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Politics On the most recent episode of her podcast, IMO with Michelle Obama & & Craig Robinsonthe previous very first girl clarified her lack and handling post-White House burnout, along with her cohost bro and unique visitor Taraji P. Henson. Trump was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States on Jan. 20, 2025. It’s custom for previous presidents and their households to participate in, although it’s not necessary. When previous president Barack Obama made a look with his better half especially missing out on, individuals took notification. His participation likewise generated a lot of memes after pictures of him chuckling with previous presidents, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton, and previous very first women, Laura Bush and Hillary Clinton, struck the web.

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“My decision to skip the inauguration, what people don’t realize, or my decision to make choices at the beginning of this year that suited me were met with such ridicule and criticism,” Michelle stated.

“People couldn’t believe that I was saying no for any other reason, that they had to assume that my marriage was falling apart, you know?”

A problem likewise occurred when she understood she had absolutely nothing to use to the occasion, which is partly what stimulated her choice not to go. And if there’s something we’ve learnt more about Michelle, her closet is one to covet.

“I’m here really trying to own my life and intentionally practice making the choice that was right for me,” she included. “And it took everything in my power to not do the thing that was perceived as right, but do the things that was right for me — that was a hard thing for me to do.”

The 61-year-old mom of 2 continued to open about the tension and pressure she was under while in the White House. She felt the requirement to constantly do more, like her task was never ever total.

“I’m at the stage in my life where I define my life on my terms, for the first time. So, what are those terms? And going to therapy to work all that out. Like what happened those eight years we were in the White House? What did that do to me internally…my soul?”

“We made it through. We got out alive. I hope we made the country proud. My girls, thank God, are whole. But what happened to me? And going through therapy is getting me to look at the fact that maybe I’m good enough, and unlearning some of those messages that I’ve been saying to myself, and then trying to actively practice something different to rewire those neurons in my head that make me keep pushing and keep striving.”

Part of that practice consisted of mentor herself how to deliberately state no. I believe a great deal of individuals ignore the power “no” holds and how tough it can be for some individuals to not just state it, however imply it. No is a complete sentence and it does not constantly require a description, so I’m pleased Michelle had the ability to get to a location in her life where she can persevere in her “no.” » …
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Politics Ever considering that Donald Trump ended up being President previously this year, life has actually started to feel unsteady for a lot of Americans for a myriad of factors. (Can you think it’s practically been 90 days of this?)

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How precisely has Trump’s presidency been impacting Americans so far? Well, ProffesorOfPain asked: “Americans, how do things really look in your day-to-day life after Trump’s presidency began?” therefore lots of people (like practically 20k) shared their ideas. Here are a few of the leading responses listed below. 1.

“I am a federal scientist for NOAA and — although we didn’t have high hopes to not getting fired — we just found out we’re getting dismantled completely, sooooo. Other jobs in science fields are getting scarcer by the minute, as well. It sucks!”

2.

“Weekly status meetings now include the phrase: ‘This client’s plans are now on hold because of the tariffs’ quite a lot.”

— JMEEKER86

“My weekly meetings include a lot of ‘update on these regulations/deregulations and removal of departments we’re supposed to answer to.’ It’s very confusing how quickly everything keeps changing, snapping back, etc.”

— happyklam

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“This one guy at work can’t retire now, so who knows how much longer I have to deal with his BS.”

4.

“I work at a seaport, so longshoremen and truck drivers are definitely freaking out as their jobs are vaporizing. This is in Oakland. Virtually none (or maybe very few) of these people are open Trump supporters.”

— Perfect_Zone_4919

“Aren’t those pretty vital jobs? Are they disappearing because of fewer trades due to tariffs?”

— Feral_doves

“Fewer trades -> fewer ships -> fewer people needed to unload ships.”

— Perfect_Zone_4919

5.

“A lot of my friends have been laid off. My wife lost her job. My bills are higher than ever. Groceries cost more. Literally, everything is more expensive.”

6.

“More anxiety. People seem ruder and more stressed. Everything is more expensive; it’s awful, exhausting, and terrifying.”

— watersigns

“Also, people who need help and are trying to get in with a psychiatrist are on long waiting lists because everyone needs something to cope. I’m currently on three waiting lists…”

— Quiet_Promotion_8860

7.

