Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., says that Democrats are too worried about making people angry and that they "constrain" themselves too much.During an interview last week on PBSs "Firing Line with Margaret Hoover," Hoover asked Slotkin about President Barack Obamasrecent criticism of Democrats, where he said that his party should "toughen up.""President Obama chided Democrats, saying they need to toughen up against Donald Trump. You have said we need more alpha energy in the Democratic Party,"Hoover told Slotkin.FORMER NPR HOST SAYS OBAMA IS 'VERY SCOLD-Y THESE DAYS,' NO LONGER RESONATES WITH BASESlotkin agreed, and Hoover asked if she and Obama are "saying the same thing.""I dont know if were saying the exact same thing, but it sort of smells the same, right," Slotkin said. "And I think this idea that Democrats are so careful, and theyre so caveated, and theyre so worried about offending each other, offending other people, theyre so worried about pissing off people on the Internet. They live often in a world where they constrain themselves."Hoover then asked if Democrats are "too sensitive.""I think some of them, sure, are too sensitive,"Slotkin said. "And this is, to me, the central point, especially withDonald Trump in the White House, this is just not a moment to be careful and polite. We need a plan. We need to be on the same page. We need to play as a team. We need to call out when someone isnt helping the team. And we need to hug someone when they do something great."The PBS host asked Slotkin if she was saying that Republicans are afraid of Trump, and if Democrats "fear each others factions."RISING MICHIGAN DEMOCRAT SAYS SHE WAS 'GOING TO PUNCH SOMEONE' OVER PARTY'S 'ANNOYING' ECONOMIC GASLIGHTINGSlotkin responded by saying that some "fear" backlash on X, still often referred to as its former name Twitter."You know, Ive been shocked you know, Im new to the Senate, six months in how many of my peers said, Well, Elissa, Id love to be with you on that issue, but, you know, Twitter will be mad. You know, the Internet people will be mad at me,"Slotkin said."They literally say that," Hoover asked."Yeah. Therell be a bad online response,"Slotkin admitted.Obamas "toughen up" comments referenced by Hoover were made at a fundraiser in July where he said Democrats should complain less."I think its going to require a little bit less navel-gazing and a little less whining and being in fetal positions. And its going to require Democrats to just toughen up," Obama said at the fundraiser, according to excerptsobtained by CNN.