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Bluetus

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29. Just out of curiosity, I wonder when the last time was
Sat May 30, 2026, 04:28 PM
20 hrs ago

Last edited Sat May 30, 2026, 08:37 PM - Edit history (1)

when a king erected a grand monument to himself?

There are obviously the pyramids, but that was 4000 years ago.

There was the Great Wall, but that spanned many leaders and was actually used for defense. That was about 3000 years ago.

There is Mt. Rushmore, but those Presidents were all dead.

There are many streets and an airport named after Reagan, but most of that happened after he died, and all of those were public works, not monuments.

Saddam Hussein built a royal palace for himself.

Emperor Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal in memory of his wife.

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GOOD. Goes away mad, just as long as he goes away. I have tools, I can be there in two days. marble falls Yesterday #1
Exactly. No one asked you or wanted you. GTFU. underpants 20 hrs ago #28
Whiny Baby ProfessorGAC Yesterday #2
We'll see. He still hasn't given up on Greenland. tanyev Yesterday #3
It's more (successful) trolling gulliver Yesterday #4
Trump not interested in helping the country... Only interested in enriching and glorifying himself. Norrrm 23 hrs ago #5
So, no marble arm rests? GoCubsGo 23 hrs ago #6
Or he'll burn it down durablend 23 hrs ago #8
Knowing him, I almost half expect that. Shipwack 22 hrs ago #20
So that clearly says ... lpbk2713 23 hrs ago #7
Transfer "back to them"? pat_k 23 hrs ago #9
My reaction as well PatSeg 23 hrs ago #11
The Repubs in Congress are to blame for letting it go this far. Boomerproud 21 hrs ago #25
That's true PatSeg 19 hrs ago #30
Even if Trump was the best person to head a Kennedy Center revival Bluetus 23 hrs ago #10
Or reflecting ponds and his Triumphal Arch PatSeg 23 hrs ago #12
Just out of curiosity, I wonder when the last time was Bluetus 20 hrs ago #29
I think he falls more into the category PatSeg 19 hrs ago #31
Don't they realize Bluetus 15 hrs ago #36
You would really think PatSeg 15 hrs ago #38
He ran it into the gutter GenThePerservering 23 hrs ago #13
"Everything Trump touches ..." fierywoman 22 hrs ago #17
Don't go away mad.... Xolodno 23 hrs ago #14
President Trelane needs to go back to Planet Gothos. C_U_L8R 23 hrs ago #15
He just had to ruin it first. FloridaBlues 22 hrs ago #16
Doesn't he realize he's a worldwide laughing stock? Grim Chieftain 22 hrs ago #18
It's part of his pathology, like his "moron dance." Miles Archer 20 hrs ago #27
True PatSeg 19 hrs ago #32
Unless I am free to do what I do better than anyone else malaise 22 hrs ago #19
Good, but it doesn't make sense. He doesn't have his name on/in the reflecting pool and is changing it. chowder66 22 hrs ago #21
Like the wolf in the fable that couldn't climb high enough on the vine to reach the grapes. Aristus 22 hrs ago #22
"Physically, financially and artistically"? A man who's middle name is tacky? paleotn 21 hrs ago #23
Was Trump in Dallas on Nov 22, 1963? I am curious. twodogsbarking 21 hrs ago #24
Say, "Sour Grapes . . . . . " no_hypocrisy 20 hrs ago #26
Trump is the screaming toddler you see in Target who wants a new toy. Initech 18 hrs ago #33
We used to have nice things in this country before the fuckhead got elected. Initech 18 hrs ago #34
The ketchup alert status has been raised to KETCHCON 1! LetMyPeopleVote 17 hrs ago #35
No worries Donny Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 15 hrs ago #37
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