Four former presidents of the United States, Obama, Bush, Clinton and Carter, all voiced their condemnation of racial discrimination and sympathy for the victims and their families, and called for reflection on the tragic failure of the country. It was commented that although the four former presidents who spoke were from different political parties, none endorsed the trump administration.
Obama: this should not happen in the United States in 2020
As the first African American president in American history, Obama is the first former president to speak publicly about "the death of Freud".
"It is a tragic, painful and angry 'normal' for millions of Americans to be treated differently because of race," Obama wrote in a statement on May 30. It's not normal that this should not happen in the United States in 2020. If we want the next generation to grow up in a country full of ideals, we have to be better. "
△ statement by former President Barack Obama of the United States
On June 3, Obama made another public speech on "the death of Freud". Obama said that Freud's death triggered national unrest, which is also an opportunity for the United States to re-examine and solve the problem of racism, "racism is the original sin of our society.". He called on the American people to work together to deal with this problem, change the status quo and realize their ideals.
George W. Bush: the American people should reflect on this country's "tragic failure"
George W. Bush, the former president of the United States, spoke about Freud's death on Tuesday. "This is not a time for us to preach, this is a time for us to listen, this is a time for the American people to reflect on our tragic failure," Bush said in a statement. I am deeply saddened by the suffocation of George Freud. Our hearts are with the families of the victims and all those who feel desperate in the face of racial discrimination and cruelty. "
Bush pointed out that many African Americans, especially young African American men, were attacked and threatened in their own countries, which was a failure. This tragedy and a series of previous tragedies all point to the same question: how can we end systematic racism in American society?
He also pointed out that the traditions and habits of racial superiority had almost divided the country and still threatened it. Many people have reason to doubt the national justice of the United States. The rights of black people have been violated again and again, but the government has not made a timely and sufficient response.
△ statement by former US President George W. Bush
Clinton: no one should die like George Freud
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton issued a statement on "Freud's death" on May 30. "No one should die the way George Freud did," Clinton said in a statement. If you're a white American, you probably won't experience it. " This fact highlights a sad, angry reality that skin color can determine a person's destiny. In his speech "I have a dream", Martin Luther King said that he hoped his four children could live in a country where they would not be judged by color but by character. But now, the dream "seems more remote.".
Clinton said everyone has equal rights to freedom of life and respect. People should ask themselves a few questions, "if Freud was white, in handcuffs, lying on the ground, would he survive?" "Why does this happen all the time?" "What can I do?" wait. The grief, anger and depression caused by Freud's death are understandable, which reminds the American people that a person's race almost determines the way he is treated in American society.
△ Former President Clinton's statement
Carter: racism must be exposed, but violence is not the solution
Former US President Carter, 95, issued a statement Wednesday on "Freud's death.". In the statement, Carter expressed anger at racial discrimination and sympathy for the victims and their families, and called on the American authorities to stand up to fight against racism. "In 1971, in my inaugural speech to the governor of Georgia, I said that the era of racial discrimination was over, and today, nearly 50 years later, I am filled with grief and disappointment, and I want to repeat that.". Carter also objected to the violence caused by protests across the United States, "we must expose racial discrimination to the spotlight, but violence is not the solution."
△ Former President Carter's statement
