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[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 1 points 17 minutes ago

But now workers have another problem to contend with: peeling paint. On Thursday, a sheet of the pool’s surface — painted in “American Flag Blue,” a color selected by the president — was seen floating in the water on the north side of the pool. It undulated in the water as curious tourists gathered, some of whom had come to see the green algae.

The president rapes kids. No, that’s a true thing. It’s fucking insane.

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 26 points 3 hours ago (2 children)

This is all part of the circus show

mess up the reflecting pool - mess up the white house - add a boxing ring on the whitehouse lawn - turn it all into a trailer trash nightmare

All to distract the neighbours and police from the meth lab they've been building in the basement

(*the meth lab being the absolute robbery of the public purse in America)

[–] Jhex@lemmy.world 2 points 54 minutes ago

yes, best way to distract people is to call as much attention to yourself in the most convoluted and stupid ways… this is why nobody has noticed the corruption, ineptitude and overall failure, right?

[–] DJKJuicy@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 hours ago

Absolutely. "Flood the Zone".

All the stupid stuff also including annexing Greenland, renaming the JFK Center, removing exhibits at The Smithsonian, the weaponization fund... it's all to distract from the further hollowing out of the middle class and all the real behind the scenes grift happening.

[–] newton@feddit.online 1 points 1 hour ago

Its Biden fault ,blue paint dosnt stick on wet concrete

[–] lennybird@lemmy.world 23 points 3 hours ago

Who knew adding a whole bunch of oxidizers to fix your other fuckup tends to be bad for cheap paint.

[–] Arrandee@lemmy.world 17 points 3 hours ago (3 children)

I am sure this will be blamed, somehow, on transgender antifa socialist abortion doctors.

[–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

MAGAs immediately jumped to conspiracies about secret liberals tampering with the reflecting pool to undermine Trump. The dear leader knows everything and can do no wrong.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 13 points 3 hours ago

I already saw footage of dumbass conservatives dreaming up conspiracy theories about the algae bloom, in real time, while at the reflecting pool, so why not the paint, too?

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/OMPd2C8II9Y

[–] areakode@riskeratspizza.com 5 points 3 hours ago

Somehow, Obama returns...

[–] vegeta@lemmy.world 9 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago) (1 children)

I thought he knew pools better than everyone, the water was crystal clear, and it would last 100 years.

I guess the water is clear, it's just that pesky algae is green. And' mahybe 100 years on a planet that orbits it's star every hour.

Tourists are taking pieces of the coating as souvenirs LOL

[–] Zephorah@discuss.online 5 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Wait, we still get tourists?

[–] thejoker954@lemmy.world 4 points 2 hours ago

Just like an accident on the side of the road - everyone wants a look...