Liberal musician criticizes Obama for including her in his summer playlist.
Liberal Singer-Songwriter Calls Out Obama
Liberal singer-songwriter Lucy Dacus made headlines when she referred to former president Barack Obama as a “war criminal“ after he included a song by her band, boygenius, in his annual summer playlist.
Although Dacus did not provide further explanation, her comment may be related to Obama’s controversial use of drone strikes during his presidency. Critics on the left have frequently voiced their concerns about this issue. Obama authorized over 500 drone strikes, resulting in the deaths of 324 civilians.
war criminal 🙁 https://t.co/ikW3tMevxe
— Lucy Dacus (@lucydacus) July 20, 2023
Dacus, along with her bandmates Phoebe Bridgers and Julien Baker, have also been vocal about their disapproval of former president Donald Trump and Republicans. During a Coachella set in April, Dacus shouted, “Trans lives matter, trans kids matter,” while Bridgers exclaimed, “Abortion rocks and f— Ron DeSantis.”
Dacus’s comment is just one example of leftist political and cultural figures criticizing Obama for his actions during his presidency. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D., N.Y.) defended the “defund the police” slogan against Obama’s criticism, stating that it can bring about real change. Progressive candidates in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary debates also targeted Obama on his healthcare plan. Former New York City mayor Bill de Blasio advocated for a Medicare-for-All proposal while criticizing the private healthcare system that Obamacare left in place.
In 2019, CNN reporter Rebecca Buck reported that Obama expressed exasperation over the Democratic Party’s shift to the left.
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