“My 401(k) is getting hammered.”

8.

“Day to day? Fine — and I think that’s true for most people. And that’s the problem. Trump is doing real damage to our country, but the inertia is huge, and most of the problems he’s creating now won’t have serious consequences for months or years. So people are inclined to see all the complaints as Chicken Little talk. They don’t understand why we built all these systems the way we did. They don’t understand why our government powers were separated like they were. They don’t understand trade, supply chain, or international relations. They don’t understand any of it. They just know their day-to-day is fine, and Democrats are complaining about stuff, and they’re glad someone finally stood up against trans individuals and immigrants. People who have retirement savings saw it take a huge hit, but even there, it doesn’t impact your day-to-day… yet.”

— needlestack

9.

“My kid came home from school and told me she has friends missing. We don’t know if they ran from ICE or were taken, but ICE is here, and people are going missing.”

10.

“My father-in-law, a Vietnam vet who has worked religiously for his entire life, teared up because they are raising his taxes, his insurance, and increasing his pharmaceutical cost as well as the cost of living. He’s spent his entire retirement terrified they will take away the social security he paid so much into. My friend’s mom cried as she was explaining she would only live a week without her medication, and she’s having to give up living on her own due to the cost of living. I lost my job in a nonprofit and had to let a staff of 15 go. My family of nurses, doctors, and scientists have been let go due to funding. No one around me has not been affected in a negative way. We are all poor or barely breaking into the middle class.”

“So, I doubt anyone is losing in the stock market. But we lose daily with the higher cost of living and the unnecessary stress on the elderly. Then, we have to come to terms with what we will accept in our lives on a daily basis. While feeling helpless, knowing it’s up to our generation to fix the problems and not leave them to our children.”

— ALTPerzonality

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“Watching the collapse of America in real-time is a nightmare. Everything I was told America stood for throughout my entire life is being thrown out the window in weeks, with zero fight from our elected representatives. DJT is throwing away the last 100 years of progress. He has destroyed the economy, jobs, leadership, science, education, social safety nets, civil rights, and human rights and is selling America’s resources and future to the highest bidder. He is a corrupt crime syndicate who is robbing the country blind. He wants to buy crypto with our gold reserves — that alone should tell you everything. Protests will increase in size. Eventually, he will use a stupid excuse of protests to declare Martial Law and suspend elections. He is a traitor to the Constitution, his office, and the American Dream.”

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“My family has advised me to carry passports/birth certificates and SSNs in the instance someone questions citizenship. I am a graduate student, and I was due to apply for an NIH (National Institute of Health) grant but was unable to do so due to harsh attitudes towards DEI. » …
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Politics You most likely will not be shocked to discover that Donald Trump’s governmental approval score has actually progressively decreased considering that he took workplace. This caused Reddit user SophieCruzReddit just recently asking, “If Donald Trump had never won an election, how do you think the US would be today?”

Individuals had A LOT to state. The concern got over 13,000 replies! Here are a few of the very best remarks. Initially, many individuals fasted to delight in the idea experiment: 1.

“Right wing news sources would be attacking Hillary Clinton and Kamala Harris’s character and outfits while taking shots at the First Husband. Left-wing news sources would be attacking their weak stance in the Middle East.”

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“Student loan forgiveness would be eight years ahead of schedule. Look at how much progress Biden made in just four years. Dems put that as a high priority, and a solid decade of work could’ve made a huge difference for so many Americans. Trump’s admin is likely to delay or abandon a lot of that work.”

— grammar_oligarch

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“The country would be less divided. And I never would have realized how many people in my life were completely disappointing.”

4.

“Women across the US would still have the right to choose what to do with their own bodies.”

— Darkogirl22

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“I’d be preordering a Nintendo Switch 2.”

6.

“Republicans would be non-stop whining about the deficit and the cost of eggs, gas, groceries, etc. It’s what they always do when a Democrat is in charge, but they conveniently forget about all that the minute a Republican takes over.”

— jimtow28

7.

“It depends. If Bernie Sanders had won the Democratic primary and not been shuttered by the DNC, I’m fairly sure we’d be on the way to a new Golden Age for the US. If Hillary Clinton had won, some nutjob Republican would’ve won in 2020, and we’d likely be on a similar track just a few years later.”

