Eloquence ... I've Missed You So ...

[mrdreamjeans]

 Obama: "If we do not have the capacity to distinguish what’s true from what’s false, then by definition the marketplace of ideas doesn’t work. And by definition our democracy doesn’t work. We are entering into an epistemological crisis.”

Comments

[billeyler]

The whole 'alternate fact' and 'fake news' crap is just more fuel in the fire of my disgust with 45% of the population.

[mrdreamjeans]

I hear you loud and clear!

"The best lack all conviction, while the worst are full of passionate intensity"

[midlifebear]

Yes. But what is he going to DO about it?

Re: "The best lack all conviction, while the worst are full of passionate intensity"

[mrdreamjeans]

I don't expect Obama to do anything about it. I'm just grateful he made an eloquent statement, using multisyllabic words in a coherent manner ....