@andreou_andr Κερυνειώτισσα κι εγώ και από τους 2 γονείς. Ο πατέρας μου πολέμησε. Έχασε φίλους. Τραυματίστηκε. Ποτέ δεν εκφράστηκε με μίσος ή κακία για κανένα.
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 don’t understand anyone who can’t admire that.
And as for the people who attended, I, for one, love Shane Gillis. I think he’s hilarious and brilliant. It was a show. A once-in-a-lifetime spectacle. I can’t 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 People’s House. This “celebration” could have happened in any stadium within a stone’s throw of the South Lawn. No one would have had an issue with it.
But that was obviously Donald Trump’s whole point. By holding the event on the South Lawn, what he was saying to the rest of us is:
“This is my house. I own it. I will do with it what I please. I’ll build a colosseum and have the gladiators fight under my gaze. I’ll tear down the East Wing. I’ll pave over the Rose Garden. I’ll cover everything in gold and marble. I’ll erase the names of all the men who came before me.”
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.
@Yperanoolon Την Ελλάδα ερωτήσετε την αν θέλει ένωση; Γιατί όσες φορές το ζητήσαμε η ίδια η Ελλάδα αρνήθηκε. Καιρός να αγαπήσουμε και λίγο την Κύπρο μας νομίζω.
@CommentaryJho Εεεε.. οι Πρεσβείες ή Μόνιμες Αντιπροσωπείες δεν έχουν executive directors. Έχουν Πρέσβη επικεφαλής και διπλωμάτες. Επίσης attache σημαίνει διπλωμάτης 😂
@medeacestmoi@sun_doraki Να συμπαρασταθεί, να δείξει αγάπη και κατανόηση και να μην δίνει ηλίθιες συμβουλές του τύπου «πήγαινε μια βόλτα και θα σου περάσει, τεμπέλα είσαι, ολοι περάσαμε κατάθλιψη και μας πέρασε σε 3 μέρες» κλπ.
@percentcrumpet@Theodoros1958@Christodulides Η θέση δημιουργείται 1-1,5 χρόνο πριν την Κυπριακή Προεδρία της ΕΕ και μετά καταργείται. Το ίδιο είχε γίνει και το 2011 πριν την πρώτη Κυπριακή Προεδρία.
@LalarStavros@Theodoros1958 Το Κυπριακό ξεκίνησε το 63-64. Η UNFICYP βρίσκεται στην Κύπρο από τον Μάρτιο του 64. Τα ψηφίσματα των ΗΕ αναγνωρίζουν εισβολή και κατοχή αλλά δεν λεν πουθενά ότι το Κυπριακό είναι μόνο αυτά.
@manoliskalatzis «Ο DT έχει υπερεκτιμήσει.. υπολογίσει», Μανώλη μου αυτό προυποθέτει οτι έχει στοιχειώδη νοημοσύνη, που δεν την έχει. Οι ΗΠΑ ας βουλιάξουν, αυτοί τον ψήφισαν, θα πληρώσει όμως κ ο υπόλοιπος πλανήτης 🤬
@Seetheandcope1@WalshFreedom MAGA humor, you killed me 😂😂😂 I guess the European University where I got my masters degree again summa cum laude, is also worthless. You are the only clever one here my friend, I concede 😂😂😂
BREAKING: People are allegedly being suspended on X in Turkey for posting videos of these protests against Erdoğan’s corrupt and repressive regime.
Keep sharing everywhere.
@Strovoliotis Έπρεπε να καταλάβω ότι εν ασυναρτησίες του βλάκα 🤬 Παράκληση την επόμενη φορά να μας λαλείς ότι εν κουβέντες του Τραμπ να μεν τρώμε την ώρα μας 😂😂