Good lord his brain has melted...

[sheshe2]

Good Lord his brain has melted and he’s going full Emperor Nero! The Bronzed Caligula! Trump says to commemorate 250th Anniversary of 1776 he will form a commission to organize an entire year of games and festivals. Bread and Circuses!

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History:

Nero:

The phrase fiddle while Rome burns can be traced to Ancient Rome. The story goes that a fire broke out in Rome under the reign of Nero and instead of taking action to stop the fire, Nero played his lyre and composed a song about the destruction.

Caligula:

While the reliability of these sources is questionable, it is known that during his brief reign, Caligula worked to increase the unconstrained personal power of the emperor, as opposed to countervailing powers within the principate. He directed much of his attention to ambitious construction projects and luxurious dwellings for himself, and he initiated the construction of two aqueducts in Rome: the Aqua Claudia and the Anio Novus. During his reign, the empire annexed the client kingdom of Mauretania as a province. In early 41, Caligula was assassinated as a result of a conspiracy by officers of the Praetorian Guard, senators, and courtiers.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caligula

Scared yet?

[Cha]

1. No I'm Not "scared" of Traitor Assface..

Throwing Shit Against the wall.

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[debm55]

3. Oh shit, Does that mean I will have to put up with him and fireworks everyday?

[Diamond_Dog]

2. His "big ideas" are almost always infantile and dumb.

Remember the military parade he wanted so badly. He is insane.

[TheBlackAdder]

13. He would do a New Coke on the country and kill off the USA just a few months before that milestone.

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For the younger folks. Coke was just months away hitting its centennial (100 year mark), and in a screwed up decision by Coca-Cola executives, they decided to replace the original formula with a sweeter, Pepsi-like, formula. "New" Coke was introduced and the original Coke went away. After the company realized it made a huge mistake, due to immense consumer blow-back, they brought the original formula back as Coke Classic. That "New" Coke formula was name changed, and later a switcheroo to change Coke Classic back to just Coke was made. The "New" Coke formula was later removed from production.


Trump will end this country's democratic experiment before its 250th anniversary.

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[3Hotdogs]

19. I ain't sure your story ended they way you write. Look at the labels.....

Bottle now says, something like, original taste. Labels previously referred to original Coke.

[ExWhoDoesntCare]

32. I worked with a conspiracy loon

Believed every crazy idea imaginable.

She said that the entire New Coke thing was an elaborate ad campaign to get people to buy Coke again. Something about them losing so much market share to Pepsi that they tried the switch in desperation to get people talking about their product, then switching back once so many people clamored for it. Said that their re-taking the top spot after switching back and never looking back "proved" that it had been the plan all along.

That was one time when I thought, you know... The corporate overlords might just be evil enough to do something that crazy in the name of making mo' money.

[CatWoman]

34. When I drank sodas

I always preferred Pepsi over Coke.

To me Coke was sweeter and had a weird after taste.

[Wednesdays]

4. I'm not scared of Mango Mussolini

But I AM scared of his witless minions who eat that shit up every day!

[Lovie777]

5. Shithole's cult is off the chart nuts.......................

and they worship him

[bottomofthehill]

6. Great idea duchebag, but Congress took care of it over 7 years ago.

The U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission was established by Congress in 2016 to plan and orchestrate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. Appointed by the House and Senate leadership of both parties, the nonpartisan Commission is composed of 16 private citizens, 4 U.S. Representatives and 4 Senators, as well as 12 ex-officio members from all three branches of the federal government and its independent agencies.

[bottomofthehill]

8. They are planning some great events

https://america250.org/a250-leadership/

[bottomofthehill]

10. Trump will try to take credit

ABOUT AMERICA250

America250 is a nonpartisan initiative working to engage every American in commemorating the 250th anniversary of our country. This multi-year effort, from now through July 4, 2026, is an opportunity to pause and reflect on our nation’s past, honor the contributions of all Americans, and look ahead toward the future we want to create for the next generation and beyond.

[Fullduplexxx]

7. He can't even arrange to buy a few people lunch

[KS Toronado]

23. How true !

[Walleye]

9. He's gotta do it because he never got his military parade he lusted after

[The Roux Comes First]

11. This from the Jagoff Who Promised the Seven or So "Followers" Who Showed Up

To fawn over him after his court appearance "food and drink for all" and then reportedly entirely stiffed them!

Maybe one of these times he will accidentally fulfill a promise, but the odds aren't good.

[debm55]

17. offtopic--but are you from Pittsburgh? Noticed the word Jagoff

[dflprincess]

12. Will we get a daily Semiquincentennial Minute?

Like the "Bicentennial Minute"?

For the young ones who missed the fun last time:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicentennial_Minutes

Bicentennial Minutes was a series of short educational American television segments commemorating the bicentennial of the American Revolution. The segments were produced by the CBS Television Network and broadcast nightly from July 4, 1974, until December 31, 1976. (The series was originally slated to end on July 4, 1976, airing a total of 732 episodes, but was extended to the end of the year.) The segments were sponsored by Shell Oil Company, then later by Raid from July 1976 onward.

A couple samples:

The last one that aired 12/31/76:

[Murphyb849]

14. Sure, Donald

Parties and festivals from Cheapy the Cheapskate 😂

[NowISeetheLight]

15. Parade

Remember when he wanted a big military parade like his buddies Putin and Kim Jong Il?

[sarcasmo]

16. Crapping in his depends on video.

[brush]

18. Don't worry, folks. He won't be president for the 250th.

He'll be lucky if he's not in jail. He's planning ahead...what a joke. Jack Smith and Fani Willis will short-circuit his effin' plans.

[Blue Owl]

20. Great idea, Diarrhea Donny

[Retrograde]

21. Military parades in every city?

With the military also being used to keep the city people in line? Be afraid, be very afraid.

[Rhiannon12866]

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[RainCaster]

24. What brains?

He has no intelligence at all. That is why he has no understanding of truth, love, respect, or any other human emotion. My dog shits more brains every day than DFT has amassed in his skull.

[niyad]

25. The orange RAPIST/TRAITOR** just assumes he will still be wasting

oxygen, and free?

[sheshe2]

26. To quote Stephen King.

F**K you and the horse you rode in on.

To clarify, not you! I am just dotting my i's and crossing my t's. I remember a time in the past getting a hide from a long gone segment in our community.

[niyad]

28. My dear Sister, I knew that. But you were wise, as perception can be difficult

for some.

[usonian]

27. Caligula was succeeded by Claudius.

The one with the stutter, and had a record of great accomplishments.


https://www.history.com/news/8-things-you-may-not-know-about-emperor-claudius

Claudius (full name Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus) was the fourth Roman emperor from 41 to 54 A.D. Best know for the successful expansion of Rome into Britain and parts of Africa and the Middle East, Claudius was an accomplished leader who brought forth improvements to the empire's judicial system, passed laws protecting enslaved workers, extended Roman citizenship and gave citizens more rights.

Nero came LONG after. (13+ years)
The orange Zero won't live that long.

Send hamberders.

[onethatcares]

29. somewhere, lost in the shuffle

he forgot the Revolution was waged to do away with kings and state churches and celebrations of unlimited power.

Or have I missed something

[ProfessorGAC]

30. Forgot Or Never Knew?

I'm going with the latter.

[Vinca]

31. This is dumber than most of the ideas he has and that's saying a lot.

[ExWhoDoesntCare]

33. He'll form that commission

In two weeks.

Same as everything else.