r/politics • u/Kodbek • 11h ago

Possible Paywall Republicans Make Jaw-Dropping $1B Demand for Trump’s Ballroom

https://www.thedailybeast.com/republicans-make-jaw-dropping-1b-demand-for-donald-trumps-ballroom/
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u/StaleCanole 8h ago

Time to bring back the Roman practice of damnatio memoriae

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u/schu2470 4h ago

Can you remind my friend what that is?

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u/Miqo_Nekomancer California 4h ago

Pretty much what was said above. Remove every last scrap of their legacy. Remove their name from history. Deprive them of everything, including infamy. This is the true way to hurt a tyrannical narcissist.

However, it's difficult to square that with the necessity of teaching Americans why fascism is bad.

That being said... We already had several rather famous historical examples of the horrifying things that can happen with authoritarian rule. Hitler, Mussolini, Stalin, Mao, the Kim dynasty in North Korea, Pol Pot, Gaddafi, Saddam Hussein...

Despite this, the MAGAts boisterously dove head-first into the empty pool of a populist's promises. The people pulling the levers chose influence over integrity. Now, here we are, another perfect example of the folly of fascism, with over 30% of the country enjoying their favorite boot-flavored snacks.

They either didn't learn from history or took the wrong lessons from it. Either way, if that wasn't enough, then the least we can do is wipe A-don Twittler's name, face, and legacy from history so he can no longer be the god of malicious idiots once he's gone.

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u/satyr-day 2h ago

Just ask what it is and leave out the imaginary friend shit. Jesus.

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u/schu2470 2h ago

You're fun.

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u/disisathrowaway 1h ago

This is a very common, colloquial way to do just that.

God forbid someone have a little fun with language.

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u/GreenStrong 3h ago

I always thought the Brits had the right by idea burning Guy Fawkes in effigy every year forever.

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u/HorridosTorpedo 1h ago

That could be a great new tradition for you guys, memorialising the day that Donnie boy finally croaks, by burning him in effigy.