奥巴马故乡演讲感谢同胞与家人英语全文.docx

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奥巴马故乡演讲感谢同胞与家人英语全文

奥巴马故乡演讲感谢同胞与家人（英语全文）

PresidentObamagavehisfarewelladdressinChicagoonTuesday.

传统上，美国总统卸任前会在白宫发表告别演讲，但是这一次，奥巴马选择回到家乡。

HedeliveredtheaddressfromtheMcCormickPlaceconventioncenterwherehegavehisvictoryspeechafterwinningre-electionin####.

以下是其演讲全文：

It’sgoodtobehome.MyfellowAmericans,MichelleandIhavebeensotouchedbyallthewell-wisheswe’vereceivedoverthepastfewweeks.Buttonightit’smyturntosaythanks.Whetherwe’veseeneye-to-eyeorrarelyagreedatall,myconversationswithyou,theAmericanpeople–inlivingroomsandschools;atfarmsandonfactoryfloors;atdinersandondistantoutposts–arewhathavekeptmehonest,keptmeinspired,andkeptmegoing.Everyday,Ilearnedfromyou.Youmademeabetterpresident,andyoumademeabetterman.

IfirstcametoChicagowhenIwasinmyearly##s,stilltryingtofigureoutwhoIwas;stillsearchingforapurposetomylife.ItwasinneighborhoodsnotfarfromherewhereIbeganworkingwithchurchgroupsintheshadowsofclosedsteelmills.ItwasonthesestreetswhereIwitnessedthepoweroffaith,andthequietdignityofworkingpeopleinthefaceofstruggleandloss.ThisiswhereIlearnedthatchangeonlyhappenswhenordinarypeoplegetinvolved,getengaged,andcometogethertodemandit.

Aftereightyearsasyourpresident,Istillbelievethat.Andit’snotjustmybelief.It’sthebeatingheartofourAmericanidea–ourboldexperimentinself-government.

It’stheconvictionthatweareallcreatedequal,endowedbyourcreatorwithcertainunalienablerights,amongthemlife,liberty,andthepursuitofhappiness.

It’stheinsistencethattheserights,whileself-evident,haveneverbeenself-executing;thatwe,thepeople,throughtheinstrumentofourdemocracy,canformamoreperfectunion.

ThisisthegreatgiftourFoundersgaveus.Thefreedomtochaseourindividualdreamsthroughoursweat,toil,andimagination–andtheimperativetostrivetogetheraswell,toachieveagreatergood.

For###years,ournation’scalltocitizenshiphasgivenworkandpurposetoeachnewgeneration.It’swhatledpatriotstochooserepublicovertyranny,pioneerstotrekwest,slavestobravethatmakeshiftrailroadtofreedom.It’swhatpulledimmigrantsandrefugeesacrossoceansandtheRioGrande,pushedwomentoreachfortheballot,poweredworkerstoorganize.It’swhyGIsgavetheirlivesatOmahaBeachandIwoJima;IraqandAfghanistan–andwhymenandwomenfromSelmatoStonewallwerepreparedtogivetheirsaswell.

Sothat’swhatwemeanwhenwesayAmericaisexceptional.Notthatournationhasbeenflawlessfromthestart,butthatwehaveshownthecapacitytochange,andmakelifebetterforthosewhofollow.

Yes,ourprogresshasbeenuneven.Theworkofdemocracyhasalwaysbeenhard,contentiousandsometimesbloody.Foreverytwostepsforward,itoftenfeelswetakeonestepback.ButthelongsweepofAmericahasbeendefinedbyforwardmotion,aconstantwideningofourfoundingcreedtoembraceall,andnotjustsome.

IfIhadtoldyoueightyearsagothatAmericawouldreverseagreatrecession,rebootourautoindustry,andunleashthelongeststretchofjobcreationinourhistory…ifIhadtoldyouthatwewouldopenupanewchapterwiththeCubanpeople,shutdownIran’snuclearweaponsprogramwithoutfiringashot,andtakeoutthemastermindof#/##…ifIhadtoldyouthatwewouldwinmarriageequality,andsecuretherighttohealthinsuranceforanother##millionofourfellowcitizens–youmighthavesaidoursightsweresetalittletoohigh.

Butthat’swhatwedid.That’swhatyoudid.Youwerethechange.Youansweredpeople’shopes,andbecauseofyou,byalmosteverymeasure,Americaisabetter,strongerplacethanitwaswhenwestarted.

In##days,theworldwillwitnessahallmarkofourdemocracy:

thepeacefultransferofpowerfromonefreelyelectedpresidenttothenext.IcommittedtoPresident-electTrumpthatmyadministrationwouldensurethesmoothestpossibletransition,justasPresidentBushdidforme.Becauseit’suptoallofustomakesureourgovernmentcanhelpusmeetthemanychallengeswestillface.

Wehavewhatweneedtodoso.Afterall,weremainthewealthiest,mostpowerful,andmostrespectednationonEarth.Ouryouthanddrive,ourdiversityandopenness,ourboundlesscapacityforriskandreinventionmeanthatthefutureshouldbeours.

Butthatpotentialwillberealizedonlyifourdemocracyworks.Onlyifourpoliticsreflectsthedecencyoftheourpeople.Onlyifallofus,regardlessofourpartyaffiliationorparticularinterest,helprestorethesenseofcommonpurposethatwesobadlyneedrightnow.

