I had to consider it in isolation, and ignore the messenger, and I do agree with what he's saying.

even the people favored by the ACTUAL left have issues.
social media callouts aren't "activism"

and really, a lot of the behavior of which he speaks seems to be more of a "liberal (centrist)" issue than it does the working-class-aligned left.

but since it was Obama, and this IS fair:

it can be seen as someone from the centrist/liberal lot trying to redirect the pitchforks, given his actual record as President.

that's been the tone of much of the reaction to what he's said.
Because it was Obama.

If it were you or I saying it it would be interpreted differently, with the same exact words.