In his final State of the Union speech,the president went down swinging against the likes of Donald Trump – but he maintained his cautious reputation“The most perilous creation of any society is the man who has nothing to lose,” wrote James Baldwin. “You achieve not need 10 such men, or only one will achieve.”Barack Obama had nothing to lose on Tuesday. It was his final State of the Union address,the last major set piece of presidential theatre for which he would command centre stage. No more presidential elections, midterms or protracted battles with the Republican Congress. The rest of the United States is already looking over his shoulder to watch his successors slug it out. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com