That’swhatIwanttofocusontonight–thestateofourdemocracy.

Understand,democracydoesnotrequireuniformity.Ourfoundersquarreledandcompromised,andexpectedustodothesame.Buttheyknewthatdemocracydoesrequireabasicsenseofsolidarity–theideathatforallouroutwarddifferences,weareallinthistogether;thatweriseorfallasone.

Therehavebeenmomentsthroughoutourhistorythatthreatenedtorupturethatsolidarity.Thebeginningofthiscenturyhasbeenoneofthosetimes.Ashrinkingworld,growinginequality;demographicchangeandthespecterofterrorism–theseforceshaven’tjusttestedoursecurityandprosperity,butourdemocracyaswell.Andhowwemeetthesechallengestoourdemocracywilldetermineourabilitytoeducateourkids,andcreategoodjobs,andprotectourhomeland.

Inotherwords,itwilldetermineourfuture.

Ourdemocracywon’tworkwithoutasensethateveryonehaseconomicopportunity.Today,theeconomyisgrowingagain;wages,incomes,homevalues,andretirementaccountsarerisingagain;povertyisfallingagain.Thewealthyarepayingafairershareoftaxesevenasthestockmarketshattersrecords.Theunemploymentrateisneara##-yearlow.Theuninsuredratehasnever,everbeenlower.Healthcarecostsarerisingattheslowestratein##years.Andifanyonecanputtogetheraplanthatisdemonstrablybetterthantheimprovementswe’vemadetoourhealthcaresystem–thatcoversasmanypeopleatlesscost–Iwillpubliclysupportit.

That,afterall,iswhyweserve–tomakepeople’slivesbetter,notworse.

Butforalltherealprogresswe’vemade,weknowit’snotenough.Oureconomydoesn’tworkaswellorgrowasfastwhenafewprosperattheexpenseofagrowingmiddleclass.Butstarkinequalityisalsocorrosivetoourdemocraticprinciples.Whilethetop#%hasamassedabiggershareofwealthandincome,toomanyfamilies,ininnercitiesandruralcounties,havebeenleftbehind–thelaid-offfactoryworker;thewaitressandhealthcareworkerwhostruggletopaythebills–convincedthatthegameisfixedagainstthem,thattheirgovernmentonlyservestheinterestsofthepowerful–arecipeformorecynicismandpolarizationinourpolitics.

Therearenoquickfixestothislong-termtrend.Iagreethatourtradeshouldbefairandnotjustfree.Butthenextwaveofeconomicdislocationwon’tcomefromoverseas.Itwillcomefromtherelentlesspaceofautomationthatmakesmanygood,middle-classjobsobsolete.

Andsowemustforgeanewsocialcompact–toguaranteeallourkidstheeducationtheyneed;togiveworkersthepowertounionizeforbetterwages;toupdatethesocialsafetynettoreflectthewaywelivenowandmakemorereformstothetaxcodesocorporationsandindividualswhoreapthemostfromtheneweconomydon’tavoidtheirobligationstothecountrythat’smadetheirsuccesspossible.Wecanargueabouthowtobestachievethesegoals.Butwecan’tbecomplacentaboutthegoalsthemselves.Forifwedon’tcreateopportunityforallpeople,thedisaffectionanddivisionthathasstalledourprogresswillonlysharpeninyearstocome.

There’sasecondthreattoourdemocracy–oneasoldasournationitself.Aftermyelection,therewastalkofapost-racialAmerica.Suchavision,howeverwell-intended,wasneverrealistic.Forraceremainsapotentandoftendivisiveforceinoursociety.I’velivedlongenoughtoknowthatracerelationsarebetterthantheywere##,or##,or##yearsago–youcanseeitnotjustinstatistics,butintheattitudesofyoungAmericansacrossthepoliticalspectrum.

Butwe’renotwhereweneedtobe.Allofushavemoreworktodo.Afterall,ifeveryeconomicissueisframedasastrugglebetweenahard-workingwhitemiddleclassandundeservingminorities,thenworkersofallshadeswillbeleftfightingforscrapswhilethewealthywithdrawfurtherintotheirprivateenclaves.Ifwedeclinetoinvestinthechildrenofimmigrants,justbecausetheydon’tlooklikeus,wediminishtheprospectsofourownchildren–becausethosebrownkidswillrepresentalargershareofAmerica’sworkforce.Andoureconomydoesn’thavetobeazero-sumgame.Lastyear,incomesroseforallraces,allagegroups,formenandforwomen.

Goingforward,wemustupholdlawsagainstdiscrimination–inhiring,inhousing,ineducationandthecriminaljusticesystem.That’swhatourConstitutionandhighestidealsrequire.Butlawsalonewon’tbeenough.Heartsmustchange.Ifourdemocracyistoworkinthisincreasinglydiversenation,eachoneofusmusttrytoheedtheadviceofoneofthegreatcharactersinAmericanfiction,AtticusFinch,whosaid,“Youneverreallyunderstandapersonuntilyouconsiderthingsfromhispointofview…untilyouclimbintohisskinandwalkaroundinit.”

Forblacksandotherminorities,itmeanstyingourownstrugglesforjusticetothechallengesthatalotofpeopleinthiscountryface–therefugee,theimmigrant,theruralpoor,thetransgenderAmerican,andals