Hurricane-damaged Louisiana skyscraper is imploded - Associated Press

[TexasTowelie]

Spectators watched as an abandoned, 22-story Capitol One Tower building in Lake Charles, Louisiana was imploded Saturday after sitting vacant for nearly four years.

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[TheRickles]

1. Reminds me of the WTC towers collapsing. At least no one was hurt in this one.

[SpankMe]

2. A visual metaphor for the Trump campaign. n/t

[Oopsie Daisy]

3. Seems like the clean-up of the debris, and building anew would cost more than simply repairing the damage.

I guess that's just a reflection of today's "disposable" society where nothing is worth keeping or mending.