Tweet comparing Obama's wife to Trump's has some upset

[Spectral]

People say they feel proud of their countries all the time, and I call bullshit. We might be pleased with what our countries did, but we don't actually feel proud about it in the sense of that tangible surge of emotion. So like I said before, it's totally plausible that voting a black POTUS into office makes someone feel tangible pride for their country for the first time ever. That's completely realistic, it just takes accepting the fact that people don't go around feeling actual pride for their country on a regular basis.

Sporting events trigger this gut feeling for me. The most recent one I can think of was when Meb won the Boston Marathon. This is, of course, kind of silly since I don't know the man and have nothing to do with his accomplishments, but I certainly felt a swell of pride when he won and when he spoke about what it meant to him. The Olympics trigger this feeling as well.

The other times are other things of personal significance to me that also relate to national achievement. Scientific achievements in particular, as I feel part of both the American Tribe and the Science Tribe.

In any case, it was a stupid thing for a First Lady to say.

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i dont think any other first lady has recieved the amount of hate and general disrespect as she has. because she is black.

Yup, it is definitely because she is black. Racism is alive and well in the United States, that is for sure.

I think you're both underestimating how much people hated Nancy Reagan. I can't quite recall if Hillary was more loathed by her opposition while she was First Lady, but she was certainly pretty hated.

Of course, the winner by a mile in this contest is Rachel Jackson. I recommend some reading on the 1828 election for background. It's one thing for dipshits on Facebook to talk shit about Michelle Obama, but the disrespect to Jackson from actual politicians is pretty unrivaled.

[Pangean]

Really? Because you are the first I've heard of who salutes the TV and recites the PoA outside of a school setting.

It's a super secret organization that only exists in his mind. One of his other voices will be beating himself up shortly for even speaking about it.

[jdbond592]

Right, has zero to do with her preachy soft controllish stuck up nature and on the record lack of pride or identity with the US, yeah zero to do with that. Totally because she's black, you nailed it pal. We already know she hates being First Lady and can't wait to be out of Washington and frankly we can't wait for her to be out of it either.

She has pride problem with America while Trump is calling America a failure in his campaign slogan. Meh...

[Bryntrollian]

You missed one

[Ghostpanther]

In any case, it was a stupid thing for a First Lady to say.

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I think you're both underestimating how much people hated Nancy Reagan. I can't quite recall if Hillary was more loathed by her opposition while she was First Lady, but she was certainly pretty hated.

Of course, the winner by a mile in this contest is Rachel Jackson. I recommend some reading on the 1828 election for background. It's one thing for dipshits on Facebook to talk shit about Michelle Obama, but the disrespect to Jackson from actual politicians is pretty unrivaled.

Also Lincoln's wife. When the reporters complained to Lincoln once about her abusive behavior, he replied , " If I can put up with her for 20 years, surely you can put up with her for 20 mins.".

[Sunseeker]

for a 50+ year old I would not kick Michelle Obama out of bed.

Damn straight. I can't think of any present who had a "hot wife" most of them just look like, I dunno, wives. Who gives a shit if the First Lady is fuckable or not? We should be more concerned if the President is fuckable or not.

[Bryntrollian]

Hey, intellect is subjectively more attractive than someones epidermis and their silhouette.

I don't know, her silhouette is quite hard to beat.

[Damajin]

She has pride problem with America while Trump is calling America a failure in his campaign slogan. Meh...

That's definitely not what he's calling America in that slogan, though subjectively you can surely think so.

[Spectral]

Damn straight. I can't think of any present who had a "hot wife" most of them just look like, I dunno, wives.

Jackie O was pretty damned beautiful. Surprisingly, Taft's wife was quite pretty.

As you say, doesn't really matter though.

Off topic, the best looking female leader in the world is Jetsun Pema, queen of Bhutan:



The king looks jolly as fuck in every picture with her. I don't blame him.

[Ghostpanther]

Jackie O was pretty damned beautiful. Surprisingly, Taft's wife was quite pretty.

As you say, doesn't really matter though.

Off topic, the best looking female leader in the world is Jetsun Pema, queen of Bhutan:



The king looks jolly as fuck in every picture with her. I don't blame him.

I agree. She is gorgeous.

[TITAN308]

Meh she is alright, face is a little squarish for lack of a better description.

[stabetha]

See you're trying, to box me in the group that cries racist over everything. I'm simply stating what is and what isn't. When racists talk about black women, they usually say what alot of people here are saying. I mean keep playing dumb though.

you know people can check your post history right? you are constantly calling everything racism.

[Adam Jensen]

Christ. People actually do this?

Cartoon characters named Orlong do.

[Putin-Chan]

Christ. People actually do this?

A rare sighting of Orlong right out of bed.

[One-Eyed Jack]

A former model vs. a Princeton and Harvard educated lawyer...

Affirmative action graduates. Real education is learned outside the classroom and in the real world.

[Putin-Chan]

Affirmative action graduates. Real education is learned outside the classroom and in the real world.

And in the real world Melania learned how to look pretty and mooch off of sleazeball businessmen.

[Halicia]

I agree. She is gorgeous.

holy !@#$. looks like a professional model... and not even Trump's kinda disposable eastern european waif model either, but the classy kind that keeps their clothes on in public.

but in regards to the OP, its kinda misogynistic, isn't it ? and that's coming from someone that's been seeing a lot of pretty brutal chinese misogyny lately...

but female politicians generally face this doubleedged sword in the US where they have to be "good mothers and wives" and get portrayed as "weak", but if they're strong female role models, then they're bashed as being too masculine... and that's *exactly* what that comic seems to be poking fun at... that somehow Trump's rent-a-bride is more of a feminine role model for putting up with his kinda abuse, but for Michelle Obama being able to stand on her own, thats disreputable for a First Lady... and prolly a thinly veiled attack at Hillary as well.

[One-Eyed Jack]

And in the real world Melania learned how to look pretty and mooch off of sleazeball businessmen.

that sleazeball businessmen is probably more successful than you or I. Must do something right.

[Mormolyce]

Damn straight. I can't think of any present who had a "hot wife" most of them just look like, I dunno, wives.

I think trophy wives are generally frowned upon in the mainstream political establishment. This isn't Italy :P

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that sleazeball businessmen is probably more successful than you or I. Must do something right.

I should've worked harder as an embryo to be squeezed out of a millionaire property tycoon's wife's vagina.

[One-Eyed Jack]

I think trophy wives are generally frowned upon in the mainstream political establishment. This isn't Italy :P

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I should've worked harder as an embryo to be squeezed out of a millionaire property tycoon's wife's vagina.

People with millions of dollars go broke too. Look at Nicolas Cage or MC Hammer.