492
I'm sure they're grown-ups and can get their own McDonald's.
this post was submitted on 16 Jan 2025
492 points (97.3% liked)
News
23982 readers
6538 users here now
Welcome to the News community!
Rules:
1. Be civil
Attack the argument, not the person. No racism/sexism/bigotry. Good faith argumentation only. This includes accusing another user of being a bot or paid actor. Trolling is uncivil and is grounds for removal and/or a community ban. Do not respond to rule-breaking content; report it and move on.
2. All posts should contain a source (url) that is as reliable and unbiased as possible and must only contain one link.
Obvious right or left wing sources will be removed at the mods discretion. We have an actively updated blocklist, which you can see here: https://lemmy.world/post/2246130 if you feel like any website is missing, contact the mods. Supporting links can be added in comments or posted seperately but not to the post body.
3. No bots, spam or self-promotion.
Only approved bots, which follow the guidelines for bots set by the instance, are allowed.
4. Post titles should be the same as the article used as source.
Posts which titles don’t match the source won’t be removed, but the autoMod will notify you, and if your title misrepresents the original article, the post will be deleted. If the site changed their headline, the bot might still contact you, just ignore it, we won’t delete your post.
5. Only recent news is allowed.
Posts must be news from the most recent 30 days.
6. All posts must be news articles.
No opinion pieces, Listicles, editorials or celebrity gossip is allowed. All posts will be judged on a case-by-case basis.
7. No duplicate posts.
If a source you used was already posted by someone else, the autoMod will leave a message. Please remove your post if the autoMod is correct. If the post that matches your post is very old, we refer you to rule 5.
8. Misinformation is prohibited.
Misinformation / propaganda is strictly prohibited. Any comment or post containing or linking to misinformation will be removed. If you feel that your post has been removed in error, credible sources must be provided.
9. No link shorteners.
The auto mod will contact you if a link shortener is detected, please delete your post if they are right.
10. Don't copy entire article in your post body
For copyright reasons, you are not allowed to copy an entire article into your post body. This is an instance wide rule, that is strictly enforced in this community.
founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
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
load more comments
(10 replies)
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?"
load more comments
(4 replies)
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
I guess Obama saw people's reaction to him joking around with him like old pals during Carter's funeral.
It's a big club and you aren't in it
Did you expect Obama (of all people) to be unkind at another man's (let alone a former president's) funeral?
load more comments
(3 replies)
That'll show him!
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
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!
That’ll show him!
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.
I bet she simply didn’t want to be anywhere near trump at Carter’s funeral. Same here.
Trump could think this is a tragedy which calls for flying flags at half-staff
Half-mast*
/s
The fight against fascism begins.
Not with guns, or knives, or even pens, but with neglected big macs drying out on a chafing dish.
About aa meaningful as Insider reporting "Watch Bush not talk to Trump at Carter's funeral"
view more: next ›