It's a great country, where anybody can grow up to be president... except me.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker notes the irony that while the country allows anyone to become president, they themselves could not.
- In plain terms
- Anyone can be president except me.
- What can you take from it?
- Opportunity exists but is not guaranteed for everyone.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What limits opportunity in politics?
- How do you view your own potential?
Another view
It understates structural barriers that prevent others too.
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