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.
I stopped speaking with my parents a couple of weeks after January 20, and let them know that the ball’s in their court and if they want to have a relationship, all they need to do is acknowledge that they were wrong about Trump.
It fucking sucks. But I just can’t abide that shit anymore. Without getting into details, I might not have a job this time next year (after a decade there) directly because of the actions of this Administration. And even still, they don’t seem to care.
I’ve started wondering how they’d react if I was disappeared. They’d likely tell people that I probably did something to deserve it, before ever admitting that they support a fascist dictator.
Shit’s a real bummer.