Yeah, it is probably not cool to choose a politician as a living hero, but after living with what had gone on in the world for the eight years prior to his mandate, Barack Obama has given me hope for the future.I won’t get into the multitude of reasons why many feel he would be a poor choice. No one is perfect. My specific reason for admiring Barack Obama is his ‘dialogue first’ approach to diplomacy. If the world’s most militaristically powerful nation is not willing to engage in dialogue, there is not much hope for resolving conflicts. Dealing with conflict by imposing your will upon your enemy only prolongs and escalates a conflict over the long term. There is much damage that Barack Obama will have to repair before his attempts at resolving some of these conflicts bear fruit, but I have no doubt he is on the right path.
If the economy does not overshadow the world issues that should matter most, Barack Obama has the potential to change the world into something my grandchildren will be able to live with.
“Nonviolence is the answer to the crucial political and moral questions of our time; the need for mankind to overcome oppression and violence without resorting to oppression and violence. Mankind must evolve for all human conflict a method which rejects revenge, aggression, and retaliation. The foundation of such a method is love.” - Martin Luther King (1929 - 1968)
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And he's a sharp dresser!
Anyone who has not taken time to watch a 60min documentary on this guy owes it to themselves.
Part of his childhood was spent being raised in Indonesia in total poverty.
Im also optimistic about him given his unique background and perspective.
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