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Yes, every feasible interpretation. That doesn't mean you can't say anything without multiple interpretations, but it _does_ mean that, if you are called on another interpretation of your words, then you spoke unclearly. You need to clarify your meaning and apologize if it was flagrant.

Yes, that is a lot of overhead for communicating. That's what I believe we should expect of our elected leaders. Sadly, nearly half of voting Americans don't seem to agree with me.

>>darker+(OP)
You think people are going to vote for that?

>>sfj+Ml1
Obama embodied empathy. I wish we had more politicians like that on both sides of the aisle.

>>darker+XT1
As the first black president, what were the things Obama did to improve the situation?

(serious question, not educated on this matter, generally try to avoid politics)

>>verdve+J68
It is a complicated issue. And quite frankly, I think the policing issues are a flash point triggering unrest over the deeper seated inequality in our society. So it is hard to address the issue directly as the actual number of deaths are not very prevalent. But to answer your question, here is an article comparing DOJ activity under Obama and Trump:

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/6/1/1949441/-Trump-s-J...