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Summary

Barack Obama sharply criticized Donald Trump’s presidency during a speech at Hamilton College, condemning attacks on the press, immigration crackdowns, and threats to civil liberties.

He called it “unimaginable” that Trump’s actions—such as barring the AP and threatening law firms—would have been tolerated under past presidents.

Obama warned that Trump’s behavior, though “goofy,” poses real danger, and he labeled Trump a “wannabe dictator.”

He also referenced former Trump aide John Kelly's “fascist” remark and urged Americans not to mistake chaos for leadership.

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[–] hOrni@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago (3 children)

You could listen to him. He was the only decent president You had in my memory.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 days ago

Biden was fine.

[–] orcrist@lemm.ee -1 points 2 days ago (5 children)

I disagree. He was a great candidate and a shitty president. What was his crowning achievement? ACA? That failed in the medium run, as we all knew it would. Meh.

[–] suite403@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

More like a shit candidate but decent President. He absolutely should have been a one term and allowed dems to run a proper primary. Of course, then the dems would shut out actual progressive candidates, but that's a whole other thing.

[–] hOrni@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

How did ACA fail?

[–] hOrni@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

I'm pretty sure ACA was a big deal and a big achievement.

[–] lepinkainen@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

More or less shitty than Donald?

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[–] MECHAGODZILLA2@midwest.social 0 points 2 days ago

He provided a shit ton of federal student debt forgiveness. It wasn’t blanket, the Supreme Court blocked that, but I know a good number of people who had theirs discharged.

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[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 9 points 2 days ago

Rally the troops Obama. Do something about it.

[–] elatedCatfish@lemm.ee 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Would love to vote for this Obama guy if he has the chance to run again. Do it, Republicans. No balls.

[–] fake_meows@lemm.ee 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

That's the funny part: if Trump and the supreme court somehow finagle a new legal loophole for the constitution, then Obama will get elected.

They'll only somehow finagle it by saying Trump didn't serve 2 consecutive terms which wouldn't allow Obama.

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