2/ โ€œPlainโ€ style furniture in government buildings. Unadorned classical columns. Un-frilly clothing. Portraits that were NOT bigger than life sized.

They were making a political point.

So is Mad King DJT.
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No gold gilding.
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That first scene of Judgment at Nuremberg....
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Honestly, I had to zoom in as I expected the statues to have the Orange Fool's face (and yes, I am also referring to the colonial drink).
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Who is paying for this?

It is against the law (under the Anti-Deficiency Act) for federal projects or programs to be funded with private donations. It would also create future federal obligations for maintenance, security, and related costs.

All of that needs to be approved by Congress.
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can they do it like in Spinal Tap and make it 18" tall?
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Made the point to a Peruvian friend of mine while discussing that country's corruption issues

Our president does NOT live in a palace (in name nor scale)
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If you don't think he's going to add more gold images to each draft, you're crazy. the last piece will be a gold plated statue of him.
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And the Trump name stop in gold.
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And if built, this would instantly become a target for terrorists, domestic or foreign. Just another reason it's a very stupid idea.
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Heโ€™s like a feral dog marking his territory everywhere. Ugh
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This would be the Edsel of national monuments.
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When Trump says things like, โ€œWhy don't we have a Triumph arch?โ€ someone in the back needs to say, โ€œBecause we're not gaudy assholes?โ€
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