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[–] floofloof 97 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

President Trump says he is taking over leadership of the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts. He declared himself chairman of Washington D.C.'s long-celebrated cultural institution on Friday. In doing so, he'll replace billionaire philanthropist David Rubenstein, an ally of former President Joe Biden who was set to chair until 2026.

Posting on Truth Social, Trump wrote he was immediately terminating "multiple individuals" from the center's Board of Trustees "who do not share our vision for a Golden Age in Arts and Culture."

Trump said he would soon announce a new board, "with an amazing Chairman, DONALD J. TRUMP!" He also called out the center's programming.

Of all the Nazi things they're doing, this is one of the Naziest. Soon we will start to see public condemnations of degenerate art.

[–] [email protected] 32 points 5 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 20 points 5 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 16 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Of course I condemn violence. But there is only one reliable cure for a dictator. If something tragic were to happen to a dictator, any dictator, the people would likely benefit and rejoice. It may not be polite, but it would be civilized. And for better or worse, the person hypothetically responsible would be immortalized in the annals of history.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago

There's always a limit.

Like comedy, it's okay to "punch up".

[–] [email protected] 25 points 5 days ago (2 children)

So what rightwing demagogues do we think he's gonna shoehorn in? Maybe Mr. Patel has a Russiagate play?

[–] [email protected] 12 points 5 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Our Triumph of the Will will be directed by the guy from Lethal Weapon.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago

We’re all too old for this shit

[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Kanye West will probably be brought in as assistant creative director

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

Hence assistant creative director

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago

Maybe Assistant to the Creative Director is available?

[–] [email protected] 19 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Did RFK jr give donvict brainworms, or what?

Kennedy Center? What the fuck?

Even the dumbest of magat dumbfucks has to realize this won't do shit for them or their stupid egg prices.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 days ago

Even the dumbest of magat dumbfucks has to realize this won’t do shit for them or their stupid egg prices.

they'll just blame the libs. the reality distortion field is wild.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

”All music will now be YMCA on a loop and everyone will mandatorily learn the double jerk off dance”

[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 days ago

Ah yes. I see we’re getting to the “let’s declare stuff that isn’t sufficiently propagandistic of me and my views as ‘uncivilized’ and burn it” phase of fascism. Cool cool cool cool cool.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 5 days ago

Well I guess he's got all that spare time now that he's fixed all the problems everywhere. And he is known for having exquisite taste in art and interior design.

(Kinda depressing that I need the /s here, but I'd hate for some magat to come along and agree with me...)

[–] [email protected] 13 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I'm GLAD we have a President who has ZERO conflicts of Interest and DOESNT use his Position of Power to Enrich Himself!

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 days ago

Dude made how many billion on that bullshit shitcoin of his? He could just fuck off to some place with no extradition treaty and be juuuuust fine already given the level of grift he pulled off right there.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 5 days ago (1 children)

You know what, if he wants to LARP as some big shot theater producer and the folks that run it can bog him down for the next 4 years with set piece construction, music selection, hair and makeup then I say Stay Gold Ponyboy.

The rest of us out here will look forward to your epic monument to yourself while we go back to living our own damned lives.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago

It is a sacrifice they are willing to make. I like the way you think.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 5 days ago

I had to look this place up. I was not aware the federal government ran a theater. Is this something the president has any legal control over or is he just doing as he pleases?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 days ago

Just fascist things.