Pololitics

[Miisa]

Well, to be fair, my grandfather literally did fight the Russian communists in WWII. But it wasn't because they were commies, and ultimately we were on the wrong side as per history ..

[specious_reasons]

Michelle Obama didn't attend Jimmy Carter's funeral or the 2nd Trump inauguration, making people speculate that she divorcing Barack. Well, she may be, but the reason why she didn't attend those public functions?

Because fuck you, that's why.

https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-...ivorce-rumors/

Obama addressed her absence from the spotlight and reports of marital discord in the podcast, telling Bush her life is “whatever I want” now that she has adult children and no longer has to fulfill the obligations of being first lady. Malia Obama is 26, and Sasha Obama is 23.

“For the first time in my life, all of my choices are for me,” she said.

Yup, her children are adults and she's under no obligations, so she doing what she wants. Enjoy, Michelle!

[viscousmemories]

Apparently Bill Maher had dinner with Trump, then spent 15 minutes on his show bloviating about what a nice, normal guy Trump is behind closed doors, prompting Larry David to write the OpEd My Dinner with Adolph in the NY Times.

[Ensign Steve]

It's almost as if narcissists know how to be charismatic and manipulate people and get them to like them one on one. It's almost as if that's already a known phenomenon and how narcissists constantly get away with their narcissistic shit, often for their entire lives. Almost. Oh wait, I meant exactly.

[Ensign Steve]

I'm sure it doesn't hurt that Bill Maher is a wealthy white American man. I bet the Donald didn't even try to grab his pussy, or throw a roll of paper towels at his head, or tell him how much he must love mining coal.

[Basset Hound]

I look on Bill Maher as a comedian. Sometimes he's funny, sometimes he's not.