b-boy bouiebaisse @jbouie.bsky.social

Do you remember literally anything about how Michelle Obama was treated when she was a live political figure and not just a warm memory of a better time?

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Matt Ferrel 🍦 @mattferrel.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 23:44 UTC

I remember some really awful racist and anti trans bigotry

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@regalpastry.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 29, 2024 at 16:53 UTC

Has anyone mentioned Michelle Obama probably does not want be involved in politics as a politician? I am pretty sure most say* she is fine with getting out/ encouraging the voters to vote. If she was okay with running, she'd done so before now. *articles state

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Daniel Lao-Talens @dlaot.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 29, 2024 at 16:51 UTC

Or how she's still being portrayed by right-wing media going on 15 years because if nothing else right-wing strategists have thought about this possibility since 2008?

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Michael Bischoff @mpbmke.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 29, 2024 at 17:31 UTC

This woman had the radical agenda of, "Maybe school lunch could be a little healthier?" and the response to that was probably more unhinged than any MAGA bullshit since 2016.

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Curt Gebers @curtgebers.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 29, 2024 at 18:37 UTC

I remember it was controversial when she took the position that school children should *checks notes* eat healthy food.

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b-boy bouiebaisse @jbouie.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 29, 2024 at 16:49 UTC

And I will continue to raise my eyebrow at this comparison because at no point has Michelle Obama sought high-level power in the American political system.

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