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edhopper

(37,706 posts) Tue Jun 23, 2026, 08:40 AM Tuesday

The reflecting pool is inconsequential [View all]

in the larger scope of all the horrible things Trump is doing to our country.
BUT, it is such a good, illustrative example of how badly he handles everything. It is a visible symbol of incompetence, greed, hubris and lawlessness.

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The reflecting pool is inconsequential [View all] edhopper Tuesday OP

True. Srkdqltr Tuesday #1

John Heilman made a list radical noodle Tuesday #2

John Heilmann did that on Deadline Whitehouse yesterday. gab13by13 Tuesday #4

Oh shoot... did I get the name wrong? radical noodle Tuesday #7

Seriously. For the money he could have hired top experts MadameButterfly Tuesday #3

if he had gone through the proper channels, mopinko Tuesday #10

He is one of those people PatSeg Tuesday #14

It is also a symbol of - RB77 Tuesday #5

It's an easy-to-understand metaphor for the entire shitshow. greatauntoftriplets Tuesday #6

I disagree. LisaL Tuesday #8

I suspect you read the thread title and not the body of the post... Wounded Bear Tuesday #13

It's worse when you look at how blatantly corrupt it is themaguffin Tuesday #9

and the ever present malaise Tuesday #11

Sometimes it amazes me crud Tuesday #12

Yes. It's an easily understood example, as well. MineralMan Tuesday #15

And attempted cover up... kentuck Tuesday #16

It's just another thing justaprogressive Tuesday #17

How the Reflecting Pool Turned Green: Missing 'Bubblers' and a Rush Job (New York Times Gift Article) LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #18