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奥巴马卸任演讲稿(全文)
当地时间1月10日21时(北京时间11日10时),即将卸任的美国总统奥
巴马在其第二故乡芝加哥发表卸任演讲,回顾自己八年来的总统任期。

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奥巴马卸任演讲稿(全文)Itsgoodtobehome.MyfellowAmericans,MichelleandIhavebeensotouchedbyallthewell-wisheswevereceivedoverthepastfewweeks.Buttonightitsmyturntosaythanks. Whetherweveseeneye-to-eyeorrarelyagreedatall,myconversationswithyou,theAmericanpeopleinlivingroomsandschools;atfarmsandonfactoryfloors;at dinersandondistantoutpostsarewhathavekeptmehonest,keptmeinspired,andkeptmegoing.Everyday,Ilearnedfromyou.YoumademeabetterPresident,andyoumademeabetterman.
IfirstcametoChicagowhenIwasinmyearlytwenties,stilltryingtofigureoutwhoIwas;stillsearchingforapurposetomylife.Itwas inneighborhoodsnotfarfromherewhereIbeganworkingwithchurchgroupsinthes hadowsofclosedsteelmills.ItwasonthesestreetswhereIwitnessedthepowerof faith,
andthequietdignityofworkingpeopleinthefaceofstruggleandloss.Thisiswhe reIlearnedthatchangeonlyhappenswhenordinarypeoplegetinvolved,getengaged,andcometogethertodemandit.
AftereightyearsasyourPresident,
Istillbelievethat.Anditsnotjustmybelief.ItsthebeatingheartofourAmeric anideaourboldexperimentinself-government.
Itstheconvictionthatweareallcreatedequal,endowedbyourCreatorwithcertainunalienablerights,amongthemlife,liberty,andthepursuitofhappiness.
Itstheinsistencethattheserights,whileself-evident,haveneverbeenself-executing;thatWe,thePeople,throughtheinstrumentofourdemocracy,canformamoreperfectunion.
ThisisthegreatgiftourFoundersgaveus.Thefreedomtochaseourinpidualdream sthroughoursweat,toil,andimaginationandtheimperativetostrivetogetheraswell,toachieveagreatergood.
For240years,ournationscalltocitizenshiphasgivenworkandpurposetoeachnewgeneration. Itswhatledpatriotstochooserepublicovertyranny,pioneerstotrekwest,slavestobravethatmakeshiftrailroadtofreedom.Itswhatpulledimmigrantsan drefugeesacrossoceansandtheRioGrande,pushedwomentoreachfortheballot,poweredworkerstoorganize.ItswhyGIsgavetheirlivesatOmahaBeachandIwoJim a;IraqandAfghanistanandwhymenandwomenfromSelmatoStonewallwereprepared togivetheirsaswell.
SothatswhatwemeanwhenwesayAmericaisexceptional.Notthatournationhasbee nflawlessfromthestart,butthatwehaveshownthecapacitytochange,andmakelifebetterforthosewhofollow.
Yes,ourprogresshasbeenuneven.Theworkofdemocracyhasalwaysbeenhard,contentiousandsometimesbloody.Foreverytwostepsforward,itoftenfeelswetakeonestepback.ButthelongsweepofAmericahasbeendefinedb yforwardmotion,aconstantwideningofourfoundingcreedtoembraceall,andnotjustsome.
IfIhadtoldyoueightyearsagothatAmericawouldreverseagreatrecession,rebootourautoindustry,andunleashthelongeststretchofjobcreationinourhistoryifIhadtoldyouthat wewouldopenupanewchapterwiththeCubanpeople,shutdownIransnuclearweaponsprogramwithoutfiringashot,andtakeoutthemastermindof9/11ifIhadtoldyouthatwewouldwinmarriageequal ity,
andsecuretherighttohealthinsuranceforanother20millionofourfellowcitiz ensyoumighthavesaidoursightsweresetalittletoohigh.
Butthatswhatwedid.Thatswhatyoudid.Youwerethechange.Youansweredpeoples hopes,andbecauseofyou,byalmosteverymeasure,Americaisabetter,strongerplacethanitwaswhenwestarted.
Intendays,
theworldwillwitnessahallmarkofourdemocracy:thepeacefultransferofpower fromonefreely-electedpresidenttothenext.IcommittedtoPresident-ElectTrumpthatmyadministrationwouldensurethesmoothestpossibletransiti
justasPresidentBushdidforme.Becauseitsuptoallofustomakesureourgovernm entcanhelpusmeetthemanychallengeswestillface.
