The president was previously forced to abandon plans for a procession in Washington, D.C., due to its colossal price tag.
  • Cyborganism@lemmy.caEnglish
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    9 months ago

    Wow. Just like every dictator out there with a huge inferiority complex, trying to boost their ego.

    • DaddleDew@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      9 months ago

      Anyone who hasn’t watched Charlie Chaplin’s The Great Dictator really should. In the movie they mock how Mussolini was simping for Hitler and wanted to impress him by trying to one-up him at every occasion.

      This is totally what Trump is trying to do with Putin right now. Trump is a Putin simp desperate to get his attention.

      • sp3ctr4l@lemmy.zipEnglish
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        9 months ago

        Just for the historical record, here’s Mussolini’s last public appearance:

        Just Hanging Out (nsfw)

  • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    9 months ago

    Other unnamed officials told the paper that a big military parade will require a huge amount of coordination between the six branches of the armed forces, along with several federal agencies and regional officials.

    If it happens it’ll be a shit show…

    To quote Henry Zebrowski:

    I have a bad idea, and I’m gonna execute it poorly

    • GroundedGator@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      9 months ago

      IIRC our asphalt roads are not built to handle tank tracks and you know little king shits in pants will insist he has tanks going vroom vroom for his big boy parade.