Trump’s not just coming for the government. He wants to remake our whole culture.
And you’re surprised by this?
I don’t like the passive voice as it hides the actor. Shouldn’t this read “Trump Makes Himself Chair of the Kennedy Center”?
And who exactly fired Deborah Rutter? Let’s name names.
And I thought he only wanted one day as dictator
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A quick Googling reveals that the Kennedy Center’s budget last year was $45 million from the government, $95 million from private donations, and $125 million from revenue.
Time for staff and patrons of the old Kennedy Center to start a new center. We still have the right to freedom of association.
I can hardly wait to see Hulk Hogan get the honors.
Like this dumbfuck doesn’t think being president of the whole country ought to be a fulltime job?
But he wants to be a conductor, too! He posted this picture along with the announcement on Truth Social.
Well, he has the caboose for the job.
I agree Just because the NYT has lost its spine doesn’t mean the SDMB should follow. I’ve flagged the thread to ask for a de-naming.
As the OP, I’m fine with that.
<sarcasm>Because that is the way dictatorships usually work. </sarcasm>
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Don’t you have to know something about music in order to be an orchestra conductor?
It was probably one of those fund-raiser things. A buddy of mine won a contest for donating to the local symphony. He got to stand up and “conduct” for one short piece.
That should say “re-naming”, as suggested by ThelmaLou.
Anyone see the Andy Borowitz headline?
Trump Names Himself Principal Ballerina of Kennedy Center Ballet
He said he was “disgusted” to discover that all of the company’s current ballerinas were women, a state of affairs that he blamed on DEI.
Trump in a tutu?
ARGH! Ze goggles, zey do nozink!!
This is obviously incorrect.
It is, or very soon will be rebranded a Trump property.
Horrible gold accents and all.
I’d like to see him have a chance to be a conductor. Get strapped into Old Sparky and Roll On Two.
This must be about culture wars. Gotta make sure that the “right” people get to perform and get honors and so on.