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Why haven’t you bought Michelle’s new book yet /lit/?

>> No.12298086

>>12298062
Literally what does Michelle Obama have to say that is worth one paragraph of attention?

>> No.12298088

>>12298062
Kek

>> No.12298091

>>12298062
Not interested in celebrity bios. Much less if they're American. I spend my money on real literature like A Very Hungry Caterpillar.

>> No.12298784

>>12298062
My mother bought the audiobook, plays it on speakers while cleaning.

Can confirm it induces non-stop gagging and nausea.

>> No.12298836
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>American celebrities

>> No.12298843

>>12298062
I'll becoming all over this cover later tonight

>> No.12298927

Does she admit she's a tranny?

>> No.12298966

>>12298784
>My mother bought the audiobook, plays it on speakers while cleaning
what is wrong with women

>> No.12298983

>>12298927
>Becoming Michelle
duh

>> No.12299116

My aunt, who is addled from years of taking Zoloft and downers and being an alcoholic, recently had the inspiration to gift this to my grandmother. My grandmother used to be something of a liberal (my grandfather would go as far to jokingly call her a raving liberal) but is sort of unhinged herself now, with the progression of old age. It's not that she's completely lost her mind, but she certainly wouldn't spare the time or have the patience of mind to pore over Michelle Obama's work, even if she was ecstatic to see a black woman be the first lady. My aunt doesn't realize this, so she asks my grandpa to buy it, saying that she'll pay him back. My grandfather is still sharp for his age, and I could tell he really didn't want to get the book. This is partly because he knew my incapable aunt would never pay him back, but more so because he is more aware than I that the wife he has loved for four decades will not come to value the book as anything other than a small conversation piece. He bought it, it was gifted, and now I can see it sitting under the table near our bookshelf in the living room. It will probably never be opened but the thought's what counts, right?

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>>12298062
Damn...

>> No.12299163

>>12299116
>but the thought's what counts, right?
yes

>> No.12299165

>>12298062
Because I’m not interested in American celebrities. I thought about gifting it to my partner who wanted it for christmas but thought better of it.

>> No.12299197

>>12298062
>is titled becoming
>doesn't mention Parmenides, Aristotle, Nietzsche, Heidegger, or Deleuze
shiggy diggy doo

>> No.12299206

>Wife of an ex-president’s biography
“Literally who?” tier

>> No.12299580

>>12299131
How could Big Cheeto in Chief ever recover??

>> No.12299601

>>12298062
I actually have. It bought it as a Christmas present for my mum.

>> No.12299613

What did she even do except marry some guy and shit out a few kids?
May as well be reading a goat's biography.

>> No.12299814

>>12298062
my mum is reading this and thereby proving women shouldn't vote at all. She is choosing to read this over the HMS Bounty account I got her smdh

>> No.12299821

>>12298784
My mom does the same thing minus the cleaning

>> No.12299890
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>>12298062

>> No.12299910

I don’t even hate the Obamas but this book was too soon.

>> No.12299923

>>12298062
She must have a nice cock.

>> No.12299980

Is it about how being a black """woman""" is like really hard n shieeet

>> No.12299985

>>12299116
Comfy anecdote, very suburban and with an undercurrent of the surreal, like the film "blue velvet"

>> No.12299986

>>12298062
I only read actual literature (e.g. Twilight, Fifty shades of gray). I avoid political books because they can't really teach me anything about the real world.

>> No.12299990

>>12299986
based tbqhwyf

>> No.12300010

>>12299116
nice but the situation made me cringe

>> No.12300047

ITT : white autists whining like the little retards they are

>> No.12300052

>>12298086
I also want to know this.

>> No.12300065

>>12300047
why are shitskins so aggresive?

>> No.12300073

>>12300065
>Shitskin
I pity you.

>> No.12300075

>>12300047
t. Kendall La Queef

>> No.12300079

>>12300065
This also happens on /mu/ whenever someone dislikes rap. It's sad.

