Americans want affordable healthcare.
What Americans don't want is Trump's Triumphal Arch.
In case you haven't heard about Donny's latest project to glorify himself he plans to build an arch that would be located on Columbia Island in Washington D.C. The site is a traffic circle on Memorial Drive between the end of the Arlington Memorial Bridge and Arlington National Cemetery named Memorial Circle.
Trump's supporters are already calling it the 'Arc de Trump, a play on Arc de Triomphe in France. I'm sure Trump guided the faithful on what to call his latest building project in Washington D.C.
As Trump is busy tearing down the White House's East Wing in preparation of accommodating a giant ballroom twice the size of the White House itself, this new construction project could begin in the next two months according to Trump who told Fox News "Everyone loves it."
When talking about Trump the word delusional immediately comes to mind. Who is everybody? Why do we need a multi-million-dollar monument to dear leader when the money could be used to help Americans out in these tough economic times?
The answer is we have a malicious narcissist determined to have his name on as many buildings, memorials, and places he can think of. I'm reminded of a mongrel dog pissing on everything to mark his territory.
Actual information on Trump's ambitious plan to erect a monument to himself is scarce. No one knows who going to pay for this monstrosity, but I suspect Trump will go the same route he did with his 90,000 square foot ballroom - take massive bribes from corporations who want in his good graces. They're calling it charitable donations, but no one is fooled... it's another Trump grift where everyone loses but Trump himself.
It's also unclear just how big this arch would be. When Trump showed off the replicas of the arch they came in three sizes: "small, medium and large."
Triumphal arches have been used for imperialistic ends since Roman antiquity. Trump's proposal is no exception. He sees himself as an emperor who has conquered America and who has plans of world domination.
The major reason for building free-standing arches in history was to celebrate a major military victory known as a Roman triumph, the highest military accolade for a conquering general. Just what Trump imagines he is in his alternate universe.
And to think millions of Americans elected him to carry out this destruction of our culture and the abandonment of laws and the Constitution.
As it Stands, Trump's dreams of an imperial America will never come true as long as We the People unite and resist his madness.
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Donald Trump has reportedly proposed a new self-celebratory construction project: a massive arch to be built on Columbia Island in Washington, D.C., near Memorial Circle between Arlington Memorial Bridge and Arlington National Cemetery. Supporters have already dubbed it the “Arc de Trump,” echoing France’s Arc de Triomphe. The project has drawn attention as Trump is also said to be planning major changes to the White House, including tearing down the East Wing to build an oversized ballroom. According to Trump, construction on the arch could begin within two months. He claimed in an interview that public reaction has been overwhelmingly positive, stating, “Everyone loves it.”
The article’s discussion of a triumphal arch being the last thing the area needs caught my attention, especially because it seems to question the idea that every public space benefits from another grand symbolic structure. I found the contrast between a monument’s visual impact and the more practical needs of a community interesting, since decisions about public spaces often say something about what a city values at a particular moment. There’s also a wider question here about how easily impressive-looking projects can attract attention compared with less visible investments in everyday life, education, or local services. That made me think about how people increasingly rely on digital resources for practical needs too, including things like Online Assignment Help, where usefulness matters more than appearance. I’m curious what alternative use for the space the author would consider more worthwhile than another monument.
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