Former US President Barack Obama created controversy during his speech.Democratic Forumon Thursday, where he criticized the use of the justice system to target political opponents.
His criticism, interpreted as a swipe at Republicans, raised eyebrows as critics accused him of hypocrisy given the Democrats’ stance on it. Election integrity and legal action against former President Donald Trump.
Obama described the current political climate as a “doom loop”. Polarization And Government inactionIt added that the parties increasingly believe that the other side is rigging the system.
“One side tries to stack the deck and hold power permanently, either by actively suppressing votes or politicizing the armed forces or using the judiciary’s criminal justice system to go after opponents,” the former US president said.
Criticism online
Obama’s comments set off a wave of backlash online, with many accusing him and Democrats of projecting their alleged tactics onto others.
One user commented, “Sounds like the same old playbook for the Democrats. Accuse others of what they are doing is really their number one drama.
Another added, “Bhai lacks a mirror.”
One commentator said, “Obama talking about rigged elections is like a thief blaming someone else for a robbery. He’s built a system that’s doing exactly what he’s been whining about.”
Others mocked the pause Obama took during his statement, which one commenter noted, “broke character for about a second.”