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And there's another issue we must confront as well. That is the world we seek.
Just as black anger often proved counterproductive, so have these white resentments distracted attention from the real culprits of the middle class squeeze - a corporate culture rife with inside dealing, questionable accounting practices, and short-term greed; a Washington dominated by lobbyists and special interests; economic policies that favor the few over the many. If you have health care, my plan will lower your premiums.
I'm talking about something more substantial. But I also get the sense that there's a hunger that's deeper than that - a hunger that goes beyond any single cause or issue. They're looking to relieve a chronic loneliness. It's because John McCain doesn't get it. We see it in the history of Andalusia and Cordoba during the Inquisition. Our daughters can contribute just as much to society as our sons, and our common prosperity will be advanced by allowing all humanity - men and women - to reach their full potential.
It wasn't until after college, when I went to Chicago to work as a community organizer for a group of Christian churches, that I confronted my own spiritual dilemma. You make a big election about small things. Our universities and our culture are the envy of the world, but that's not what keeps the world coming to our shores. We also know that military power alone is not going to solve the problems in Afghanistan and Pakistan. The obligations that the parties have agreed to under the Road Map are clear.
The fact is that the comments that have been made and the issues that have surfaced over the last few weeks reflect the complexities of race in this country that we've never really worked through - a part of our union that we have yet to perfect. When I listen to another worker tell me that his factory has shut down, I remember all those men and women on the South Side of Chicago who I stood by and fought for two decades ago after the local steel plant closed. Over seven years ago, the United States pursued al Qaeda and the Taliban with broad international support. Around the world, we can turn dialogue into Interfaith service, so bridges between peoples lead to action - whether it is combating malaria in Africa, or providing relief after a natural disaster. That is why the United States will partner with any Muslim-majority country to support expanded literacy for girls, and to help young women pursue employment through micro-financing that helps people live their dreams.
Thank you very much everybody.