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November 25, 2025 8 mins

Did Barack Obama really "divide America"? Or did America finally get exposed for what it already was?

In today's episode we breakdown one of the most persistent political myths of the last decade - the idea that Obama somehow made the country more hostile, tense, or divided. We dig into the psychology, the media spin, the historical context, and the uncomfortable truth that many people still avoid.

This episode looks at:

  • Why the "Obama caused division" narrative became so popular
  • The media machine that turned discomfort into outrage
  • How visibility and technology exposed problems that already existed
  • Why some groups feel threatened by a shift in representation
  • The real legacy of the Obama years that people forget
  • How the myth was used to justify the political backlash that followed

If you've ever wondered why certain people insist that the country fell apart under Obama, even though the facts say otherwise, this episode brings clarity and truth without sugar coating anything.

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