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Re: Mufi threatened President with retaliation!
Both men worked hard to get to where they are today, there's no doubt about that. But I don't know if I necessarily agree with you that Mufi's road to success "has been much tougher" than Obama's. Let me explain.
Mufi's climb out of Kalihi wasn't entirely a self-made achievement. Older brother Nephi had made quite a name for himself as a popular entertainer in the 1960s and '70s. While Mufi was still going to school, Nephi had become a headliner at places like the Hana Ho Club and the Ilikai. He even made numerous appearances as an actor on Hawaii Five-0. So Mufi had the benefit of a successful older sibling who was a local celebrity and was making very good money, just as Obama had the benefit of being raised by a grandmother who was a VP at Bank of Hawaii.
Keep in mind too, the divergent paths that the two men took after leaving college. Mufi spent a few years in public service (including a stint as a White House intern). He then returned home to Hawaii where he became an executive at C. Brewer and Co.
Obama, OTOH, didn't come back to Hawaii. He established new roots in the South Side of Chicago as a community organizer, where his first job paid him a grand total of $13,000 a year.
Mufi's road "much tougher" than Obama's? If you took a closer look at the lives of both men, you might change your tune a little.
Originally posted by 808shooter
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Mufi's climb out of Kalihi wasn't entirely a self-made achievement. Older brother Nephi had made quite a name for himself as a popular entertainer in the 1960s and '70s. While Mufi was still going to school, Nephi had become a headliner at places like the Hana Ho Club and the Ilikai. He even made numerous appearances as an actor on Hawaii Five-0. So Mufi had the benefit of a successful older sibling who was a local celebrity and was making very good money, just as Obama had the benefit of being raised by a grandmother who was a VP at Bank of Hawaii.
Keep in mind too, the divergent paths that the two men took after leaving college. Mufi spent a few years in public service (including a stint as a White House intern). He then returned home to Hawaii where he became an executive at C. Brewer and Co.
Obama, OTOH, didn't come back to Hawaii. He established new roots in the South Side of Chicago as a community organizer, where his first job paid him a grand total of $13,000 a year.
Mufi's road "much tougher" than Obama's? If you took a closer look at the lives of both men, you might change your tune a little.
(I think I did, too!)
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