>> No.12300082
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>>12300073
thanks anon

>> No.12300096

>>12300047
Shit sux tyreese get over it. Stop making absolute dreck

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>>12300079
>This also happens on /mu/ whenever someone dislikes rap. It's sad.
Sad for niggers like you.

>> No.12300111

>>12300100
I meant the African-Americans get angry.

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>>12300111
My most sincere apologies for the misunderstanding, good sir.

>> No.12300157

>>12299197
underrated af

>> No.12300192

>>12300073
>>12300075
>>12300096

Assuming I am a nigger lol! Such white nimrods!

>> No.12300199

>>12300192
You are not allowed to say the n-word here.

>> No.12300210

>>12300192
White is offensive. Please use the term European-American.

>> No.12300612

Just saw a white boomer woman reading this while “exercising” on the workout bike. Seems appropriate

>> No.12300768

>>12300612
How do you read while exercising?

>> No.12300808

>>12300768
exactly

>> No.12300948

>>12299131
never underestimate the power of suburban white women

>> No.12301033

>>12300948
>be U.S. American suburban white women
>read Michelle Obama
>vote Donald Trump
>???
>hurt yourself in confusion

>> No.12301039

>>12301033
How do you know she voted for Trump?

>> No.12301049

>>12299890
seems eye-opening but I gues you could do that to every woman beyond the age of 42.

>> No.12301100

>>12299890
Is Oprah's book club any good?

>> No.12301104

>>12301049
no she's just ugly and looks like a dude

>> No.12301120

>>12301039
Most white women voted for Trump. The margin was not huge, but it was the majority.

>> No.12301359

>>12299131
Yeah... One has a limited target market, the other is inspirational.

>> No.12301360

>>12301359
What's the target market of The Art of the Deal?

>> No.12301382

>>12301360
People in business.

Also Obama, had the fame (power & influence) so the books got immediate publicity & hype.

Whereas Trump realeased that book in the 80's during an economic boom prior to his show & also presidency. Significantly less hype & stardom. (Assuming)

>> No.12301396

>>12301382
If you buy the book for business advice or something you will be very disappointed.

>> No.12301416

>>12301396
I have his how to get rich book and half way through.

Its actually really funny. One of his points is "What's the difference between a $10,000 investment and a $1,000,000, essentially none. Go big or go home" he also thinks that his ego is his friend....

>> No.12301423

>>12299613
She fucked up school supplied food.

>> No.12301425

>>12298062
Is this the sequel to being and time

>> No.12301443

>>12301423
Pizza is not a vegetable. Soda is not water. Americans are dumb and this is why adhd exists.

>> No.12301459
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>mfw we get a shout-out on the second page of the preface

>> No.12301462

>>12300192
Why are you figuring Jews into this?

>> No.12301473

>>12301104
They managed to eliminate the popeye look that she usually has. The photographer for the cover is truly an artist.

>> No.12301479

>>12301459
She's so mad.

Thank God they didn't sieze the constitution, become dictators and commit genocide.

I was scared for a moment.

/pol/

>> No.12301483

>>12301443
Do you think that she improved school food?

>> No.12301496

>>12299890
Very boomer post

>> No.12301506

>>12301483
I've heard bad things, but it wasn't from a credible source. (Fox News)

School food was already terrible. What America needs is the Japanese food system where the kids grow, cook and eat the food together. This will stregnthen communities thus empower them to build a better tomorrow for our nation and the world.

>> No.12301520

>>12299197
What about Whitehead?

>> No.12301538

>>12301100
I once bought Faulkner boxset on amazon with the bookclub sticker on it.

>> No.12301552

>>12299197
she wouldnt give any of those 4 the time of day, because they are outdated racist fucks. Michael Obama is much more intelligent than them.

