The Don and his hatchet men have spent considerable energy and time neutering and erasing things. Deep cuts to science, including NASA, even after its successful Artemis ll mission, removal of environmental protections, deregulation of AI, removal of names of Black notables from websites, white-washing Black history, and dismantling of USAIDS with the consequences of millions of unnecessary deaths. (And there are more) They have neutered congress: declaring a war without their approval and his D.O.J. has refused to release all the Epstein files. ICE deportations and the building of detention centers all are part of the plan to rid our country of people of color.
Now with the Supreme Court completing its erasure of the Voting Rights Act, we have to reckon with the neutering of Black voices in determining the outcomes of elections. It is a disaster for minority representation in America — likely to cause the biggest reduction in the number of minority legislators since at least the end of Reconstruction. White Supremacy is winning. What’s next, segregated bathrooms?
At the core of both the 2013 decision to neuter Section 1 of the Voting Rights Act act and now Section 2, is the disingenuous and absurd notion that the country has changed and we live in a “post-racial America.” All the while, The Don and the Project 2025 think tank have made it clear that White Supremacy is the goal. The administration has not even tried to hide this. The six conservative members of the court are smart people, they know this, and colluded with this. Here’s former Homeland Security Secretary Kristen Noem: “The Trump administration had ‘been proactive to make sure we have the right people voting, electing the right leaders to lead this country'”. Read that as “White people”. While we are at it, let’s make sure, through gerrymandering, we do our best to eliminate minority representation in Congress.
Turns out yesterday is today. We are confronted once again by the deep thread of racism that runs through our veins. The fact is that America wasn’t a true democracy until the passing of the Civil Rights and Voting Rights Act of 1965. It certainly begs the question of whether we still are. If you can vote, but your vote has no impact on who represents you, then is that democracy?
On the other hand, while the great erasure moves forward, obliterating institutions and people’s rights, the age of naming and renaming is also upon us. Like cattle, America is being branded by The Don.
We started with the Gulf of Mexico becoming the “Gulf of America”. The Department of Defense became the Department of War. And war we have. There are Battleships, a gold card for a mere $1 million dollars that has been called the “green card on steroids,” adding The Don to the national parks pass (joining George Washington), large banners of Trump are now hanging from the Justice, Agriculture and Labor departments, and special IRA savings accounts with The Don’s name on them.
Our Emperor with no clothes is doing everything he can to ensure his legacy, that everywhere we turn, we must reckon with him.
in The don’s delusional world, putting his name on the “Institute of Peace” would certainly deliver a real Nobel Peace Prize. The irony is that he is more likely to face the International Criminal Court for war crimes (threatening to annihilate a civilization), then speak from the podium in Oslo. Rumor has it that he told Marco Rubio that “Now that I am head of the Peace Institute it is impossible for them not to give me the prize.”
He is putting his signature on our paper currency. This is the first time a president has done this. The federal Commission of Fine Arts also approved designs for a 24-karat gold coin featuring Trump’s image, intended for the country’s 250th anniversary. Though happy about this, he also expressed displeasure that the Treasury Department didn’t replace the images of other presidents on all paper money with him. Rumor has it that in a fit he said: “It’s so ridiculous. I’m greater than all of them combined and better looking, too”.
He added his name to the Kennedy Center and has decided he is its Executive Director, The response to his coup has not gone well. In protest, many artists have backed out and refused to perform. Rumor has it that the reason The Don decided to close it for renovations was to avoid the humiliation of Kid Rock being the only one who wanted to perform there.
The Don’s vision for his National Garden of American Heroes is growing larger and most likely more expensive than his initial estimates, with the latest plans calling for reflecting pools, dining areas and an amphitheater. Rumor has it that The Don is considering doing away with the heroes and replacing them with 250 statues of him, “It’s always been my dream to be surrounded by many of me.” With all those reflecting pools The Don will make the Greek God Narcissus drool with envy.
The Don’s ballroom is his true love. He is known to whip out the plans at any moment. When he gets bored with talking about gas prices, and the war he just starts waxing poetically about the gold and Corinthian columns. Fuck all those supporters of his that can’t put food on the table and lost their healthcare. As Marie Antoinette famously said: “Let them eat cake.” And we know what happened to her.
The building of the L’ Arc de Trump is another major legacy project. According to The Don this will be the most beautiful, largest, and grandest arch ever built. It will be twice as high as the Lincoln Memorial. After all, who would want to be reminded of Lincoln when we can think of The Don. Rumor has it that The Don will charge a toll for anyone who walks through the arch with all proceeds being transferred to his crypto business.
The latest is passports. You would think that The Don would want a photo of him smiling or a younger version of himself, say from his Epstein days. But the Don is going with his growly face. Wouldn’t it be funny if those who get it (it is a special order one) are refused entry into countries whom The Don has been hostile to? Excuse me sir, we don’t let people who support this man into our country. Look at that face, not a friendly one.
More naming is certainly on the horizon. The smaller The Don feels the grander his vision needs to be and the more things he needs to name. He wants to be remembered as one of the great men who changed the course of history. Of course, as always with The Don, he believes everything he touches turns to gold and because of his great vision the world will never be the same. That is true. By the time he gets through fucking everything up and destroying things he sure will be remembered, but not for the things he imagines.
Legacy projects to come:
A bust in Mount Rushmore, or maybe an installation with just him because why would he want to be next to those guys?
A candy bar: Babe Ruth had one.
All Highways and Parks.
Trumpets renamed to Trumpets. Wait, that’s the same name? So?
And many more.
The Grand Offal Party 