Obama: ‘Politics of Fear and Resentment’ Is ‘Now on the Move’ Across the World

‘I am not being alarmist’

Obama: ‘Politics of Fear and Resentment’ Is ‘Now on the Move’ Across the World (The Washington Free Beacon)

Former President Barack Obama warned about the rise of authoritarianism, attacks on free speech, and the corruption of social media during remarks Tuesday in South Africa, saying the "politics of fear and resentment" is "now on the move."

Speaking at the Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture in Johannesburg, Obama painted a dire picture of the world. He warned about the attacks on globalization from the right in the United States, the faded credibility of the "international system," and a "politics of fear and resentment and retrenchment" that is "now on the move."

"It's on a move at a pace that would have seemed unimaginable just a few years ago. I am not being alarmist. I am simply stating the facts," he said.

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