• sthetic@lemmy.ca
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    14 hours ago

    I agree. I despise Trump. But removing a lawn and putting in hardscape, in a spot where people often gather for events, is not an insult to heritage or anything like that.

    If a president that I otherwise liked did this, I wouldn’t have a problem with it.

    It’s not as if a lawn is super environmentally valuable. And I doubt people spread picnic blankets and play Frisbee on this lawn - they put chairs on it and walk on it with heels and hold events and stuff. A hard surface is the right thing for that type of use.

    And if a future president decides to put lawn back in, they can! It’s not as blades of grass and sandy growing medium are irreplaceable.

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      14 hours ago

      Ah if it’s just grass, fine. I hate grass. Always needing water or it’s gonna catch fire. And allergies to go around. Grass can go.

      Let’s save all the outrage for cutting Medicare, starting wars. That’s where my ragebait is.

      • Hotrod54chevy@lemmy.ml
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        I know, I know, he’s just paving over the grass, who gives a shit, but if you keep reading:

        Are there more White House renovation plans? Yes, Trump has shared plans to build a $100 million ballroom, similar to his private Mar-A-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida.