Republicans Decry Modern Sculpture, Push 30-Foot Washington Colossus to Rewrite History
Populist 'people vs elites' messaging & strongman style
Echoing the previous theme, GOP media back Trump’s ultimatum to remove contemporary sculpture and erect a 30-foot Washington monument, presenting culture-war aesthetics as national necessity. The message advances a singular, leader-defined version of patriotism.
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Echoing the previous theme, GOP media back Trump’s ultimatum to remove contemporary sculpture and erect a 30-foot Washington monument, presenting culture-war aesthetics as national necessity. The message advances a singular, leader-defined version of patriotism.
Trump gives Smithsonian days to replace 'strange modernist sculpture' with.... President Donald Trump demands a 30-foot George Washington statue replace the "Infinity" sculpture
Build the statue !!!!
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Trump gives Smithsonian days to replace 'strange modernist sculpture' with.... President Donald Trump demands a 30-foot George Washington statue replace the "Infinity" sculpture
The greatest and most accurate way to celebrate George Washington is not by creating a huge statue to him (something he would have hated!) but by emphasizing his humility and his insistence on stepping down from power rather than perpetuating it.
Build the statue !!!!