Petition to rename Trump Tower’s Chicago address after Obama racks up thousands of signatures

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-tower-rename-obama-chicago-petition-b2997712.html

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ccunning@lemmy.world · 57 pts · 58d (4 replies)

The Change.org petition urges city officials to rename Wabash Avenue “Barack Hussein Obama Ave.”

It was only then that I realized it’s:

(Petition to rename Trump Tower’s Chicago address after Obama) racks up thousands of signatures

…not:

Petition to rename Trump Tower’s Chicago address (after Obama racks up thousands of signatures)

Soulphite@reddthat.com · 21 pts · 58d

Yeah same, I was like

THANKS OBAMA!

But, quickly realized Obama himself wasn't collecting all them signatures.

Would be a lot cooler if he did.

Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 58d

The sentence is ambiguous but I guess they did that on purpose for clicks.

a_non_monotonic_function@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 56d

That dude does get around.

Spezi@feddit.org · 1 pts · 56d

My dearest Angelica vs. My dearest, Angelica

spongebue@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 58d (2 replies)

If they do, can they also fully capitalize HUSSEIN in the name, as someone else seems to insist on doing all the time?

Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 58d (1 reply)

It'd be on a street sign so it'd all be in all caps

spongebue@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 58d

Ahhh yeah, I forgot some places (generally including Chicago, it would seem) do that.

Damage@feddit.it · 9 pts · 58d (4 replies)

Epstein Ave

mig@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 57d (3 replies)

We are not naming a street after Epstein.

Damage@feddit.it · 4 pts · 57d

Epstein files Ave

Damage@feddit.it · 1 pts · 57d (1 reply)
mig@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 56d

Yeah think of all the poor Adolfs unfairly caught in the crossfire of history.

CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 57d (1 reply)

LOL, I love this.

Also, I'd love to see Obama given a few more Nobel Peace Prizes...

In addition, I think other bodies should give Obama lots of honorary things - maybe a Grammy and an American Music Award for that time he busted into Amazing Grace.

Is it mostly symbolic? Sure. Maybe a bit petty? Yeah. But the right has purposefully done most of their things to annoy over half the country instead of doing anything to help most Americans. Giving Obama a few more awards and naming more stuff after him is relatively low cost and unlike Donvict, most people actually like Obama.

reddit_sux@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 56d

most people actually like Obama

I know of a few Pakistani Kids who would beg to disagree, sorry I forgot they are dead.

Gates9@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 56d (1 reply)

I wish someone would take some thermite and blast his name right off the side of that building

Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 56d

I wish someone would take some thermite and blast Trump's head off his shoulders.