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Barack Obama: “Growing inequality, a changed information and media…”

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

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Barack Obama Discusses Democracy, Social Cohesion, and Leadership at the Connecticut Forum

Published | Video Starts at 25:06

And in that situation, it's harder to maintain the social trust that keeps democracy going. Long answer to what should have been a shorter or to a good question that I should have responded to quicker. Growing inequality, a changed information and media environment, demographic change...were disruptive and got people nervous. change, those who used to be marginalized now wanting a seat at the table. All those things were disruptive and got people nervous. And there was a backlash. (25:06–25:32)

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