An honest conversation about Obama

I have a genuine request on people’s view of Obama. My family is very republican, my husband and his family are republicans, however I am not. Now, I was a kid when Obama was in office, so my understanding of him and what he did are limited and probably skewed as I was not directly impacted by it being a child. I see him as a good president who did mostly good things for us and our economy. I don’t love the things he did overseas in war. But all in all I don’t think he was a bad or ill intentioned president. I see that most people that work close to the political landscape have a great deal of respect for him, as do his stuff members while he was in the White House. But everyone around me hates him and is not willing to have a well intentioned conversation about his presidency. I would love to hear/learn some good natured criticisms of his administration, as well as good natured compliments as well. I would love a genuine and honest conversation that could help me get a more well rounded and as unbiased as possible understanding of the good and bad things that happened under him by people who were directly impacted by his presidency

Edit to add: the biggest criticism my mother and mother in law give Obama, is it’s almost like they forgot a very research-able part of history in thinking that Obama caused the Great Recession, and not that he helped us get out of it. Which is highly frustrating for me. Because since I was born in the late 90’s and was a kid when he was in office, they must remember the “actual history” of how all that happened and anything I say is fake news. That’s why I say they are not willing to have a well intentioned and honest conversation about him. It’s all outright lies. They also hate Obama care, but respect ACA (as if those are different things lol)