>> No.12302070

>>12301506
>School food was already terrible.
Yes, and this fact was used as an excuse to completely ruin what little good was left.
>What America needs is the Japanese food system where the kids grow, cook and eat the food together. This will stregnthen communities thus empower them to build a better tomorrow for our nation and the world.
I do not disagree. This is an excellent idea. It will never happen until after this current establishment is overthrown. The current establishment in the US, Left, right, or otherwise, only serves the needs of the establishment. It is pretty bad here. Regardless, this is real:
>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pink_slime

>> No.12302092

>>12301552
you're baiting on the wrong board, bucko

>> No.12302115

>>12301459
>"swampy part of the internet"
>4Chan /lit/

>> No.12302118

>>12301506
Fox News is fairly reliable, just biased in their coverage and "opinions", but then again, so are all the others.

>Japanese food system where the kids grow, cook and eat the food together.
You mean like a school garden where kids learn about growing food and tending to plants, then harvest and eat the vegetables? That is a pretty good idea, but good luck rolling it out across the country, especially inner-city schools were space is already at a premium. I think your dreams of a veggie patch somehow empowering and strengthening communities area little far-fetched too.

>> No.12302228

>>12299613
https://web.archive.org/web/20080215230648/http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/221458%2CCST-NWS-mich21.article

article isn't beri gud but the general idea is captured

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>>12298062

>> No.12302495

>>12301459
Better than expected. She seems like a real human.

>> No.12302500

>>12301416
>he also thinks that his ego is his friend
You mean his ghostwriter thinks that.

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>>12302070
>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pink_slime
No love or passion in Pink Slime
>>12302118
>Good luck rolling it out across the country, especially inner-city schools
Well there's always the relocation to sustainable/progressive areas thus mimicking the Greek City-States in a new age fashion.
>Limited Room
Counter-argument - Rooftop Gardens

The SolarPunk dream was alive during the Obama era! (What a beautiful, collective dream that was.)

>> No.12302643

>>12302574
>relocation to sustainable/progressive areas thus mimicking the Greek City-States
Not sure what you mean by this. As much as I like the idea of City States, I'm not sure how that would work in a modern world where the boundaries between cities can easily be blurred by limitless sprawl.

>Counter-argument - Rooftop Gardens
Counter-counter-argument - Rooftop gardens would require substantial modifications to the existing structure. Not saying it's impossible, just expensive. That's the problem. The garden idea is a good one and I would support it, but some areas are going to be harder and more expensive than others.

>> No.12302651

>>12298086
It describes his transition.

>> No.12302654

>>12298836
>he posts a picture of an american celebrity

>> No.12302668
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>>12302654
>Assumes Gender.

>> No.12302848

>>12298062
Why the fuck would anyone on earth give a shit what this "woman" has to say?

>> No.12303004

Has anyone had the balls to write a critical review or is everything a 100/100 powerful thumbs up

>> No.12303025

Silence is becoming of a woman.

>> No.12303054

I bought it for my mom.
>>12299814
You're a bad son.

>> No.12303134

>>12303054
I told my parents who never finished college that I think college graduates should get an extra quarter/half vote.

Does that make me a bad son?

>> No.12303149

>>12299580

Laughed more than I'm proud to admit.

>> No.12303162

>>12303134
I guess that's a similar justification to landowners being the only ones who can vote... Just a little modified.

#Darwinism

>> No.12303194

>>12303162
>>12303134

But then you'd be able to use the same argument based on contribution to the economy, which of course is a slippery slope.

>> No.12303203

>>12303194
>>12303162
>>12303134

Is this the rational justification for Jerry Mandering? (Demographics)

>> No.12303231

>>12303162
>>12303194
There should be a two class citizenship system based on a flat tax rate. Anybody who doesn't pay tax can't vote.

>> No.12303254

>>12303231
But what If I want my tax to go towards progressive institutions & Utopian concepts, not the military industrial complex.

I love sharing, and the IRS should be celebrated, but it needs to be openly 'for the people.' Is that communist?

