Obama urges George Floyd protesters to push for change, 'make people in power uncomfortable' | Fox News

Obama urges George Floyd protesters to push for change, 'make people in power uncomfortable' | Fox News

Obama urges Floyd protesters to use anger to enact change and 'make people in power uncomfortable'
Former President Barack Obama, in a virtual town hall hosted by his foundation Wednesday, called on demonstrators to channel their anger over George Floyd's death into an opportunity for pressure leaders into making real policy changes and compared current protests to the unrest of the 1960s.

The town hall was hosted by the Obama Foundation's My Brother's Keeper Alliance, which supports young men of color. During the event, Obama said he rejected a debate that emerged in “a little bit of chatter on the internet" about “voting versus protests, politics and participation versus civil disobedience and direct action.”

“This is not an either-or. This is a both,” he said. “And to bring about real change, we both have to highlight a problem and make people in power uncomfortable, but we also have to translate that into practical solutions and laws that could be implemented and monitored and make sure we’re following up on.”

Obama also urged “every mayor in the country to review your use of force policies” with their communities and “commit to report on planned reforms” before prioritizing their implementation. Click here for more.

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