As it was with George W. Bush and every other president who preceded him, Barack Obama made policy decisions I found troubling. Domestically, Obama failed to pass a significant piece of legislation during his final six years in office. And yet, 100 years from now, Obama’s presidency will be hailed as the most transformative of our lifetimes, and Donald Trump’s will be viewed with the same scorn that followed the Dred Scott decision. Last week’s slaughter of Muslims in New Zealand was allegedly committed by a fascist who claimed to draw inspiration from President Trump, among others. That’s why any policy differences I had with Obama now seem so insignificant.

Source: Washington Post March 19, 2019 22:14 UTC