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Former President Obama said Monday that racism and mommy issues are among the factors contributing to the nation's lack of progress on climate change and a host of other issues.
The lack of progress is in part "because we are still confused, blind, shrouded with hate, anger, racism, mommy issues, Obama said in a speech at the Obama Foundation Summit, NBC News reported. It wrote that the comments were met with laughter from the entire audience.
We are fraught with stuff, and so if that is the case, then the single most important thing we have to invest in is ... people, the former president continued. We have got to get people to figure out how they work together in a cooperative, thoughtful, constructive way.
People "literally can remake the world right now," Obama also said during his speech, while adding that he believes the world "badly needs remaking."
Obama did not mention President Trump by name during his remarks, according to NBC, though the comments about anger seemed to be directed at least in part at his successor.
https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/417672-obama-says-racism-and-mommy-issues-are-limiting-the-countrys
Shell_Seas
(3,333 posts)tavernier
(12,388 posts)demmiblue
(36,851 posts)smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)I honestly don't know what he means by "Mommy issues"
Shell_Seas
(3,333 posts)yardwork
(61,608 posts)How many people didn't vote for Hillary because she reminded them of their mom? How many people feel the same about Nancy Pelosi?
JHan
(10,173 posts)Wintryjade
(814 posts)malaise
(268,997 posts)I have long believed the the vile MAGAcretin has serious mommy issues
HipChick
(25,485 posts)malaise
(268,997 posts)Foreign women.
getagrip_already
(14,750 posts)As bad as his relationship with his father was, it was even colder with his mother.
It's probably where the mysogeny comes from. Hey, I'm an internet psychologist! look at me!
JonLP24
(29,322 posts)I agree on racism.
KayF
(1,345 posts)"No mommy issues! You're the mommy issues!"