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>>12303254
I think I'm going start referring to 4chan as "The Hive." Of course, this is relevant to other forums, and the internet in general of course.

>> No.12303292

>>12303254
And what? Disband the army in favour of private militaries? You don't get to choose to decide where your tax money goes or else we'd have incredibly lob-sided government spending even compared to what we have now.

>> No.12303293

>>12299131
Cultish

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>>12303278
>moldbug
>mencius moldbug

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>>12303292
If we as a nation were ethical & did the right thing, we wouldn't need to worry so much about terrorism & other external threats because we would be focussing on existential compassion rather than competition.

>> No.12303311

>>12302651
i thought he was born a man

>> No.12303323

>>12299197
nice

>> No.12303332

>>12303134
That's racist, anon.

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>>12303308
[jpeg]
>>12303306
Idk how I feel about dark enlightenment. Sounds sp00ky.

>> No.12303347

>>12303134
terrible idea

>> No.12303350

>>12303308
I don't even know where to begin with your argument. Define what you see as "ethical" and why if the US was more like that, terrorists would stop being terrorists. You do know why terrorism is a thing, right?

>> No.12303383

>>12303350
>You do know why terrorism is a thing, right?
Well, I haven't done any in-depth look into why terrorism exists.
>Is it a PR Issue?
I don't know where to begin either.

One this is for sure, look at our collective citizenship. Granted this isn't the government, but I feel like the government should have holistic incentive programs to improve the quality of life for its citizens.

>>12303306
Also, my pleasure.

>> No.12303704

>>12303347
But why?

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Also, if you guys like any of this last chunk of information in the thread, be sure to read [jpeg]

>> No.12303806

I really don't like memoirs and bios.

>> No.12304727

>>12298062
>not 'murican
>don't care about autobiographies in general
Also she is clearly "piggy-backing" off her husbands success like many partners of well known or successful people do.

>> No.12305212

>>12298062
It is pretty sad when you can publish a bestseller on the basis that you married someone

>> No.12306292

>>12303134
>the art hoe and humanities demographic becomes the most powerful voting bloc
Nah, I dont think I like this.

>> No.12306295

>>12298062
He looks really pretty.

>> No.12306384
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Quickly made OC coming through

>> No.12306399

>>12298062
why would she have to become michelle obama isn't she already

>> No.12306408

>>12303347
But why?

>> No.12306415

>>12303308
spaceforce is expensive

>> No.12306519

>>12303134
>college graduates should get an extra quarter/half vote.
You sound like as if you've never been to college. Im taking an engineering course and i still think that some people here have their heads so far stuck up their own asses with stupidity. I have friends and family that never went to college and have a far better understanding of the world politics and history than the average university student.

Everyone having the right to vote has its own disadvantages, but we simply dont know/havent come up with any better way of deciding this without putting "freedom" and "democracy" at risk.

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>>12303254
>>12303308
While i think that you are just full of spooks i have to agree with you on the military tax.
Im not even american and yet i still think that the military is one of the most useless and cancerous things that exist today.
There is no need to waste so much money in armies, tanks and special units when literally you will never put it to use. The existance of nuclear weapons in almost every major country make great armies useless tumors.
More than half of the "war on terrorism" is done by spying agencies and at the very best a small number of special forces to arrest them.
The army just serves as a useless recruit for the dumbfucks of society that have nothing to offer but their muscles, all they do is train, suck money out of people and pat themselves of how good they are for "fighting for your own country".
There is nothing that angers me the most than seeing shit heads acting tough and heroic for being in the army as if it really something to be proud of.

>> No.12306625

>>12298062
If I wanted to give money to Jews, I'd skip the negro intermediary.

>> No.12307223

>>12306399
Think it's referring to how she's been shaped by her experience of being a public figure, and her fulfilling the role that public persona entails.

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>>12306619
Why aren't there more conversations like this here in the hive? (4chan)