Elaboration

One point I failed to mention on my post on the Obama Nobel is that what I call Obama's greatest achievement, being the first Black President, is now largely unrecognized by Americans.  I think this is why most Americans feel Obama has done nothing to deserve the Peace Prize.  They believe that he should have achieved more abroad.  The Iraq and Afghan wars persist how can he win a Nobel.  Americans are less willing to recognize change within their own borders.  Perhaps they have not yet realized that racial divides remain in their society and inequality is still very real.

What many will probably counter to my point that Obama deserves the Nobel for being the first Black President is that Americans voted him in, they should win the prize, or that he stood on the shoulders of other social leaders to win the prize.  That is sort of true, but prizes are best awarded to leaders not entire movements.  Martin Luther Kings was not alone. Mandela did not act alone. They lead others who followed them and help achieve transformation.

I know whole organizations like MSF and the UN have been awarded in the past but these types of awards lack direction and come off unspecific and anemic. 

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