Obama Just Shamed America In The Worst Way Possible [VIDEO] In his last term of presidency, Barack Obama has been known to publicly criticize the United States in front of our foreign allies. Such was the case when the President decided to discuss Americas failure on human rights to the Summit of the Americas in Panama City. I am student of history so I tend to actually be familiar with many of these episodes that have been mentioned, Obama told the audience. I am the first to acknowledge that Americas application to concern around human rights has not always been consistent. Obama then went on to call our history a dark one. Im certainly mindful that there are dark chapters in our owner history, he continued, in which we have not always observed the principles and ideals upon which the country was founded. Watch the video below and tell us what you think of Obamas comments. 