Dear Joe,
I wish I could sit down with you face to face and explain why so many of us were offended by the UFC fight on the South Lawn of the White House.
For me, it had nothing to do with the UFC or who showed up for the fights. The brand you and Dana have built is a bona fide American success story. More power to you. As for the fighters, in my book, anyone brave enough to put it all on the line in the arena is remarkable to witness. Their dedication and discipline inspire me. I donāt understand anyone who canāt admire that.
And as for the people who attended, I, for one, love Shane Gillis. I think heās hilarious and brilliant. It was a show. A once-in-a-lifetime spectacle. I canāt blame anyone for wanting to witness it firsthand.
My problem is that I believe some of our public spaces are sacred. And unlike many of the great powers that came before us, these American monuments belong to all of us. Not to whoever happens to hold power at the moment.
The White House does not belong to Donald Trump. It does not belong to any President. It belongs to the people. To treat it as Caesar treated the Colosseum is antithetical to everything our founding fathers fought for.
This is not Rome. Presidents are not emperors doling out bread and circuses for the peasants. The White House is the Peopleās House. This ācelebrationā could have happened in any stadium within a stoneās throw of the South Lawn. No one would have had an issue with it.
But that was obviously Donald Trumpās whole point. By holding the event on the South Lawn, what he was saying to the rest of us is:
āThis is my house. I own it. I will do with it what I please. Iāll build a colosseum and have the gladiators fight under my gaze. Iāll tear down the East Wing. Iāll pave over the Rose Garden. Iāll cover everything in gold and marble. Iāll erase the names of all the men who came before me.ā
The fights were an exhibition of imperial domination, not a celebration of our 250th anniversary as a democracy.
The White House is not Buckingham Palace. It is not the Palace of Versailles. It is not the Forbidden City of Beijing. It does not belong to an emperor, or a king, or a commissar.
The White House belongs to us. All of us. The person who sits behind the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office is nothing more than an honored guest. A temporary caretaker.
The President is our servant. Not our Caesar.
Respectfully, Hunter
P.S. Cage match between me and Don Jr.? Your call on the venue. Anywhere but the South Lawn.
Itās been nearly 10 years since Naruto vs. Sasukeās final fight aired, and no animation studio has managed to top this hand-to-hand choreography. ā¤ļøā¤ļøš„
No music, just raw impact, fluid movement, perfect transitions, and pure cinematic storytelling. š„š„
@SenMarkKelly I mean, we are talking about the dude who bankrupted a casino.. a literal money-printing machine. Not surprising to say the least. Looking forward to the mental gymnastics the Gunther Eaglemans and Catturds of this platform will use to tell us how this is actually "based." š
Donald Trump took us to war without a plan. Families have lost loved ones. Billions of dollars have been spent. For what? This ādealā he signed leaves Iran stronger and in control of the Strait, but does little to advance US interests. The āmaster deal makerā just made one of the worst deals in US history. This is a total capitulation! Whatās next, the Russians get Alaska?
WHAT IRAN GOT:
ā¢$300 billion
ā¢Removed sanctions
ā¢Control of Strait of Hormuz
ā¢Maintains missile program
ā¢No destruction of nuclear program
WHAT THE U.S. GOT
ā¢Higher gas prices
ā¢Billions spent
ā¢No major objectives achieved
ā¢Americans dead
We got fleeced.
@TheOmniLiberal This weird obsession that commies have with defending Russia because of a romanticized post-Soviet vision is baffling. Especially when they simultaneously pretend Russia isn't one of the most conservative governments on Earth.