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[-] notsosure@sh.itjust.works 1 points 55 minutes ago* (last edited 54 minutes ago)

He definitely looks smarter than the mustachioed lard with the pink necktie. Is it ALIVE?

[-] notsosure@sh.itjust.works 1 points 58 minutes ago

Only in the USA!

[-] Danquebec@sh.itjust.works 12 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago)

This article needs to give some cultural context. I read it all and I still don't understand why there was a controversy.

Is it because tan is considered less formal?

[-] Stern@lemmy.world 9 points 6 hours ago

Obama being elected broke a lot of R's brains and them and Fox News were looking for anything, anything to cast aspersions on him for. Early on a Fox news commentator called a fist bump he shared with his wife a 'terrorist fist jab'. Just absolutely silly people.

[-] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 7 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago)

controversy

if any other president had worn it, it wouldn't have been controversial - but everything is controversial when the president is black and the GOP is racist as all fuck

[-] Danquebec@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 hours ago

I understand that, but there must be something to base it on? A reason why it could possibly be seen as somewhat not OK to wear tan in this context?

[-] BigPotato@lemmy.world 1 points 54 minutes ago

He was talking about serious things and tan is an unserious color. It's never okay for a president to act unserious unless he's a white male Republican, in which case it's fine.

Racism is the context, the justification, and the motive. It's not really much more than that.

[-] Goldholz 2 points 8 hours ago

I think because tan = white and a white suit seems like a pimp or smth?

[-] jtrek@startrek.website 37 points 17 hours ago

It's a good example of how conservatives will say anything to chase their desired effects.

[-] JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social 12 points 16 hours ago

And so much of that simply to keep their base's sense of outrage / specious superiority burning.

[-] theuniqueone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 15 hours ago

Obama has plenty of things to hate him for, hundreds of war crimes, betrayal of the workers in favor of the banks, support for torture but conservatives mild freakout about this has allowed liberals to pretend this is the worst he did and to ignore the many reasons he deserves a guillotine for his many crimes.

[-] johan@feddit.nl 3 points 6 hours ago

the many reasons he deserves a guillotine for his many crimes

Dude get a grip, this is absolutely bonkers and just a stupid as fuck take.

[-] SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world 21 points 13 hours ago

I wish he was president right now.

[-] dreadbeef@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

He would be funding genocide with poise and grace!

[-] dylanmorgan@slrpnk.net 9 points 13 hours ago

I also wish I had a shit sandwich instead of diarrhea soup garnished with gonorrhea pus, but that doesn’t make the shit sandwich good.

[-] StillAlive@piefed.world 3 points 6 hours ago

Thank fuck I don't get my politics from South Park.

[-] SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world 10 points 13 hours ago

Obama was objectively a good president. Probably one of the best since Jimmy Carter.

God leftists are insufferable.

[-] theuniqueone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 13 hours ago

Oh support imperialism, torture, brutality against refugees, bailing out the banks, you also oppose abortion rights and "leftists" are insufferable.

[-] SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world 8 points 13 hours ago

Are you going to pretend Obama was against woman’s choice now?

[-] theuniqueone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 12 hours ago

No just stating the fact he didn't care enough despite promises to enshrine roe v wade or even attempt to when he had the option.

[-] SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world 7 points 12 hours ago

Yeah he didn’t come to my house to clean my bathroom once during his term either.

[-] theuniqueone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 10 hours ago

Oh sure if I don't support bombing Middle East children I have no right to say anything against your god Obama

[-] SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world 3 points 7 hours ago

Hey man I’m just hoping to have a clean bathroom.

[-] sad_detective_man@sopuli.xyz 2 points 13 hours ago

Dude he's messing with you

[-] rimu@piefed.social 8 points 13 hours ago

I'm so sick of people who wear suits. In general.

[-] notsosure@sh.itjust.works 1 points 57 minutes ago

Birthday suit?

[-] StillAlive@piefed.world 3 points 6 hours ago

Sick cause you got no drip?

[-] Honytawk@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 8 minutes ago

Nah, I got my drip when I wear my suit. That is why they call me

[-] Septimaeus@infosec.pub 1 points 8 hours ago

Sounds like a job for Comacho

[-] terranoid@lemmy.cafe 15 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago)

Your country unlocks a palette swap for your best fighter and you complain, smfh

[-] ncc74656@lemmy.ml 2 points 18 hours ago

Demorebpublicans wanted this, it drew attention from Obama's genocidal warmongering.

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