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Related: About this forumMichelle Obama Annihilates Trump As The GOP’s Bad Week Just Got A Whole Lot Worse (HRC GP)
Just when Republicans thought that it couldn't get worse, First Lady Michelle Obama spoke out against everything Donald Trump represents while addressing graduates at the CCNY commencement ceremony.
While speaking at the CCNY commencement ceremony, First Lady Obama said:
Some folks out there today seem to have a very different perspective. They seem to view our diversity as a threat to be contained rather than as a resource to be tapped. They tell us to be afraid of those who are different, to be suspicious of those with whom we disagree. They act as if name-calling is an acceptable substitute for thoughtful debate. As if anger and intolerance should be our default state rather than optimism and openness that have always been the engine of our progress.
But graduates, I can tell you that as First Lady, I have had the privilege of traveling around the world, and visiting dozens of different countries, and I have seen what happens when ideas like these take hold. I have seen how leaders rule by intimidation, leaders who demonize and dehumanize entire groups of people often do so because they have nothing else to offer. And I have seen how places that stifle the voices and dismiss the potential of their citizens are diminished, how they are less vital, less hopeful, less free.
Graduates that is not who we are. That is not what this country stands for. No, no, here in America, we dont let our differences tear us apart. Not here. Because we know that our greatness comes from when we appreciate each others strengths, when we learn from each other, when we lean on each other, because in this country, its never been each person for themselves, no were all in this together. We always have been. And here in America, we dont give in to our fears. We dont up walls to keep people out because we know that our greatness has always depended on contributions from people who were born elsewhere.
First Lady Obamas remarks are the biggest sign yet that all of the White House is ready to join the fight to defeat Donald Trump.
While speaking at the CCNY commencement ceremony, First Lady Obama said:
Some folks out there today seem to have a very different perspective. They seem to view our diversity as a threat to be contained rather than as a resource to be tapped. They tell us to be afraid of those who are different, to be suspicious of those with whom we disagree. They act as if name-calling is an acceptable substitute for thoughtful debate. As if anger and intolerance should be our default state rather than optimism and openness that have always been the engine of our progress.
But graduates, I can tell you that as First Lady, I have had the privilege of traveling around the world, and visiting dozens of different countries, and I have seen what happens when ideas like these take hold. I have seen how leaders rule by intimidation, leaders who demonize and dehumanize entire groups of people often do so because they have nothing else to offer. And I have seen how places that stifle the voices and dismiss the potential of their citizens are diminished, how they are less vital, less hopeful, less free.
Graduates that is not who we are. That is not what this country stands for. No, no, here in America, we dont let our differences tear us apart. Not here. Because we know that our greatness comes from when we appreciate each others strengths, when we learn from each other, when we lean on each other, because in this country, its never been each person for themselves, no were all in this together. We always have been. And here in America, we dont give in to our fears. We dont up walls to keep people out because we know that our greatness has always depended on contributions from people who were born elsewhere.
First Lady Obamas remarks are the biggest sign yet that all of the White House is ready to join the fight to defeat Donald Trump.
http://www.politicususa.com/2016/06/03/michelle-obama-annihilates-trump-gops-bad-week-lot-worse.html
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Michelle Obama Annihilates Trump As The GOP’s Bad Week Just Got A Whole Lot Worse (HRC GP) (Original Post)
Her Sister
Jun 2016
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Michelle Obama trashes Trump FULL Commencement Speech At CCNY Graduation June 3 2016
Her Sister
Jun 2016
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sarae
(3,284 posts)1. Go Michelle!
Her Sister
(6,444 posts)2. Michelle Obama trashes Trump FULL Commencement Speech At CCNY Graduation June 3 2016
chillfactor
(7,694 posts)3. Love it!
we have been so lucky to have a First Lady as beautiful inside and out as she is.
Her Sister
(6,444 posts)4. What a great unexpected surprise this ~from our First Lady!
Like more icing on that cake!! Great week this is being!!! and here comes the weekend!
SaschaHM
(2,897 posts)5. We're in for a double whammy..
Trump is about to tweet/say something incredibly racist and sexist in response.
DemonGoddess
(5,123 posts)6. AWESOME speech! n/t
SharonClark
(10,323 posts)7. Michelle is awesome!
srcameron
(79 posts)8. Great Speech!
I'd say Donald Trump and his supporters should either listen to or read this speech, but they'd probably shrug it off as mere political correctness. By the way, the Rights definition of political correctness is this
Political Correctness: When the people on the Right don't get exactly what they want.