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I do wonder if there's something up with Michelle Obama. The inaugural stuff is one thing, but I find it odd that she skipped Jimmy Carter's inauguration.
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I bet she simply didn’t want to be anywhere near trump at Carter’s funeral. Same here.
I hope they survive, such bravery
Sarcasm?
The ruling class will face no harm, they're all in the same club. They might tut tut and waggle their fingers but then they'll retire to their gated communities.
Maybe more facetious than sarcastic implying they may perish skipping a lunch, but I don't think /f is a common shorthand yet like /s
That’ll show him!
Trump could think this is a tragedy which calls for flying flags at half-staff
Half-mast*
/s
dEcOrUm
Trump didn't attend Biden's inauguration, why should Biden feel he has to attend Trump's? (I know this is about the lunch, but still). Obama and the Clintons should take a pass too. They think they have to go to somehow prove something like they're not petty or that the country isn't really falling apart or whatever, but all they're proving is that they're A-OK with the rise of fascism in the US. God I wish they'd show some spine just this once.
Liberals have always chosen fascism over any kind of leftism. They would rather a Nazi than a socialist
That'll show him!
I'm sure they're grown-ups and can get their own McDonald's.
I still think about how cold all that is whenever I see this photo
Some of the best athletes in the US ... being fed cold ~~McDonald's~~ Wendy's
Whoa whoa, that looks like Wendy's... Let's not fuck around here man. Can't pass that up
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I guess Obama saw people's reaction to him joking around with him like old pals during Carter's funeral.
Did you expect Obama (of all people) to be unkind at another man's (let alone a former president's) funeral?
wish, not expect. what i expected him to do was order another drone strike on brown children. you know for old times' sake
Order a drone strike at or during a former president's funeral? I'm not following what you're talking about. Are we on the same topic?
No.
It's a big club and you aren't in it
The fight against fascism begins.
Not with guns, or knives, or even pens, but with neglected big macs drying out on a chafing dish.
I'm sure they can go to McDonald's on their own
Neither is Henry Kissinger, first time he's ever missed one
He lived entirely too long.
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i will also not be attending his inaugural lunch. i bet that will show him
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However, all three former presidents and their spouses, except Michelle Obama, will attend Trump's swearing-in ceremony.
Couldn't pass up the more prestigious event that's going to be watched by the entire world.
In comparison, passing up a work lunch with a bunch of congresspeople that probably won't even be televized doesn't sound like taking much of a stand against the fascist takeover..
It was going to be McDonalds anyway.
They still think it's Presidential to follow pomp and circumstance to preserve the appearance of national normalcy as the nation burns on multiple fronts.
Just as in their Presidencies, they want to be known for promoting social quiet, despite their Presidencies all defending and furthering economic violence in the name of all their wealthy friends who "donated to" their respective parties over the years.
"Look, we're going to keep funneling all the wealth to these already obscenely wealthy people, could you please QUIETLY die over there?"
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Wait, they actually invited Obama and Clinton but not Bush? What?
It makes sense, when you consider their roles in the Conservative Cinematic Universe. Obama and the Clintons are the heels, the side that is meant to lose the pro wrestling match, the one which his audience boos. He wants them there in his moment of triumph so he can (metaphorically, thank god) teabag them to thunderous applause.
Bush is meant to be on his side, though, since Trump is meant to own the loyalty of the entire party. Since Bush did not immediately do so, he is actually worse. At least the Clintons are playing their assigned role. Bush is a traitor to the Party, which means he is a traitor to Trump personally, so Bush needs to be pushed to the margins. (Let's hope that's the extent of it.)
You know. I can actually imagine Trump sees the whole thing like a WWE match.
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Conservatives hate Bush. He was supposed to be their "First Trump" an idiot trust fund baby that'll do everything they say. They wanted to fully occupy most of the middle east but Bush Sr told Jr no.
He was Cheney’s puppet though. It’s interesting how decades later, on left leaning social tech platforms like Lemmy and Reddit (maybe earlier Reddit) how history seems to have recorded him (to some anyway) as the good Republican. As the nice guy. The guy you want to have a beer with.
The "beer with" thing was part of his election campaign rhetoric. That was part of the Republican war on intelligence.
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Our base is devastated to learn that we see the people stripping them of rights and money as good friends and colleagues, what do we do?
Release a story where two of the past Democrat Presidents won't attend a celebratory lunch with the guy who we're handing unimaginable power to!
The inaugural lunch, a tradition since 1897, typically includes speeches and toasts for the new administration.
Anyone have a sense of how rare it is for living ex presidents to dodge it? Feels pretty rare but I don't know.
Former Secretary of State and first lady Hillary Clinton also received an invitation to the inaugural luncheon but will not attend, according to a third source familiar with the matter.
I kinda feel like she missed an opportunity there.
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