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Barack Obama: “For most of human history and to this day, in most places in…”

Featuring: Barack Obama, Democratic | 44th President of the United States | National

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Published | Video Starts at 03:40

If not, and you're just being intimidated, well, you should be able to say, well, that's why we got this big endowment For most of human history and to this day, in most places in the world, there is a cost to challenging the powers that be. particularly if they're abusing that power and this idea. And I've noticed this amongst some wealthier folks who, you know, after George Floyd, they were right there and a bunch … (03:40–03:58)

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Asserts that historically and currently, challenging authority often comes with a cost in many places worldwide.

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