Wehavewhatweneedtodoso.Afterall,weremainthewealthiest,mostpowerful,andmostrespectednationonEarth.Ouryouthanddrive,ourpersityandopenness,ourboundlesscapacityforriskandreinventionmeanthatthefutureshouldbeour s.
Butthatpotentialwillberealizedonlyifourdemocracyworks.Onlyifourpoliti csreflectsthedecencyoftheourpeople.Onlyifallofus,regardlessofourpartyaffiliationorparticularinterest,helprestorethesenseofcommonpurposethatwesobadlyneedrightnow.
ThatswhatIwanttofocusontonightthestateofourdemocracy.
Understand,
democracydoesnotrequireuniformity.Ourfoundersquarreledandcompromised,andexpectedustodothesame.Buttheyknewthatdemocracydoesrequireabasicsen seofsolidaritytheideathatforallouroutwarddifferences,weareallinthistogether;thatweriseorfallasone.
Therehavebeenmomentsthroughoutourhistorythatthreatenedtorupturethatso lidarity.Thebeginningofthiscenturyhasbeenoneofthosetimes.Ashrinkingwo rld,
growinginequality;demographicchangeandthespecterofterrorismtheseforce shaventjusttestedoursecurityandprosperity,
butourdemocracyaswell.Andhowwemeetthesechallengestoourdemocracywillde termineourabilitytoeducateourkids,andcreategoodjobs,andprotectourhomeland.
Inotherwords,itwilldetermineourfuture.
Ourdemocracywontworkwithoutasensethateveryonehaseconomicopportunity.T oday,theeconomyisgrowingagain;wages,incomes,homevalues,andretirementaccountsarerisingagain;povertyisfallingagain.Thewealthya repayingafairershareoftaxesevenasthestockmarketshattersrecords.Theune mploymentrateisnearaten-yearlow.Theuninsuredratehasnever,everbeenlower.Healthcarecostsarerisingattheslowestrateinfiftyyears.An difanyonecanputtogetheraplanthatisdemonstrablybetterthantheimprovemen
tswevemadetoourhealthcaresystemthatcoversasmanypeopleatlesscostIwillp ubliclysupportit.
That,afterall,iswhyweservetomakepeopleslivesbetter,notworse.
Butforalltherealprogresswevemade,
weknowitsnotenough.Oureconomydoesntworkaswellorgrowasfastwhenafewpros perattheexpenseofagrowingmiddleclass.Butstarkinequalityisalsocorrosiv etoourdemocraticprinciples.Whilethetoponepercenthasamassedabiggershar eofwealthandincome,toomanyfamilies,ininnercitiesandruralcounties,havebeenleftbehindthelaid-
offfactoryworker;thewaitressandhealthcareworkerwhostruggletopaythebil lsconvincedthatthegameisfixedagainstthem,thattheirgovernmentonlyservestheinterestsofthepowerfularecipeformorec ynicismandpolarizationinourpolitics.
Therearenoquickfixestothislong-
termtrend.Iagreethatourtradeshouldbefairandnotjustfree.Butthenextwave ofeconomicdislocationwontcomefromoverseas.Itwillcomefromtherelentless paceofautomationthatmakesmanygood,middle-classjobsobsolete.
Andsowemustforgeanewsocialcompacttoguaranteeallourkidstheeducationthe yneed;togiveworkersthepowertounionizeforbetterwages;toupdatethesocial safetynettoreflectthewaywelivenowandmakemorereformstothetaxcodesocorp orationsandinpidualswhoreapthemostfromtheneweconomydontavoidtheirobli gationstothecountrythatsmadetheirsuccesspossible.Wecanargueabouthowto bestachievethesegoals.Butwecantbecomplacentaboutthegoalsthemselves.Fo rifwedontcreateopportunityforallpeople,thedisaffectionandpisionthathasstalledourprogresswillonlysharpeninyea rstocome.
Theresasecondthreattoourdemocracyoneasoldasournationitself.Aftermyele ction,therewastalkofapost-racialAmerica.Suchavision,howeverwell-intended,
wasneverrealistic.Forraceremainsapotentandoftenpisiveforceinoursociet y.Ivelivedlongenoughtoknowthatracerelationsarebetterthantheywereten,ortwenty,orthirtyyearsagoyoucanseeitnotjustinstatistics,butintheattitudesofyoungAmericansacrossthepoliticalspectrum.
Butwerenotwhereweneedtobe.Allofushavemoreworktodo.Afterall,ifeveryeconomicissueisframedasastrugglebetweenahardworkingwhitemiddle classandundeservingminorities,thenworkersofallshadeswillbeleftfightingforscrapswhilethewealthywithd。

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