Posted on 06/03/2016 1:00:19 PM PDT by PROCON
Michelle Obama offered a scathing, barely veiled critique of Donald Trump on Friday as she delivered her final commencement address as first lady, warning graduates of City College in New York that while their diverse backgrounds are to be celebrated, they should beware of those who "build up walls to keep people out."
"They seem to view our diversity as a threat to be contained rather than as a resource to be tapped," Obama said. "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."
Invoking her travels as first lady, Obama remarked that she has visited dozens of countries over the last seven years. "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."
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The poor students were probably surprised. They usually expect a commencement speech to be about them, their accomplishments and their dreams.
Like moving back into Mom’s basement.
Looks like she just threw the first punch at Trump - does that make her fair game?
Is anyone else very tired of the pronouncement “that is not who we are” about anything? Who died and made them the arbiter of what defines “who we are?”
No Mooch, we know that’s not who YOU and Butt Boy Barry are.
:-)
She is right.Being a common street nword, she can never measure up to real, good people that are flocking in droves to Trump
A pant load of $hit.... Just go away...
Good gosh - there are just so many ridiculous statements there - especially her husband’s father who came to this country to improve himself. Didn’t he die a drunk in a car crash? An improvement over what, I wonder?
“Two beautiful black daughters”.....can’t let go of that color, can you, Michelle? Yeah - that’s what diversity is all about.. In your face 24/7....
I am not who you are!
Good gosh - there are just so many ridiculous statements there - especially her husband’s father who came to this country to improve himself. Didn’t he die a drunk in a car crash? An improvement over what, I wonder?
“Two beautiful black daughters”.....can’t let go of that color, can you, Michelle? Yeah - that’s what diversity is all about.. In your face 24/7....
“”Is anyone else very tired of the pronouncement “that is not who we are” about anything? Who died and made them the arbiter of what defines “who we are?”””
YES YES YES
OOOPS - Sorry - had a phone call and forgot where I was. A very important phone call - “Hi! My name is Daniel and I’m calling you to talk about your computer operating system.”
I said, “GET LOST!”
If I hear that phrase one more time, I'm going to take a flamethrower to something.
First Wookie does not speak for me.
Michelle Obama aka Ru(de) Paul
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