Du Bois was engaged in an ideological argument with Booker T. Washington, who argued that Black youth needed a solid foundation in the vocations rather than scholarship, in order to become “productive” members of society. Du Bois felt that they were entitled to a rounded liberal arts education, in order to become not…

You sound like you have issues. Grow up beyond the politics. You will regret not emphasizing family over your political views.

It’s awkward mainly because Trump grabs Abe’s hand and then yanks his arm in a bizarre dominance display. Super uncouth and not at all normal handshaking behavior.

I am from a conservative area. They vote these horrible people into office and then hate their policies. “Well, I don’t agree with him about that....” Over and over again, on every issue. It’s so infuriating.

The way he alway pulls people to him during a handshake always pisses me off. Some stupid, alpha male, keep your opponent off balance, I’m in charge, insecurity bullshit.

Serious question: has anyone ever described him as worldly? Describing himself as worldly doesn’t count. He’s rich and he has a plane, sure, but “worldly” implies a working knowledge of (and comfort with) other cultures.

They’re silent, because they don’t know to be embarrassed. The thing that made Obama ‘embarrassing’ was that he was weak, at least in their eyes. They mistook politeness and common decency for being a weak leader.

In large part because of some barely-concealed misogynists and racists.

Because 1. Americans hate Hillary Clinton more than him for no rational reason 2. He speaks at a 6th grade level and makes complicated issues like foreign policy, economic development and national security into easy-to-shout slogans: America first! Infrastructure! Build the wall! People who have always felt left out…

In American culture, if someone is rich then they are automatically smart and have good leadership abilities. It’s the myth of the self-made man

He won because nearly 70 million Americans weren’t “moved” by Hillary Clinton. Whatever that means. Americans now “think” with their feelings instead of their brains.

he insists on making it like a weird power challenge. If you watch him, he does this stupid tug of war thing every time and I’m sure, without a doubt, he over does it on the pressure. I hate men who do that because it’s such a stupid thing to want to prove. Especially since I usually wear a lot of rings and it fucking…

Because the thought of electing an extremely qualified woman gives a certain, let’s call them misogynistic asshole section of the US electorate the vapors.

I thought for sure he was gonna try to french kiss Marie Louise to further demonstrate his dominance.

Also as “punishment” by rednecks and hillbillies for subjecting them to the misery of a brilliant black man as president.

Jesus Christ. One tiny upshot to this whole national embarrassment is that I now know, without a doubt, that I am not nearly as socially awkward and embarrassing as I thought I was.

Christ, he’s bad at this. He can’t even shake hands correctly.

He’s not actually a successful businessman.

The teachers at my kids’ school tend to be pretty liberal, at least the ones I’m friendly with and have on my FB feed. Obviously they’re pissed AF about her. But what I wonder about is the parents. We have a shit ton of Trumpers around here, despite being in a full blown coastal elite blue state/city. The uber moms…

I’ve said this dozens of times since the election and I’ll keep saying it: