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eppur_se_muova

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25. I would probably have found that a memorable experience. It's one thing to know such things went on, but ...

Reply to Tommy Carcetti (Reply #19)

Fri Sep 26, 2025, 02:37 PM

Sep 2025

... actually witnessing the sheer excess, and so often the tastelessness, shatters any doubts that such people succeeded on merit.

Oh, and one more sign that Ukrainians know their shit.

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Look at this totally unnecessary monstrosity messing up the WH lawn. [View all] appleannie1 Sep 2025 OP

It looks F'ing soviet!!! MizLibby Sep 2025 #1

Trump's ultimate Disaffected Sep 2025 #2

Every king needs a throne room Arazi Sep 2025 #3

He must really be full of it to need a porcelain throne that big struggle4progress Sep 2025 #9

Albert Speer's dream come true The Blue Flower Sep 2025 #4

Has he ordered a few more tons of gilt so he could out-kitsch Van Buren and Liberace? Ping Tung Sep 2025 #5

Nauseating. Xavier Breath Sep 2025 #6

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That's not real gold. GoCubsGo Sep 2025 #23

85% Johnny2X2X Sep 2025 #8

Corporate donors helped build it. From the link... ancianita Sep 2025 #10

It does not say what was promised in return. Those fat cats don't do anything that does not benefit them. appleannie1 Sep 2025 #17

Exactly because that's what they pay for -- favors AND secrecy about the favors. ancianita Sep 2025 #20

Those oversized windows make it look like a high school gym newdeal2 Sep 2025 #11

Those windows will make it a lot easier to tear down that eyesore. GoCubsGo Sep 2025 #21

Low-life trash. dalton99a Sep 2025 #12

Think about how many paying donors you could fit in there JoseBalow Sep 2025 #13

Were I the next president I would oder it demolished on Day One Stinky The Clown Sep 2025 #14

Or convert it to the National Museum of Presidential Corruption. nt eppur_se_muova Sep 2025 #15

That's what the Ukrainians did with former leader Yanukovych's palace. Tommy Carcetti Sep 2025 #19

I would probably have found that a memorable experience. It's one thing to know such things went on, but ... eppur_se_muova Sep 2025 #25

I think it would diminish the White House by scale and tackiness Stinky The Clown Sep 2025 #27

Yep. Especially since it's being paid for by trump and his pals. It would be glorious to watch them howl Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2025 #16

Me too. Diamond_Dog Sep 2025 #26

I've seen enough...just one glance of pictures of this monstrosity was one too many... CTyankee Sep 2025 #18

The White House and its grounds DO NOT belong to the president Grim Chieftain Sep 2025 #22

I'm curious to find out how large the cost overruns will be. greatauntoftriplets Sep 2025 #24

Just what we need, huh? kentuck Sep 2025 #28

Maybe Park RobinA Sep 2025 #29