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B.See

(8,787 posts)
Tue May 12, 2026, 10:21 PM 3 hrs ago

ERASURE IN PLAIN SIGHT: The Trump D.C. Plan to Replace History with HIS story.

There are two sides to the small man's coin I think. The one side, braggadocious, full of false self-pride, self centered and self aggrandizing bluster. The type who fancies himself (emphasis on 'fancies') the greatest thing since sliced bread. And the other, equally miserable side, full of loathing for men and women FAR greater (in every respect) than he. And seems to me, there's no coin smaller than one Donald-J Trump, in spite of the three inch lifts, the puffy hair, the garish red tie, and the padded shoulders of that clown blue (uniform?) of his.

His is the kind of envy that tears up perfectly crafted peace accords only to find himself struggling to achieve anything resembling the original, and that rails against Obamacare while having failed, in two maladministrations, to come up with a pale imitation, or even "the concept of" a pale imitation.

Which, btw, is why his feeble mind is in turmoil in the dead of night, railing against Obama and others, accusing them of treason for, what? Not genuflecting in his wake, or for being better human beings than he could ever be?? Can't figure which.

And which... btw, explains his contempt for all of the edifices, monuments, and landmarks in Washington D.C. that REMIND him of that former greatness that he is so envious of. That remind him of the principles, ideals, and accomplishments he so loathes - because THEY and their shared history, are the antithesis of everything HE STANDS FOR.

He's hell bent or rewriting it all. In HIS image. And it will one day be our duty to undo his blasphemy and his carnage, by restoring it (and our country... btw) to what it was BEFORE.

The dark purpose behind Trump’s Washington makeover - SALON Trump's grand plans for the nation's capital aren't just personal monuments. They are rooted in erasure

(i've captured what i could from the article, but there's so much more)

...each time I read about or see plans for (Trump's) proposed triumphal arch, which would stand in a traffic circle that marks the end of the bridge and the beginning of the cemetery’s formal entrance, I think of that view [the flicker of the eternal flame marking the graves of John and Jacqueline Kennedy, with Arlington House illuminated by floodlights on the slope above] and how it could soon be no more. Plans for the arch were preliminarily approved in mid-April by Trump devotees who sit on the Commission of Fine Arts. The graves of America’s fallen soldiers will be obstructed, the eternal flame blocked — and from the cemetery, the majestic view of the Lincoln Memorial obscured — by a 250-feet monument. To Donald Trump

Knowing his history of branding and licensing his surname, this shouldn’t come as a surprise. But there is something else beyond self-memorialization that undergirds Trump’s plans not just for the arch but also for his remake of Washington itself — an architecture of erasure that seeks to undermine the living history of Black and brown Americans, women and the LGBTQ+ community, and to paper over the legacy of the post-World War II liberal order.

Many writers, including me, have argued that history doesn’t matter to Trump. He has never shown any serious regard for it; he has never sought to learn lessons from it. The ongoing debacle in Iran is proof enough of this.

But now I think we have been wrong, at least to a degree. History does matter to Donald Trump, in the sense that he wants to alter it. The nation’s liberal past is yet another one of his renovation projects, something he believes he can gut and replace with paver-stones and country club chic. Trump knows that to elevate himself, he must first attempt to erase what — and who — came before. It’s now on us to not forget.

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ERASURE IN PLAIN SIGHT: The Trump D.C. Plan to Replace History with HIS story. (Original Post) B.See 3 hrs ago OP
He thinks the world is his. That it revolves around him all the time. Initech 3 hrs ago #1
Indeed. B.See 3 hrs ago #2
I'm sure so many of us are wondering Cha 2 hrs ago #3
Yes. Fact: He is figuratively and LITERALLY taking a WRECKING BALL to AMERICA. B.See 1 hr ago #4
No Shite.. just as boss Putin Ordered.... Cha 1 hr ago #6
The more I think about it..... Bayard 1 hr ago #5
The song Eminence Front by the Who always enters my mind when this topic appears... littlemissmartypants 28 min ago #7

Initech

(109,208 posts)
1. He thinks the world is his. That it revolves around him all the time.
Tue May 12, 2026, 10:35 PM
3 hrs ago

When he's finally gone, when this right wing fascist shit show is finally over, let's make sure it doesn't!

Cha

(320,429 posts)
3. I'm sure so many of us are wondering
Tue May 12, 2026, 11:43 PM
2 hrs ago

Who and What Will Stop the heinous Ghoul, and put us out of our Misery?

💔 💙 ☮️ 🌻🕯️🕊️💜

Cha

(320,429 posts)
6. No Shite.. just as boss Putin Ordered....
Wed May 13, 2026, 12:38 AM
1 hr ago

And, So many Billionaire PEDO Protectors are letting it happen.

Who knew those freaak assholes hated America.

Bayard

(30,199 posts)
5. The more I think about it.....
Wed May 13, 2026, 12:30 AM
1 hr ago

trump may not be the egomaniac we think he is, but a small little man with a poor self-image and no confidence, that is trying to make up for it with bluster and fake bravado.

Hear me out a minute! He's definitely not comfortable in his own body. He tries to hide his lack of hair, lack of a tan, and lack of a svelte body. He knows how he looks, and he hates it. I doubt his wife is an ego-booster.

He knows he will never measure up to the likes of Presidents Biden, Obama, Clinton, Kennedy, or even FDR. He is not beloved. People hate him. He has no respect for the MAGAts that do love him. He has to try to tear those presidents down to his level, re-write history, and build monuments to himself because history will not remember him kindly.

His perceived Enemies List are people that most folks admire. He hates that. I don't put Comey in that category. I think the main reason he hates Comey is because the man is 7 ft tall, and trump had to look up at him! I don't know why he doesn't banish Barron.

I suspect that trump's father told him pretty often that he was an abject failure, and deserved no respect. Do I pity him? Absolutely not! I hate the bastard as much as anybody. Plenty of people have overcome more problems than trump could ever imagine, but they chose to become decent human beings. He reminds me of Old Man Potter, in--"Its a Wonderful Life."

littlemissmartypants

(34,266 posts)
7. The song Eminence Front by the Who always enters my mind when this topic appears...
Wed May 13, 2026, 01:17 AM
28 min ago

"It's a put on.
...
Come and join the party, dressed to kill."

Perfect song to represent the traits of the psychopath. They are cons essentially.

Evil beings who always appear in the most conveniently convincing and disruptive fake personality that will facilitate their clandestine nefarious personal interests.


Characteristics of Psychopaths

1. Aggressive, callous, and cunning
2. Complete absence of conscience and empathy
3. Very adept at manipulating others
4. Willingness to engage in immoral, criminal conduct
5. Willingness to take what they want and do as they please, regardless of who is hurt or wronged
6. Deceptive ability to appear outwardly benevolent
7. Deceptive ability to behave in superficially charming ways to hide purely selfish motives
8. Willingness to use intimidation and violence to control others in order to satisfy their own needs
9. Willingness to intentionally violate the basic inherent human rights of others
10. Complete absence of any sense of guilt or remorse for the harm their actions have caused to others
11. Rationalization of their own immoral behavior
12. Will attempt to lay blame upon someone else for their own conduct
13. Denial, will deny their own wrongdoing outright
14. Utter contemptuousness toward the feelings and desires of their fellow beings
15. Pathological lying, will say anything without any concern for truth to advance their own hidden agendas
16. Ablity to feign [fake] normal human emotions and empathy
17. Distorted sense of the consequences of their actions
18. Total failure to accept any responsibility for their own socially irresponsible ways
19. Strong bellef that they will never be brought to justice for their criminal behavior
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