Trump has hated Obama for 20 years. I am convinced Obama’s mockery of him at that correspondents’ dinner blew a fuse, and he’s never gotten over it. Obama Derangement Syndrome.
I hope the next President gets rid of all of that gold crap, reminds me of of the French royal family. Not sure what that style is but it’s revolting.
Remember when tyrants and warlords had class? Trump has less class than the literal historical Attila the Hun.
When this [toasting] ceremony was over the cup-bearers retired, and tables, large enough for three or four, or even more, to sit at, were placed next the table of Attila, so that each could take of the food on the dishes without leaving his seat. The attendant of Attila first entered with a dish full of meat, and behind him came the other attendants with bread and viands, which they laid on the tables. A luxurious meal, served on silver plate, had been made ready for us and the barbarian guests, but Attila ate nothing but meat on a wooden trencher. In everything else, too, he showed himself temperate; his cup was of wood, while to the guests were given goblets of gold and silver.
Attila gave his guests and followers the best he had. He showered his followers with luxury of every kind imaginable. Imagine walking into a grand banquet hall. You see dozens of barbarian warriors eating off gold and silver plates, drinking from golden cups, decked in fine silks and jewelry of all kinds. At the center of the room sits a lone man, dressed in simple furs, eating off a wooden plate, drinking out of an old wooden cup. That was Atilla.
I am pretty sure it is just shitty craft-store gold paint. My family and I were in DC for a short visit a couple months ago and I could see gold coloring on light fixtures and other places which seemed so out of place, I am certain some boot-licking cretin in the National Parks dept arranged to have it applied to appeal to our Dear Leader. But yeah, I am thinking we will need a giant roll-away dumpster at the White House to handle the clean-up when he is finally gone.
I hope they get rid of it too. I think it is supposed to evoke a kind of baroque/rococo type of style.
As put here,
Philosophes like Voltaire criticized Rococo because it was evidence to the selfish privileges of the nobility. Rococo dwells on the aristocracy’s culture of luxury and excess which was deemed a disrespect to the suffering of most people in France.
Not really supposed to be good-looking as much as it is (as it has always been) to exude wealth. Trump wants people to see him as wealthy. Which he has successfully become via being one of the greatest scammers of all time.
Just want point out there’s actually been a bunker under the east wing of the white house since at least WW2. The second floor of the old wing was added partly as cover for the expansion of the bunkers under it.
These are the bunkers Trump hid in while protestors were out front of the White House in 2020.
Trump has hated Obama for 20 years. I am convinced Obama’s mockery of him at that correspondents’ dinner blew a fuse, and he’s never gotten over it. Obama Derangement Syndrome.
I hope the next President gets rid of all of that gold crap, reminds me of of the French royal family. Not sure what that style is but it’s revolting.
Trump hated Obama long before then. He was one of the biggest proponents of the birther theory.
A black man being president is what blew the fuse.
After Obama Victory, Shrieking White-Hot Sphere Of Pure Rage Early GOP Front-Runner For 2016
I’m pretty sure that’s the moment he decided to run for president
The style is late 20th century authoritarian. They all do it.
Remember when tyrants and warlords had class? Trump has less class than the literal historical Attila the Hun.
Attila gave his guests and followers the best he had. He showered his followers with luxury of every kind imaginable. Imagine walking into a grand banquet hall. You see dozens of barbarian warriors eating off gold and silver plates, drinking from golden cups, decked in fine silks and jewelry of all kinds. At the center of the room sits a lone man, dressed in simple furs, eating off a wooden plate, drinking out of an old wooden cup. That was Atilla.
It’s a classic power move. “I have access to all this luxury and need none of it”
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It’s the authoritarian version of penis envy
I hope they livestream the tearing down of the tacky gold bullshit.
I am pretty sure it is just shitty craft-store gold paint. My family and I were in DC for a short visit a couple months ago and I could see gold coloring on light fixtures and other places which seemed so out of place, I am certain some boot-licking cretin in the National Parks dept arranged to have it applied to appeal to our Dear Leader. But yeah, I am thinking we will need a giant roll-away dumpster at the White House to handle the clean-up when he is finally gone.
“Restoring Dignity Minute by Minute”, just an old man or woman slowly and quietly peeling away gold foil. I’d watch.
Revolting … that’s one word I’d never use to describe the French nobility.
The group doing the revolts was of course the French Republicans.
Ba dum tisshhhhh
The Aristocrats?
I hope they get rid of it too. I think it is supposed to evoke a kind of baroque/rococo type of style.
As put here,
Philosophes like Voltaire criticized Rococo because it was evidence to the selfish privileges of the nobility. Rococo dwells on the aristocracy’s culture of luxury and excess which was deemed a disrespect to the suffering of most people in France.
https://homework.study.com/explanation/why-might-the-philosophes-have-disliked-the-rococo-style.html
He was used to the Clinton’s pretending he was their friend and expected the same from Obama.
It’s not so much that he hates Obama, he envies him. That’s what he wants to be, which is why he fawns over people like Mamdani now.
I’ve been saying that between Dump and Couchfucker, whoever gets to the Whitehouse next will have to reupholster all of the seating.
Not really supposed to be good-looking as much as it is (as it has always been) to exude wealth. Trump wants people to see him as wealthy. Which he has successfully become via being one of the greatest scammers of all time.
That next president better bulldoze that ballroom and underground bunker too. Restore it to how it was, house and laws.
Just want point out there’s actually been a bunker under the east wing of the white house since at least WW2. The second floor of the old wing was added partly as cover for the expansion of the bunkers under it.
These are the bunkers Trump hid in while protestors were out front of the White House in 2020.
I’d probably do something corny like remodel it to be a free admission museum or something.
Yeah, during one of his visits in France, he was jealous of the decorations of the Palais de l’Elysée (1720).
So he “decorated” the White House trying to copy us but in his way: with a total lack of taste.
A bit like his triumph arch and the totally failed military parade.