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I used to work customer service in Texas. The amount of times I fake laughed on a phone call to avoid an awkward political rant.
Obama be like, we can’t wait for this 4 years to end
Did they expect Obama to slap the guy or something? What can he do but fake laugh… he’s probably laughing at him anyway
If Obama had sat stern and dismissive then haters would be like “trump owned him, trump scared him, trump this and that”
Obama laughing is the only reasonable way to have the photos show he isn’t scared of him. Even thought you can take it as him liking trump, like the post says, that’s not what laughter means.Â
For some it’s how to get through a conversation with an unreasonable person it’s better to just politely laugh at what they say, or it’s to show that you still don’t find them frightening, or intimidating. Or that they’re simply laughable.
For all we know Trump just said “I’m a better president than you” and Barack is laughing at this ridiculous egotist
I’d rather he laughed than sat there acting tough and playing into trumps game.
For all we know him being polite to trump stopped an embarrassing scene happening, which is obama putting his dignity on the line for the safety of others and decorum. Often that’s why we laugh with our boss who is being an asshole, because not laughing only leads to opening them up to be more of an asshole.Â
The comment section makes this Tweet look super accurate, but replace Twitter with Reddit.
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I read somewhere that since Obama is good with children, he is good at talking with Trump. Plus the dude is being civil with a billion cameras on him. He could be cursing on the inside. (I know i would)
The real black people on here know the deal. I’m so tired.
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I can attest to that, it’s been 12 years and I ain’t buddies with none. We can heehaw, but once I clock out, “bi*** who is you?”
We do.
We had to pretend that the evil folk are funny otherwise we don’t survive.
I mean, also, he might have just genuinely said something funny. Shitty people can make funny jokes. And Obama is a pretty amicable dude, he’s not gonna stonewall Trump at the funeral of a beloved president.
Definitely. And also, Trump likely said something unintentionally hilarious. That man is vile but dammit did he say some funny shit sometimes that really made you
I do this with my route-mate who tells the cringiest, corniest, and straight awful dad-jokes of all time on almost on a daily basis.
You know how many times I’ve had to listen to senior partners at my firm rant about political correctness and federal “overreach” (read: working consumer protection laws) and just laugh it off as “Oh, those silly progressives” instead of wasting time with a philosophical debate?
Y’all acting like if he doesn’t code switch he gonna lose his job…. he shoulda mean mugged him. Fck what MAGA woulda said
People see Obama being cordial at a funeral and think they’ve unmasked the Illuminati
You know his breath fucking STINKS
It’s called wait for it politicking… and Trump used to be a regular guy having fun in pop culture. He must be bored as hell with these super maga folks. Everyone is playing a game to win it.
Obama not a hater. He already got his 8 years. Even if you’re on the other side, game recognize game.
They’re the two most popular presidents of the 21st century on opposite teams. This is LeBron and Steph dapping up at Draymond’s wedding after years of intense battles in the playoffs
We are definitely being played. With the amount of wealth and power in this country, every problem could be solved tomorrow. But it’s easier to keep the people fighting with each other instead of making any progress
We gotta pretend otherwise we get called the bad guy.
Please do not get it twisted we most definitely are getting played by all of these politicians. Doesn’t matter the race or party these people
are all friends with the common goal to divide us.
Watch the “other folks”…. they’re lurking in this post ready to get offended 🤣
It’s not just them, they ALL swim in the same pool and we ain’t in it! You and I are not in the club! It’s all a game to turn Americans against each other! There is no woke/ not woke, you’re all a-fucking-sleep!
I mean…. they’re not wrong?Â
Their politically in disagreement but they aren’t enemies or inherently working against each other.
I don’t have a rose colored view of Obama but all that said, I’m not sure what they want him to act like/do to Trump.
I think both are true. That looks like a courtesy laugh and those guys both have a lot more in common with each other than they have with any normal American.
He could have also just said something actually funny. That’s okay…Obama can laugh. Really weird the amount of psychoanalysis and feelings of betrayal around this.
I can hear Obama just saying “That’s wild” over and over again until he can find a way to escape this conversation.
Yep. Code switch.
“Ronald Reagan was a actor, not at all a factor
Just an employee of the country’s real masters
Just like the Bushes, Clinton and Obama
Just another talking head telling lies on teleprompters
If you don’t believe the theory, then argue with this logic
Why did Reagan and Obama both go after Gaddafi?”
Obama will never forget the guy who started a harrassment smearing campaign throughout his presidental career.
I subscribe to the idea that most dems and repubs are on the same team. There are outliers. BUT, most of them agree on the major issues. Most of them agree health insurance should be a system built to profit off of the suffering of others. They agree that they should be able to trade using insider information. They agree lobbying is not bribery, and should be legal. They agree there should be no term limits for themselves. They agree we should spend most of our tax dollars helping the same people and corporations that keep them in power. Etc, etc.
Don wants in on the weekly poker game with Bill and George. Barrack is laughing at him for even asking to join.
Yeah but it’s really not just black people. Corporate culture just loves obedience and playing politics
What’s Obama supposed to do? Play tough and have Trump cause a scene that will be blamed on Obama by the Billionaire owned media who’s suckling Trumps tiny little 🍄?
“Yeah, maybe you’re right.” -Me to my boss about something I know 100% beyond reasonable doubt is wrong.
Stop trying to read black people if you don’t know any black people. Seriously.
Wildest part about the white folk not getting it. There’s some hapless soul having to put on a smile & yuck it up with them at school/office/social function.
There’s also the added stigma of having to play nice lest you get labeled with the “angry negro” trope. It’s exhausting.
