Did Congress approve the allocation of money for this project? No.
The only thing that surprises me about any of this is that he didn’t name it “Trumphal Arch.” I guess there’s still time, though.
He let it slip that it’s the “arc du trump” a while ago so it’s probably just gonna be that. He did tha with the Kennedy center, and my money is that he’ll be renaming Reagan international airport as well.
Can he do something productive like fixing Arkansas and Kansas to actually make sense…
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Trumpkansas
This will he renamed after the next admin. I hope its renamed after whatever liberal he hates most
I hope it’s the size of his model like the henge from Spinal Tap.
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No one knows who they were…or what they were doing.
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Where the dew drops cry and the cats meow
I don’t know how they were able to get these takes without laughing their asses off. I mean, rock has its share of excess and these song lyrics are so funny when they are mocking that, but FFS, when those guys start dancing around that model, it’s too much. And then when the model moves, holy. It gets me every time.
I hope some little people get to tower over Donvict’s “arch”.
I see Donvict is focused on the most important matters. Let’s see:
Revenge against people like Boebert and Colorado in general (and in the process fucking with people’s drinking water, because he’s no leader at all but a spiteful little baby), writing the text for a set of plaques that go with pictures that are going to be torn down the minute he leaves office, putting his name on buildings he did nothing to contribute anything toward, tearing down the East wing and blathering on about some bullshit ballroom no one gave a fuck about before, and now a stupid arch.
Meanwhile, he and his idiots have done nearly everything possible to fuck up an economy that was the “envy of the world”, and it only seems to be getting worse.
This guy is such a fucking idiot.
Is Congress going to use any of its powers to stop him? Probably no.
trump is to congress critters as celebrity is to the common folk: shut the fuck up and you may get a promotion
That’s… About 4x longer away than 2 weeks, and it’s been a decade since he said he’d have healthcare solved in 2 weeks, so In 40 years that arch might begin
Nah, the arch will start when he says it because it benefits him.
It took them one second to put his name up on John F. Kennedy Center after they illegally voted to do it.
Just a reminder to any DC area contractors who may or may not be involved in upcoming unnamed construction projects: a couple bags of sugar or 2-liters of cola added to a truckload of concrete will drastically alter setting times and compromise the final strength of construction.
Just a fun little tidbit to tuck away in your brain for later.
Also, a reminder to any contractor:
Couple of bags (>= 2kg) or 2 liters of cola (200 g) to a truck load? Not only is there a magnitude difference, I also doubt that 2 kg will do that. Normal amounts are up to 0.1 %, say you need 0.5 % to make it significantly weaker. 10 cubic yards, 7.5 m³ of concrete, are about 18’000 kg. 0.5 % of that are 90 kg.
So it will even set faster and really take at least 0.5 % to reduce the strength in any significant way.
Perhaps not only 2 bags, but it doesn’t take much, and is very doable by motivated single individuals.
Dumping halve a ton of sugar in a truck is technically doable, but a bit harder than a bottle of cola.
A more important reminder to contractors: if Congress doen’t fund the slparticular project, you WILL NOT be paid for your work or materials. Trump signing the contract doesn’t make the federal government responsible for the cost and of course Donald won’t pay it from his own pocket.
Absolutely. Just look at how Trump treated every contractor who ever did work for him on his buildings in New York. As soon as the work is done, sue, counter-sue, and never pay.
Also, name and shame any contractors you see doing that work.
So we have a two month lead time to get ahead of this. Dems, what are you doing about it???
They will strongly advise the president that what he’s doing is illegal and immoral and send you panicked fund raising emails about it. Oh, and text messages. Can’t forget those.
It must be difficult to be an American watching Trump destroy the country your ancestors have been building for hundreds of years. He has caused massive generational and irreversible damage at this point and its only getting worse.
Oh, and China just set a trade surplus record above 1 trillion thanks to Trump, first and only country to do that, how is all that winning going?
very difficult and complicated. Positioning my family to endure and outlast so that we can stay whole longer than the honor lasts among the thieves while others around me get consumed by the machine instills a very gilded sense of accomplishment peppered with guilt.
we’ve been a disgustingly individualistic country since the end of WWII best I can tell. Every adult born after 1948 that I’ve met has been selfish to the core.
the complicated part is I know they’ve been programmed to remain in a childlike mindset through radio, TV and internet… arguing with the retarded (clinical term, don’t flame me) is uncouthe to say the least.
Every adult born after 1948 that I’ve met has been selfish to the core.
… What…? Are you a bot?
Everything you don’t agree with is fake and/or AI, yes. See how dumb that sounds?
Honestly not as dumb as thinking everyone born in the last 78 years is selfish.
Generalize much?
Nope - I wish that were a generalization. There’s a reason sayings like “don’t mix family and business” are so ubiquitous. We deserve the late-stage capitalism we’ve earned and it’s getting exhausting pretending enough humans can be selfless enough to actually have nice things.
Case and point: You still wear your N95 mask in public because Covid is still a thing, right? RIGHT!? Didn’t think so. That’s one off-the-cuff example of how all-enompassing everyone’s individualism is when it comes to trying to have an actual humble, altruistic culture.
If I’m wrong, every fucking thing about the last 5 years would be different. Boycotted any oligarchs lately? Should I continue? The evidence is ample.
I do wear an N95 in public. I had COVID twice and still have long COVID symptoms. I’ve refused to be cavalier with my health since the pandemic.
I also research who companies are owned by and take every step to obtain what I need from oligarchs either second hand or through extralegal means.
Generalizations only hurt you, my anti-capitalist friend.
Edit- correct me if I’m wrong, but how you’re coming across gives really heavy “everyone in the last 78 years is selfish to the core except me” vibes.
Are you the one enlightened soul in the entire benighted race of man?
My ancestors were forced from their land by the American government in an event known as the Trail of Tears. So this is kinda a mixed bag for me really…
What’s even harder is watching family and neighbors try to explain why it’s a good thing.
Time to cut those people out of your life. It’s hard, but you know it’s true.
I basically already have (years ago). But when you’ve got family that hasn’t been cut off, the ones who have still manage to make appearances.
It’s insanely difficult. All of this shit has substantially changed who I am at my core. I opted not to leave the country a few years back because my parents wouldn’t have been able to get in anywhere else for being too old.
Now I’m pretty much waiting around for this whole thing to get rebooted.
Now I’m pretty much waiting around for this whole thing to get rebooted.
That’s part of the problem. Everyone is standing around waiting for someone else to fix it for them.
You gotta pull together with others and work as a group to fight back.
I know group cooperation towards a common goal runs counter to the "nation of rugged individuals " mythos that Americans have for themselves, but that’s what it will take.
I live 4 days drive from DC
Welp I guess that’s it then
How far are you from your state legislature? Or from your congressman’s office?
And, again, have you got together with other people to combine your voices?
I’m involved with DSA in my area.
I think we’re talking about different solutions.
What’s with all these ca accounts vying for open revolt.
It can’t be rebooted until the series finale ends… in civil war.
His hands make it look so big
Is the ballroom finished yet, or did he get bored?
There is a concept of a ballroom.