8.

“We’d have a 6-3 majority liberal Supreme Court.”

— Dizno311

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“For almost four years, I did not hear anything about Biden. It was very nice, the way it should have been. Every time I wake up now, there’s some new BS constitutional crisis, and it’s only been three months.”

10.

“We wouldn’t have lost so many people who died during Covid.”

— CountOff

“Based off how the Democratic governor of New York handled Covid, I don’t agree with this. I think the government as a whole simply didn’t handle Covid well.”

— _ MikeyP

11.

“Regular people would have more money in their retirement accounts and portfolios. The US would still have economic allies.”

12.

“We’d see more serious regulation of cryptocurrencies. Trump likes them because he loves a good con. The people Trump legitimizes via his presidency are the exact people I think Clinton would’ve prosecuted for fraud.”

— grammar_oligarch

It’s worth keeping in mind that not everybody was on board with this idea experiment. Some individuals believed user SophieCruzReddit asked the incorrect concern totally: 13.

“We REALLY need to go all the way back to 2000. Then ask what would have happened if the Electoral College hadn’t overridden the will of the people and the right-leaning Supreme Court hadn’t thrown the election to the second worst president in our history.”

14.

“I think the better question is, ‘What would the country look like if the Fairness Doctrine hadn’t been abolished by the FCC in the 1980s?’ With the Fairness Doctrine in place, Fox News wouldn’t have launched, and half the country’s brains wouldn’t get rewired into being [a series of insults BuzzFeed cannot publish].”

— Hell_Camino

15.

“Still the same kick-the-can-down-the-road nonsense from our milquetoast, spineless politicians who try to sit on the fence and get upset whenever the select few progressives shake things up. But at least we’d still have some stability, some legal protections, and some reasonable leverage in the world.”

16.

“It’s very concerning that a lot of people think the issues we’re facing today are unique to Trump. He’s just a symptom of the issue; there will be many, many more like him because that is what this system produces. Fascism is growing everywhere, selfishness and greed are on the rise, the billionaire class thinks they’re untouchable, war crimes and crimes against humanity are still happening, and poverty and corruption are rampant. Trump just pulled back the curtain so people can see what’s actually going on.”

— pascaleon

Others didn’t believe the idea experiment was suitable, offered the number of lives are being threatened at this very minute: 17.

“They’re disappearing people off the streets without due process. Like WTF is this question?”

— Gellix

“A few weeks ago, a friend of mine with Japanese heritage was stopped by ICE in broad daylight in NYC. She was like, ‘WTF, I was born here.’ They asked to see her ID. Absolutely insane.”

— zigzagcow

“The Obama administration also took people off the streets without due process during the Occupy Wall Street protests. This isn’t a new or different occurrence, other than who is behind it.”

— Ancients

Eventually, the majority of people appeared to concur with this last point: 18.

“Remember when the biggest criticism of Biden was that he was boring? Imagine if one of the worst criticisms the US had to deal with was a lack of drama.”

H/T r/AskReddit

Some replies have actually been modified for length and clearness.

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Politics A self-described “MAGA addict” who chose President Donald Trump in 2015 informed CNN she now regrets her choice after losing her task at the Treasury Department as part of the DOGE purge managed by Elon Musk.

“I wept,”Jennifer Piggott informed the network. “It’s a truly frightening thing, and I was humiliated. “

She stated targeting working-class Americans for layoffs”simply does not make good sense” to her.

“I anticipated more from President Donald Trump, “she informed CNN.

Another employee at the exact same center who did not wish to be determined retired instead of deal with a layoff to keep her medical insurance. Like Piggott, she elected Trump.

And like Piggott, she likewise appears to have some remorses.

“I’m for stabilizing the budget plan, that kind of thing, however not in this context, “she stated.” It’s simply wrong.”

Piggott and numerous others who were at first fired are now on paid administrative leave as the layoffs are challenged in court.

She was asked if she had a message for Trump himself.

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“I anticipated much better from you,” she stated. “I actually did. I anticipated that you would do what was ideal and cut waste and scams and all of those things that you guaranteed us before we chose you in workplace, however you’re refraining from doing that. You’re developing a catastrophe, and I do not understand what America is gon na appear like if this continues.”

This post initially appeared on HuffPost.

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