奥巴马告别演讲稿英文版Word格式文档下载.docx
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Itsgoodtobehome.MyfellowAmericans,MichelleandIhavebeensotouchedbyallthewell-wisheswevereceivedoverthepastfewweeks.Buttonightitsmyturntosaythanks.Whetherweveseeneye-to-eyeorrarelyagreedatall,myconversationswithyou,theAmericanpeople&
ndash;
inlivingroomsandschools;
atfarmsandonfactoryfloors;
atdinersandondistantoutposts&
arewhathavekeptmehonest,keptmeinspired,andkeptmegoing.Everyday,Ilearnedfromyou.YoumademeabetterPresident,andyoumademeabetterman.IfirstcametoChicagowhenIwasinmyearlytwenties,stilltryingtofigureoutwhoIwas;
stillsearchingforapurposetomylife.ItwasinneighborhoodsnotfarfromherewhereIbeganworkingwithchurchgroupsintheshadowsofclosedsteelmills.ItwasonthesestreetswhereIwitnessedthepoweroffaith,andthequietdignityofworkingpeopleinthefaceofstruggleandloss.ThisiswhereIlearnedthatchangeonlyhappenswhenordinarypeoplegetinvolved,getengaged,andcometogethertodemandit.AftereightyearsasyourPresident,Istillbelievethat.Anditsnotjustmybelief.ItsthebeatingheartofourAmericanidea&
ourboldexperimentinself-government.Itstheconvictionthatweareallcreatedequal,endowedbyourCreatorwithcertainunalienablerights,amongthemlife,liberty,andthepursuitofhappiness.Itstheinsistencethattheserights,whileself-evident,haveneverbeenself-executing;
thatWe,thePeople,throughtheinstrumentofourdemocracy,canformamoreperfectunion.ThisisthegreatgiftourFoundersgaveus.Thefreedomtochaseourindividualdreamsthroughoursweat,toil,andimagination&
andtheimperativetostrivetogetheraswell,toachieveagreatergood.For240years,ournationscalltocitizenshiphasgivenworkandpurposetoeachnewgeneration.Itswhatledpatriotstochooserepublicovertyranny,pioneerstotrekwest,slavestobravethatmakeshiftrailroadtofreedom.ItswhatpulledimmigrantsandrefugeesacrossoceansandtheRioGrande,pushedwomentoreachfortheballot,poweredworkerstoorganize.ItswhyGIsgavetheirlivesatOmahaBeachandIwoJima;
IraqandAfghanistan&
andwhymenandwomenfromSelmatoStonewallwerepreparedtogivetheirsaswell.SothatswhatwemeanwhenwesayAmericaisexceptional.Notthatournationhasbeenflawlessfromthestart,butthatwehaveshownthecapacitytochange,andmakelifebetterforthosewhofollow.Yes,ourprogresshasbeenuneven.Theworkofdemocracyhasalwaysbeenhard,contentiousandsometimesbloody.Foreverytwostepsforward,itoftenfeelswetakeonestepback.ButthelongsweepofAmericahasbeendefinedbyforwardmotion,aconstantwideningofourfoundingcreedtoembraceall,andnotjustsome.IfIhadtoldyoueightyearsagothatAmericawouldreverseagreatrecession,rebootourautoindustry,andunleashthelongeststretchofjobcreationinourhistoryifIhadtoldyouthatwewouldopenupanewchapterwiththeCubanpeople,shutdownIransnuclearweaponsprogramwithoutfiringashot,andtakeoutthemastermindof9/11ifIhadtoldyouthatwewouldwinmarriageequality,andsecuretherighttohealthinsuranceforanother20millionofourfellowcitizens&
youmighthavesaidoursightsweresetalittletoohigh.Butthatswhatwedid.Thatswhatyoudid.Youwerethechange.Youansweredpeopleshopes,andbecauseofyou,byalmosteverymeasure,Americaisabetter,strongerplacethanitwaswhenwestarted.Intendays,theworldwillwitnessahallmarkofourdemocracy:
thepeacefultransferofpowerfromonefreely-electedpresidenttothenext.IcommittedtoPresident-ElectTrumpthatmyadministrationwouldensurethesmoothestpossibletransition,justasPresidentBushdidforme.Becauseitsuptoallofustomakesureourgovernmentcanhelpusmeetthemanychallengeswestillface.Wehavewhatweneedtodoso.Afterall,weremainthewealthiest,mostpowerful,andmostrespectednationonEarth.Ouryouthanddrive,ourdiversityandopenness,ourboundlesscapacityforriskandreinventionmeanthatthefutureshouldbeours.Butthatpotentialwillberealizedonlyifourdemocracyworks.Onlyifourpoliticsreflectsthedecencyoftheourpeople.Onlyifallofus,regardlessofourpartyaffiliationorparticularinterest,helprestorethesenseofcommonpurposethatwesobadlyneedrightnow.ThatswhatIwanttofocusontonight&
thestateofourdemocracy.Understand,democracydoesnotrequireuniformity.Ourfoundersquarreledandcompromised,andexpectedustodothesame.Buttheyknewthatdemocracydoesrequireabasicsenseofsolidarity&
theideathatforallouroutwarddifferences,weareallinthistogether;
thatweriseorfallasone.Therehavebeenmomentsthroughoutourhistorythatthreatenedtorupturethatsolidarity.Thebeginningofthiscenturyhasbeenoneofthosetimes.Ashrinkingworld,growinginequality;
demographicchangeandthespecterofterrorism&
theseforceshaventjusttestedoursecurityandprosperity,butourdemocracyaswell.Andhowwemeetthesechallengestoourdemocracywilldetermineourabilitytoeducateourkids,andcreategoodjobs,andprotectourhomeland.Inotherwords,itwilldetermineourfuture.Ourdemocracywontworkwithoutasensethateveryonehaseconomicopportunity.Today,theeconomyisgrowingagain;
wages,incomes,homevalues,andretirementaccountsarerisingagain;
povertyisfallingagain.Thewealthyarepayingafairershareoftaxesevenasthestockmarketshattersrecords.Theunemploymentrateisnearaten-yearlow.Theuninsuredratehasnever,everbeenlower.Healthcarecostsarerisingattheslowestrateinfiftyyears.Andifanyonecanputtogetheraplanthatisdemonstrablybetterthantheimprovementswevemadetoourhealthcaresystem&
thatcoversasmanypeopleatlesscost&
Iwillpubliclysupportit.That,afterall,iswhyweserve&
tomakepeopleslivesbetter,notworse.Butforalltherealprogresswevemade,weknowitsnotenough.Oureconomydoesntworkaswellorgrowasfastwhenafewprosperattheexpenseofagrowingmiddleclass.Butstarkinequalityisalsocorrosivetoourdemocraticprinciples.Whilethetoponepercenthasamassedabiggershareofwealthandincome,toomanyfamilies,ininnercitiesandruralcounties,havebeenleftbehind&
thelaid-offfactoryworker;
thewaitressandhealthcareworkerwhostruggletopaythebills&
convincedthatthegameisfixedagainstthem,thattheirgovernmentonlyservestheinterestsofthepowerful&
arecipeformorecynicismandpolarizationinourpolitics.Therearenoquickfixestothislong-termtrend.Iagreethatourtradeshouldbefairandnotjustfree.Butthenextwaveofeconomicdislocationwontcomefromoverseas.Itwillcomefromtherelentlesspaceofautomationthatmakesmanygood,middle-classjobsobsolete.Andsowemustforgeanewsocialcompact&
toguaranteeallourkidstheeducationtheyneed;
togiveworkersthepowertounionizeforbetterwages;
toupdatethesocialsafetynettoreflectthewaywelivenowandmakemorereformstothetaxcodesocorporationsandindividualswhoreapthemostfromtheneweconomydontavoidtheirobligationstothecountrythatsmadetheirsuccesspossible.Wecanargueabouthowtobestachievethesegoals.Butwecantbecomplacentaboutthegoalsthemselves.Forifwedontcreateopportunityforallpeople,thedisaffectionanddivisionthathasstalledourprogresswillonlysharpeninyearstocome.Theresasecondthreattoourdemocracy&
oneasoldasournationitself.Aftermyelection,therewastalkofapost-racialAmerica.Suchavision,howeverwell-intended,wasneverrealistic.Forraceremainsapotentandoftendivisiveforceinoursociety.Ivelivedlongenoughtoknowthatracerelationsarebetterthantheywereten,ortwenty,orthirtyyearsago&
youcanseeitnotjustinstatistics,butintheattitudesofyoungAmericansacrossthepoliticalspectrum.Butwerenotwhereweneedtobe.Allofushavemoreworktodo.Afterall,ifeveryeconomicissueisframedasastrugglebetweenahardworkingwhitemiddleclassandundeservingminorities,thenworkersofallshadeswillbeleftfightingforscrapswhilethewealthywithdrawfurtherintotheirprivateenclaves.Ifwedeclinetoinvestinthechildrenofimmigrants,justbecausetheydontlooklikeus,wediminishtheprospectsofourownchildren&
becausethosebrownkidswillrepresentalargershareofAmericasworkforce.Andoureconomydoesnthavetobeazero-sumgame.Lastyear,incomesroseforallraces,allagegroups,formenandforwomen.Goingforward,wemustupholdlawsagainstdiscrimination&
inhiring,inhousing,ineducationandthecriminaljusticesystem.ThatswhatourConstitutionandhighestidealsrequire.Butlawsalonewontbeenough.Heartsmustchange.Ifourdemocracyistoworkinthisincreasinglydiversenation,eachoneofusmusttrytoheedtheadviceofoneofthegreatcharactersinAmericanfiction,AtticusFinch,whosaidYouneverreallyunderstandapersonuntilyouconsiderthingsfromhispointofviewuntilyouclimbintohisskinandwalkaroundinit.Forblacksandotherminorities,itmeanstyingourownstrugglesforjusticetothechallengesthatalotofpeopleinthiscountryface&
therefugee,theimmigrant,theruralpoor,thetransgenderAmerican,andalsothemiddle-agedwhitemanwhofromtheoutsidemayseemlikehesgotalltheadvantages,butwhosseenhisworldupendedbyec
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