Former US President Barack Obama sharply criticized organizations that settled or negotiated agreements with the administration of President Donald Trump, and claim that the entities “have this capacity… stand up”, according to their interview about the final episode of the “WTF” with Maron Maron.
Obama chose groups that adhere to what he called the arbitrary politicians Top Trump Aide Steve Miller. “We will not be bullying to say that we can only hire people or promote people based on some criteria that Steve Miller cooked,” he said.
The conversation also affected political strategy and democratic optimism. Obama acknowledged the desire of some organizations to avoid will, but noted, “We are not in a stage where you have to be like Nelson Mandela and be in a prison cell 10 000-12 for 27 years and break the rocks.”
Podcast refers to Obama’s return to a long -term conversation
The interview, recorded in Obama’s Washington office, is Maron’s last episode after a 16 -year run. The Maron described the session as a long -awaited conversation after his previous interview with Obama in 2015.
Trump’s use of the National Guard attracts strong criticism
Obama expressed concern about Trump’s deployment of the National Guard to Chicago and called it “the deliberate end not only of the concept, but a law that has been for a long time,” Posse Comitatus refers to the law.
“It’s a real effort to weaken as we understood democracy,” Obama said. When he was thinking about his own chairmanship, he added: “If I sent to Texas to Texas and just said,” You know what? A lot of problems, a lot of crime in Dallas, and I don’t care what Gov. Abbott says … “It is stunning for me how Fox News would answer.”
The influence of the media and podcasts emphasized
Obama appreciated the development of media, especially long forms podcasts, as an open dialogue. In the commentary on critics of political personalities appearing on shows like Joe Rogan’s, he said, “It’s like, why wouldn’t you? Yeah, of course, go.”
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