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[–] KingPorkChop@lemmy.ca 171 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

This "State Fair" failure is perfect Trump.

This apparently had been planned for several years. The Smithsonian was working in part with other groups. They had top tier musicians planned for free concerts each night, fireworks, state events, activities and displays. All Trump had to do is stand back and let everyone do their thing.

But nope. He had to get involved. All the normal people and groups didn't want to work with his nonsense. This is the end result. A lethargic multi-day MAGA rally, a half working Ferris wheel, a state exhibit for states like Maine where it's a sign that says "Maine" and two chairs, and a few thousand people a day attending and leaving feeling ripped off.

All he had to do was stand back and let it happen.

[–] Bananskal@nord.pub 56 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Love to see it. The only result I ever wanted for something like this. Let everything he does and everything he touches turn to stone and dust.

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[–] lemmyng@lemmy.world 21 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

All he had to do was stand back and let it happen.

Is what he said to his rape victims.

I don't think he talked to them most of the time.

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 2 weeks ago

state exhibit for states like Maine where it's a sign that says "Maine"

To be fair, that's at least better than the sign saying "Mane", which is closer to their usual level of competence 🤷🏻

[–] justaman123@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

I mean the few thousand are pretty delusional maga they are like Disney adults, but even more delusional because at least Disney world is good

[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 74 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Call Donald Trump to organize your next disappointing failure of an event!

[–] DarkCloud@lemmy.world 53 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The Four Seasons lot is available.

[–] Dionysus@leminal.space 26 points 2 weeks ago

The four seasons landscaping next to the dildo store that is.

[–] grimpy@lemmy.myserv.one 7 points 2 weeks ago

he’s currently quite busy (dis)organizing the dismantling of most all of the beneficial things the federal government used to extend to the citizens & residents of the USA

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 weeks ago

Fyre Festival 2028!

[–] Sludgehammer@lemmy.world 64 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I wonder what percentage of attendees are actually just press covering the event?

[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 20 points 2 weeks ago

Just count the number of people not wearing a camo wife-beater and you have your answer.

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[–] panda_abyss@lemmy.ca 47 points 2 weeks ago (7 children)

This looks like an awful layout for a fair.

There doesn’t look like there’s much to do at all.

I’m sure there’s some stuff in those tents, but so much wasted space for what’s probably aesthetic reasons, and that definitely makes it look even more dead.

Fairs and carnivals are tightly laid out so they feel more alive and they can jam in more to see everywhere you look. This is the opposite.

[–] CaptDust@sh.itjust.works 29 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Someone who's never been to a state fair's idea of one, no doubt. And many of the booths are empty, with just a table and a state stamp for the visitor book.

[–] KingPorkChop@lemmy.ca 17 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

This looks like an awful layout for a fair.

It's a workable layout. You just need stuff to do. This is a lawn, some ugly empty tents, a broken ferris wheel, and tears of children expecting something more interesting than a basic city park.

[–] panda_abyss@lemmy.ca 17 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I’ve had family reunions with more to do.

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[–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

It almost looks like how markets were organized in some places historically, but those were generally in smaller spaces and had an open middle to facilitate carts, horses, and just to have an open walking area. This just looks dead.

[–] qupada@fedia.io 7 points 2 weeks ago

And yet somehow despite the lack of horses (I mean I presume) this one manages to pack in 400% more horseshit.

Incredible how that works sometimes.

[–] panda_abyss@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

If they filled the middle with blue ribbon livestock it would be different

[–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

It would unironically look better if they filled the middle area with livestock.

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 weeks ago

All they have in the center is a FIFA prize winning pig.

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 7 points 2 weeks ago

In the UK, Banksy once set up a deliberately crap theme park called Dismaland.

Trump's brainfart is even worse crap than that, and not deliberate.

[–] GlendatheGayWitch@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Theres more to do at those roaming carnivals that set up in a parking lot.

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[–] Zier@fedia.io 35 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Ah yes, the memories of my childhood, going to the 'state fair' with all the Greek architecture. Nothing says 'downhome america' like greek & roman architecture. WTAF???

[–] cecinestpasunecommunication@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Your state fair wasn't in the capital? With all the Romanesque bullshit?

[–] bitchkat@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Our state fair is in the capitol city but at the fair grounds not the actual Capitol.

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[–] kreskin@lemmy.world 35 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

the fact that the countries 250th founding celebration is a terrible state fair run by a convisted rapist which pretends to honor an ex prostitute who immigrated illegally into the US on an 'Einstein unusual talent' visa is almost too perfect.
An open pedophile marketplace in the middle of it with some open air pedophile rape with the sounds of screaming children is about the only way it could be more spot on. And maybe some missile batteries rotating nearby.

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 12 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

an ‘Einstein unusual talent’ visa

That originated from a typo. It was an Epstein visa.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I had that visa, took a PhD with 5 Publications.

Elle Magazine was not one of them.

[–] wizblizz@lemmy.world 33 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Anyone else notice the Israeli flag hanging next to the US one in the empty music tent? 🤮

[–] OwOarchist@pawb.social 21 points 2 weeks ago

Yep. That really sticks out at an event supposedly all about American patriotism.

Well yeah. Just what being a protectorate is, dude.

[–] kreskin@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

They should just use the Israeli one, itd be more honest.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 17 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

LOL, WTF has Melania ever done that would deserve a tribute? 🙄

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 24 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

She make fuck to get green card.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

Pretty much this. She seems to have won a lot of $$$ by being a mail-order bride?

I'm not sure that's something that needs to be tied into our 250th anniversary, though.

[–] architect@thelemmy.club 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

A bunch of teenage girls names a heifer Melania saying it’s a tribute to her because their hair colors kind of match and it “just fit”.

Maybe it’s good this is going to go over everyone’s head.

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[–] DarkCloud@lemmy.world 12 points 2 weeks ago

RIP Malaria.

[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I feel like even Trump would be pretty dissapointed about the lack of corn dogs.

[–] cecinestpasunecommunication@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Oh my god you can't even get meat wrapped in corn? What is this shit pit country even for?

[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 weeks ago

I mean you could, but that was before Biden.

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[–] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Be me. Get picked up by ICE Agents. ICE Agents make an offer to me, either go to Trump's State Fair or a detention centre. Choose detention centre.

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[–] roofTophopper@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

It was antifa left wing terrorist dumocrat radicals that caused this. They drove in with their giant trucks with giant hoses, spraying millions and millions of gallons of water onto the fair. Water which the likes have never been seen before. They did it folks. Fake news media wants to tell you it was "rain". Isn't that a ridiculous word. "Rain". We know the truth though.They tried to ruin the fair, but we won't let them.

Honestly, this shit is hilarious. I hope there's a firework show and they are all duds except one lonely roman candle.

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[–] bagsy@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

Weird how threatening and harassing 1/3 of the population makes no one want to participate in your activities. What a fucking clown.

[–] JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

Holy shit that thumbnail is the fugliest thing this side of trumps face ive ever seen.

[–] anon_8675309@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Neon_Carnivore@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 weeks ago

Why you gotta demean trash like that?

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

"why did you call the cow Melania? I mean look at her hair! Oh, yeah, you're right" is a legitimate paraphrase of the article

It's also the best summary you'll get so feel free to skip the rest

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