Nothing says "working towards the need of the working stiffs" like grandiose pointless architecture.
Fun fact: all dictators like architectural megaprojects. This is what Hitler had in mind for Berlin for instance. Or this monstrosity built by Ceaucescu. The Arc de Epstein and the Epstein ballroom should tell you something about Trump.
The American government and their supporters hate modern day Europe, and yet they're so obsessed with gaudy replication of old European stuff. You see it also with all the kitchy Roman-like pillars and replicas of the statue of David randomly plonked in some room. It's just so... weird. I guess they like the idea of "old" Europe, the good old days when they still spent half their time killing each other, and the other half killing people in far-away places. They probably see it as their own origin story, so they resent that the modern versions of these countries, after all the devastating wars, have evolved into modern, peaceful countries. Maybe they see themselves as defenders against modern debauchery like freedom, peace and happiness?
From my perspective it just seems kind of hollow and desperate, can't think of your own stuff to do so you decide to copy the megalomania of dysfunctional old empires that got crushed by their own ego and inability to peacefully coexist in prosperity. There's a reason they're not around anymore, and copying them, aside from being vaguely pitiful, just means you're headed to the same end. Let's hope it won't take two world wars for America to catch on.
A pointless gilded arch!? People are trying to survive in Trump's disastrous economy. I have a hard time imagining anything he could do that would be more out-of-touch...
He'll want to call it the Trump Arch, but let's just call it the "Let Them Eat Cake" Arch.
The best thing about it is that he'll hate it, but he won't know why. I GUARANTEE that he's never heard of Marie Antoinette, and doesn't know what Let Them Eat Cake means, and that just makes it better.
Or if you are Prussian or Napoleon, but I don't anyone is questioning the Brandenburg Gate or the Arche de Triumph. Also I feel like Bolivar built one but I can't source that right now, just kinda a vibe about him in particular.
American taxpayers will help fund the project, according to a publicly available spending plan for the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) released by the White House.
As per the spending plan, the NEH will dedicate $2m (£1.5m) in special funds and $13m in matching funds to the project.
The American taxpayer will "help" fund the project? Where are the other funds coming from? Seems like the NEH, a federal agency funded by... the taxpayer?
Or is this going to be Ballroom 2.0, another billionaire bribe monument to oligarchy?
I just saw him sputtering something about how CNN had a 100% approval poll or something. No idea just WTAF he was even talking about. I think the few neurons he has are shorting out.
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ExtremeDullard@piefed.social · 48 pts · 130d
Nothing says "working towards the need of the working stiffs" like grandiose pointless architecture.
Fun fact: all dictators like architectural megaprojects. This is what Hitler had in mind for Berlin for instance. Or this monstrosity built by Ceaucescu. The Arc de Epstein and the Epstein ballroom should tell you something about Trump.
PlaidBaron@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 130d
At least those were useful buildings.
betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.world · 37 pts · 130d
obre@slrpnk.net · 31 pts · 130d
kurmudgeon@lemmy.world · 24 pts · 130d
I can't wait to spray paint "Trump Rapes Kids" on this piece of shit.
Janx@piefed.social · 7 pts · 130d
Better delete this comment first! I ain't see nothing...
slippyferret@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 24 pts · 130d
More like “one nation under gold”.
FortyTwo@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 130d
The American government and their supporters hate modern day Europe, and yet they're so obsessed with gaudy replication of old European stuff. You see it also with all the kitchy Roman-like pillars and replicas of the statue of David randomly plonked in some room. It's just so... weird. I guess they like the idea of "old" Europe, the good old days when they still spent half their time killing each other, and the other half killing people in far-away places. They probably see it as their own origin story, so they resent that the modern versions of these countries, after all the devastating wars, have evolved into modern, peaceful countries. Maybe they see themselves as defenders against modern debauchery like freedom, peace and happiness?
From my perspective it just seems kind of hollow and desperate, can't think of your own stuff to do so you decide to copy the megalomania of dysfunctional old empires that got crushed by their own ego and inability to peacefully coexist in prosperity. There's a reason they're not around anymore, and copying them, aside from being vaguely pitiful, just means you're headed to the same end. Let's hope it won't take two world wars for America to catch on.
I_Jedi@lemmy.today · 14 pts · 130d
Trump would build the Tower of Babel in his name if he could.
ryokimball@infosec.pub · 10 pts · 130d
Would anyone understand it? (Couldn't resist)
Janx@piefed.social · 13 pts · 130d
A pointless gilded arch!? People are trying to survive in Trump's disastrous economy. I have a hard time imagining anything he could do that would be more out-of-touch...
BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today · 4 pts · 130d
He'll want to call it the Trump Arch, but let's just call it the "Let Them Eat Cake" Arch.
The best thing about it is that he'll hate it, but he won't know why. I GUARANTEE that he's never heard of Marie Antoinette, and doesn't know what Let Them Eat Cake means, and that just makes it better.
Wait until he hears about the French Revolution.
NottaLottaOcelot@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 130d
I’m not convinced that Americans have the same appetite for revolution as the French….
G3NI5Y5@europe.pub · 12 pts · 130d
Exclusive footage of Trump and his architect planing the new Triumphal Arch.
artyom@piefed.social · 11 pts · 130d
Good to see the things this admin doesn't consider "waste fraud and abuse"
karashta@piefed.social · 11 pts · 130d
You only get a Triumph if you conquered enough enemies and gathered enough wealth to appease the senators of Rome.
This arch is a sham! Triumphal, my ass.
Suck some more Bill Clinton dick, President Donald "the rapist pedophile" Trump.
green_goglin@thelemmy.club · 5 pts · 130d
vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 130d
Or if you are Prussian or Napoleon, but I don't anyone is questioning the Brandenburg Gate or the Arche de Triumph. Also I feel like Bolivar built one but I can't source that right now, just kinda a vibe about him in particular.
Zier@fedia.io · 11 pts · 130d
Finally, a place to hang all the trump traitors in public. Or should we borrow a guillotine from France?
BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today · 1 pts · 130d
No, hang them from the Let Them Eat Cake Arch, then destroy it, and weigh down their bodies with the rubble, and drop them in the ocean.
naeap@sopuli.xyz · 7 pts · 130d
I was 100% sure this is an onion article
khannie@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 130d
Damn. That is gaudy as all fuck.
BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today · 7 pts · 130d
No, you fat fucking pig.
NekoKoneko@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 130d
The American taxpayer will "help" fund the project? Where are the other funds coming from? Seems like the NEH, a federal agency funded by... the taxpayer?
Or is this going to be Ballroom 2.0, another billionaire bribe monument to oligarchy?
just_another_person@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 130d
🤦
CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 130d
Clearly the man has priorities.
Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 130d
You do realize that when a Triumph was declared, there was always a guy riding shotgun reminding the person that he was, in fact, only a mortal, yes?
Bwaz@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 130d
What a tonedeaf ass Trump is
CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 130d
I just saw him sputtering something about how CNN had a 100% approval poll or something. No idea just WTAF he was even talking about. I think the few neurons he has are shorting out.