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struggle4progress

(127,275 posts) Tue Jun 30, 2026, 12:35 AM Tuesday

Reviews of the state fair

... More than anything, the event lacked energy—and people. There wasn’t any line or wait to get in. The vibe was more conference-like than celebratory, and the state exhibits varied wildly in effort and presentation. Utah and Guam had particularly involved setups, while others like South Carolina felt totally sterile. Connecticut and Maine shared a space that looked like the waiting room of a pediatrician’s office, while Hawaii and Alaska didn’t have anyone attending to visitors. There were $25 pretzels, an AI George Washington, an interactive “Loyalist or Patriot?” test, and a whiteboard wall full of messages from attendees, one of which read “a felon and predator resides at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave!!” ... https://newrepublic.com/article/212455/trump-great-american-state-fair-review

... Right as I was about to crack open a bag of potato chips from Michigan, with “Take Me Home, Country Roads” stuck in my head from a karaoke video game in the West Virginia booth, I wandered into the State Department pavilion, where I was offered a paper replica of the limited-edition Trump passport ... https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026/06/great-state-fair-trump/687719/

... Karoline Leavitt made an appearance at President Donald Trump's Great American State Fair, but it didn't appear like too many others did the same ... https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/karoline-leavitt-photo-highlights-sparse-022039114.html

... “I’ve seen graveyards with more people,” a user commented. Another added, “there were more people in line for the Trader Joe’s summer tote bags” ... https://www.fastcompany.com/91567032/great-american-state-fair-empty-attendance-dc

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Reviews of the state fair (Original Post) struggle4progress Tuesday OP

The flops just keep on comin'! buzzycrumbhunger Tuesday #1

OT the people at Social Security telling you they are running out Eliot Rosewater Tuesday #2

Ha! Even the guy with the disappearing act went oasis Tuesday #3

... "I've seen graveyards with more people" Cha Tuesday #4

REASONS TO AVOID: 1.) Trump and MAGA; 2.) Heat & Humidity!!; 3.) The..... ColoringFool Tuesday #5

If they really want people to show up, they need to get Donny in a dunking booth. tanyev Tuesday #6

Don't forget the MAGA wanker! Kid Berwyn Tuesday #7

buzzycrumbhunger

(2,432 posts)

1. The flops just keep on comin'!

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Tue Jun 30, 2026, 12:43 AM

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There’s not even enough activity to merit an “assassination” attempt!

Eliot Rosewater

(34,343 posts)

2. OT the people at Social Security telling you they are running out

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Tue Jun 30, 2026, 12:45 AM

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Faster than they thought, were appointed trustees by Donald Trump. They are lying.

I talked about this a long time ago that they were going to lie about it and say that the money was gone and that’s what they’re doing now. There are issues that can be solved but anything you hear from Social Security now is a lie. They are all Trump appointees.

oasis

(54,382 posts)

3. Ha! Even the guy with the disappearing act went

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Tue Jun 30, 2026, 02:12 AM

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missing!

Cha

(321,643 posts)

4. ... "I've seen graveyards with more people"

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Tue Jun 30, 2026, 02:23 AM

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Great analogy

TY!

ColoringFool

(1,425 posts)

5. REASONS TO AVOID: 1.) Trump and MAGA; 2.) Heat & Humidity!!; 3.) The.....

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Tue Jun 30, 2026, 02:50 AM

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Physical lay-out: State booths only around the perimeter, with a HUGE green expanse to cross as a "shortcut";

4.) Expensive food and cheap exhibits;

5.) One ride: a scary-big ferris wheel;

6.) No decent entertainment, let alone world-class;

7.) No easy method of arrival, never mind any kind of free dedicated service provided at the train station (to my knowledge); and lastly,

8.) NOBODY CARES! Not about this "fair," not about going to DC, and not about "250 years."

250 years that have led to what? The Worst Court just gave Trump power that 2️⃣5️⃣0️⃣ years ago Team Jefferson wrote belonged to Congress!

Millions of us are just hoping we and the country make it to 253.

Well, "we -1."

tanyev

(49,975 posts)

6. If they really want people to show up, they need to get Donny in a dunking booth.

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Tue Jun 30, 2026, 07:59 AM

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Heck, even a fake Donny in a dunking booth would be pretty popular.

Kid Berwyn

(25,555 posts)

7. Don't forget the MAGA wanker!

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Tue Jun 30, 2026, 09:52 AM

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MAGA PERVERT! Police arrest a spectator in an Uncle Sam costume for "lewd acts" in public at Trump's failing State Fair

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100221332128

He may be the only MAGAtt in DC who actually knows what he is doing.

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