Former President Obama Decries Trump's 'Politicization of Military'

Friday, October 17, 2025

Former President Barack Obama described the current "politicization of the military" in Chicago and elsewhere as "a deliberate end run" around established law, arguing President Donald Trump has intentionally weakened the nation's institutional guardrails.

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The Founders tried to construct a government that featured all kinds of guardrails to protect liberty. They didn't want to count too much on uncommon courage or wisdom from the people. And yet that's what it's coming down to.

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... The comments came into a response to a question about whether America had descended into fascism or authoritarianism on the final episode of the podcast "WTF," a long-running show hosted by standup comedian and actor Marc Maron. Obama last appeared on the show in 2015.

"I don't think (those institutional guardrails are) destroyed, but I think they have been damaged, and they've been systematic about it," Obama said, arguing businesses, universities and law firms needed to step up to the current president's attacks on the law, academic independence, and diversity initiatives. ...

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-10-16 07:17 PM | Reply

That's rich coming from the guy who had a Hellfire missile dropped in a US citizen.

#2 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-10-17 01:02 PM | Reply

Fuck off, cunt.

#3 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-10-17 09:32 PM | Reply

The American government is an honor system. MAGA has no honor.

#4 | Posted by TFDNihilist at 2025-10-18 04:45 AM | Reply