Summary
Barack Obama sharply criticized Donald Trumpās presidency during a speech at Hamilton College, condemning attacks on the press, immigration crackdowns, and threats to civil liberties.
He called it āunimaginableā that Trumpās actionsāsuch as barring the AP and threatening law firmsāwould have been tolerated under past presidents.
Obama warned that Trumpās behavior, though āgoofy,ā poses real danger, and he labeled Trump a āwannabe dictator.ā
He also referenced former Trump aide John Kellyās āfascistā remark and urged Americans not to mistake chaos for leadership.
Iām sorry friend. I donāt understand how people can be so defective and have no empathy
The irony is that the values that Iām standing by here were taught to me by them. I may not have stayed in their church, but the āgood partsā definitely stuck with me. Iām empathetic, in part, because I was taught to be by them.
I imagine if they were raising me now, they probably wouldnāt have let me watch shows like Sesame Street and Mister Rogers that only helped solidify those values.
Back then we went to a multi-cultural church, and had several very good friends that were people of color. If that were happening now instead, Iām not sure how they would be able to reconcile that with their political views. Just ignore the cognitive dissonance, I guess?
Their minds have just been so broken by conservative propaganda that I donāt even recognize them.