The megalomaniacal, degenerate Malignant Fascist has long had delusions of majesty, typical of someone with a profound narcissistic personality disorder. His frequent portrayals of himself as Jesus or a mythical hero support that. One of his great obsessions for years has been a grand, golden ballroom on the grounds of the White House, and early in his disastrous second term he unilaterally tore down the historic East Wing of the White House in order to build a monstrous, 90,000 square foot monument to himself. Paul Blumenthal, writing in the Huffington Post, lays out the history of his obsession with the golden ballroom, and what it says about his priorities:
"The ballroom is billed as a safety need for the administration, but in reality, it is just a safe haven, where the president can do what powerful elites, like the European nobility of yore, have always done in ballrooms — host lavish parties, state balls and dinners for foreign dignitaries outside of the public eye. The ballroom stands as a symbol of elite retreat from society and the anti-democratic reaction that grips the nation’s oligarchs at the moment. Trump’s wistful glances at the hole in the White House lawn show his desire to be securely encased from democracy in the glitz of a ballroom fit for Versailles.
This is the story of Trump’s second term. His ballroom then stands as a monument to his own narrow self-interest, elitism and disgust with the country’s longstanding democratic and republican culture that looks down on the trappings of monarchical excess." (our emphasis)
After yesterday's shooting incident a block from the White House, the MF used the incident to again push for his absurd ballroom, which he has requested $1.4 billion, including $1 billion in "security enhancements" that include a bunker, health facility, and military space (!) that strike many as a fortress for the wannabe dictator's plans for a third, unconstitutional term. For now, it stands as a symbol of how little he cares about the serious problems facing American families, which have been exacerbated by his destructive policies.
(photo: The MF and his obsession /Kevin Lamarque, Reuters)
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