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[–] 20 points 4 days ago (7 children)

In the grand scheme of things, not that much. It's just a building really, just with extra security. I'm not opposed to a conference room but it had to be done as the people's house through Congress. But I think the whole notion is poisoned for a good while.

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  • [–] 8 points 4 days ago (4 children)

    But I think the whole notion is poisoned for a good while.

    Yeah, nobody's going to want to throw good money after bad to tear it down again. Maybe at some point after Trump dies and therefore can't gloat, it'll actually get used for state dinners and such. In the meantime, I personally think you'll see the space partitioned into cube farms and temporary offices, and in particular you'll see the First Lady (or Gentleman) and staff plopped back down over there.

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  • [–] 4 points 4 days ago (2 children)

    We're gonna see a fight with Congress trying to not quite stop the ballroom construction but trying to get it through the proper channels, and Trump just telling the contractors what to do. Who knows.

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  • [–] 2 points 4 days ago (1 child)

    If I'm the Democrats, I try to figure out a way to get something of value to the American people in exchange for letting him fuck off to play with his toys for the next two years. Whatever it is would be cheaply bought, especially if it distracts him from doing anything of actual importance, which by this point we know will be stupid and bad.

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  • [–] 2 points 4 days ago

    My thoughts as well! It doesn't have to be a monster ballroom. We can have a proper ballroom and much, much more in that space. I say finish at least the shell, get that weatherproof, work out the rest later.

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  • [–] 15 points 4 days ago (2 children)

    I’m betting you could get more than enough qualified volunteers to do it super fast

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  • [–] 12 points 4 days ago

    Depends.

    If the next president is a Republican they can dump as much money into whatever the fuck they want and conservatives will fall in line and support it. No matter how wasteful it is. No matter how long it takes.

    If the next president is Democrat, they will be held to higher standards, and spending a bunch of tax payer dollars to tear down something that was just built would probably be viewed as unnecessarily wasteful so they probably won't do it. They might repurpose it for actual office work intead of using it as a ballroom for people with small dicks though.

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  • [–] 5 points 4 days ago

    republicans and ml "Democrats more concerned with destroying the ballroom and replacing the rose garden than with (some made up culture war bullshit) / (gEnOsiDe!11!) !!"

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  • [–] 8 points 4 days ago

    I suggest leaving it. Call it "Tramponium Room of Beautiful deals" and use as a museum of covfefe-tier things.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 days ago

    Don't tear it down. Make it into a a homeless outreach center and a women's shelter.

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  • [–] 2 points 4 days ago

    I mean tearing it down just sounds a waste of taxpayer money. Although admittedly considering the shoddy job they're almost certainly doing we might have to tear it down for safety purposes.

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  • [–] 2 points 4 days ago (1 child)

    What about the Oracle data center being constructed under the ballroom? Maybe fill it with cement?

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  • [–] 2 points 4 days ago

    Who gives a fuck

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  • [–] 1 point 4 days ago

    Do we need to factor in grifting fees like the cost of the ballroom?

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