struggles and the fights and because of the courts recognizing they had a role to play in strengthening rather than weakening democracy, our democracy got systematically stronger during my lifetime and most of the life, the lifetimes of most of the who are in that conference room that you guys are sitting in. The problem is I think there's a tendency to take it for granted. And I think we became a little bit complacent over the years. We assumed that things would continue to get better, that our democracy would become more inclusive, that it would become more fair, that we'd make it easier for people to vote rather than harder for people to vote, that the votes would be counted rather than suppressed. And what we forgot is that history doesn't always move in a straight line. And it's not always two steps forward and another two steps forward. Sometimes it's two steps forward and a step back. And we're in a moment right now where not just gerrymandering, but efforts at voter suppression, efforts at questioning the results of elections, efforts at the executive branch unilaterally doing things that bypass Congress and the people's representatives, militarization of cities, politicization of our justice departments and our military. Those are trend lines that remind us that this precious democracy that we've got is not a given. It's not self executing. It requires us to fight for, requires us to stand up for it. And. And so, as tired as y' all may be a little and missing home and ready to, you know, get a change of clothes because, you know, you didn't pack enough and all that, I want all of you to be returning feeling invigorated and know that you have helped to lead what is going to be a long struggle. It's not going to be resolved right away and it's going to require ultimately the American people understanding the stakes and realizing that we cannot take our freedoms and our democracy for granted. You've helped set the tone for that and I'm grateful for it.

Podcast Host (12:35)

And here is the incredible way that Obama closes this speech. Let's play it.

Barack Obama (12:40)

And maybe one last thing I want to point out, because obviously we're talking to Democrats, but the stakes that are involved right now actually impact Republicans as well. Yeah, they don't know yet. The Republican Party started as, as a party that was the party of Lincoln, Illinois. Republicanism was about expanding and protecting the union and democracy and perfecting it.

SimpliSafe Advertiser (13:33)

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Barack Obama (13:36)

When I got to Washington, when I was in the state legislature, like all of you, there were differences between Democrats and Republicans, but there was still the capacity to work together. And when I got to the Senate, there were Republicans who I disagreed with on certain issues, but there was an agreement on the rules and decorum and conduct that there were some things that were bigger than party. And I think there are still a bunch of Republicans out there, voters, as well as some of your colleagues, some people in Washington who would like to see a return to a sense of fairness and a sense of independence, where a Republican legislature, just like a Democratic legislator, could listen to their district and the people they represent and sometimes break with the White House and sometimes do things based on their conscience and not try to fix the rules or rig the rules in ways that just shove through the agenda of a narrow faction. And when we have fair voting rights and we have fair maps and we're fairly competing, that's good for everybody, not just one side. And that's what we should be aspiring to over the long term, is a situation in which there are rules that. That are fair for everybody. And then we compete, just like a basketball game. We started off talking about George Gervin. We wouldn't want to be in a game where if one team gets down, suddenly they get to change the rules. Suddenly their baskets count for four points and yours only count for two. You won't want to be in a basketball game where the other team starts to lose and suddenly they want to fire the ref and put in their own cousin to referee the game. And so the beauty of our democracy, just like any other system we build, is when we protect the integrity of the process. And that's what's at stake here, is the integrity of the process. When you have a process that has integrity, when you have a democracy that has integrity, then sometimes you may lose an issue, sometimes you may lose a vote, sometimes the other side wins an election, and they may do some things that you don't like. But, you know, because it's fair, if you can persuade the people next time, then you can take the country in a better direction. That's what we need. That's what this country stands for. That's why it's been the envy of the world. You've got countries all around the world where the elections are fixed and whoever's in charge suppresses and makes it hard for the opposition to compete. And we used to be a shining example to those countries. And people would aspire to the kind of true democracy that America has. And we need to get back to that, because that's not just a Democratic or Republican idea. That's an American idea. That's what we're fighting for. All right, I love you all.

Podcast Host (17:44)

Powerful words there by former President Obama. Tell me what you think. I'd like to see more speeches by him if I'm being honest, I'd like to see him out there more because every time he speaks it's so on point. It's so inspiring. Let me know what you think. Leave comments below. Thanks for watching. Hit subscribe let's get to 6 million subscribers. The truth is more important than ever. Check out our new Truth over lies collection@store.midas touch.com all 100% USA union made.