I was watching the Hanukkah celebrations at the White House yesterday. While there are plenty of things you can point out as disappointments over the last eight years, that is one classy family. While Trump goes on and on about the nameless people of other countries and backgrounds who he has “fantastic” relationships with, Obama honoured specific people and pointed out the many contributions Jewish people in general have made. There have been many examples of this over the years, and despite the ugliness of the opposition against him (led by Trump and others like him), he has remained dignified and never stooped to their level. No affairs, no scandals. Michelle has similarly used her position to speak clearly on many issues and do good.
I’m not American, but I will miss them a lot, and would even if I was optimistic about the next president. It’s not nearly as much as is badly needed, but at least some progress was made. But this year, it looks like what appeared to be the start of a movement toward progress was actually what many considered to be an extreme that needed to be corrected.
