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[–] banause@feddit.org 29 points 23 hours ago (6 children)

Imagine you have to explain that headline to someone in 2015.

[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 16 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Imagine having to teach it in American History in 2035

[–] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 16 points 22 hours ago

Future American history will be like Roman history, where they talk about Caligula making his horse a senator

[–] Mirshe@lemmy.world 12 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Nah, aside from the WH UFC fight, the "Michelle Obama is trans" bullshit has been floating around since 08 when Obama was running the first time.

[–] banause@feddit.org 6 points 22 hours ago

While being true, surprisingly enough, this is not the weird part about that headline.

[–] jaxxed@lemmy.world 3 points 19 hours ago

You juat tell them that "Idioceacy happenned"

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Unfortunately, this stupid bullshit existed then too

[–] Yerbouti@sh.itjust.works 14 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

UFC fights at the white house with the pedo-president's son wanting to rig it and a fighter calling a first lady a man? In a single day. Nah, I don't think so.

[–] limelight79@lemmy.world 3 points 16 hours ago

Don't forget raging at The Weather Channel because they predicted a 60% chance of thunderstorms. Even the weather forecast is woke, apparently.

[–] zebidiah@lemmy.ca 2 points 20 hours ago

Were you not here for everything that happened after 08??