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RandySF

(86,683 posts) Thu May 28, 2026, 06:06 AM Thursday

Why are people comparing White House lawn to 'Idiocracy' movie?

The main card includes at least eight U.S.-born fighters.

A 5,000-seat arena will be included in what President Donald Trump has said will be the "biggest event we've ever had at the White House."

Above the arena will be what promotors are calling "the claw," a massive lighting structure built in Europe specifically for this event.

In Mike Judge's satirical film, set 500 years in the future, the United States is depicted as having devolved into a society where entertainment and corporate branding overwhelm political seriousness.

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2026/05/27/why-are-people-comparing-white-house-lawn-to-idiocracy-movie/90281776007/

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Why are people comparing White House lawn to 'Idiocracy' movie? (Original Post) RandySF Thursday OP

Trump is worse than Camacho. Haggard Celine Thursday #1

Camacho was an honest dude who just wanted to do what was right. Hieronymus Phact Thursday #12

George Wallace FTW LessAspin Thursday #2

OMG, that Paulley Ticks image-- would be hilarious if it weren't such a chilling image into our Trumpian future... LymphocyteLover Thursday #5

Perfect!! Hope22 Thursday #13

Such class. Need some jacked-up car skeletons and weed-covered derelict washing machines rusting Timeflyer Thursday #3

Ow...my balls. FalloutShelter Thursday #4

I like money. Let's go to Starbucks for a handjob. hehe AZLD4Candidate Thursday #7

The satire that became a documentary. One of the greatest movies ever made. AZLD4Candidate Thursday #6

It's got electrolytes orangecrush Thursday #8

Seriously??? joshdawg Thursday #9

"A 5,000-seat arena will be included" KS Toronado Thursday #10

He said yesterday verbatim he doesn't care about the midterms. I'm just hanging around for... littlemissmartypants Thursday #14

I'm gonna stop him right there. Obama Easter Egg Rolls estimated 30,000 in attendance Hope22 Thursday #11

This event will define the trump's presidency LetMyPeopleVote Thursday #15

I so fucking hate this timeline. progressoid Thursday #16

Haggard Celine

(17,939 posts)

1. Trump is worse than Camacho.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Thu May 28, 2026, 06:29 AM

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If someone 20 years ago had told me what would happen in Trump's terms, it would have been unbelievable too. It's like we're living in a satirical play or movie.

Hieronymus Phact

(764 posts)

12. Camacho was an honest dude who just wanted to do what was right.

Reply to Haggard Celine (Reply #1)

Thu May 28, 2026, 08:38 AM

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Trump isn't worthy of polishing Camacho's Championship Belt Buckle!

LessAspin

(2,031 posts)

2. George Wallace FTW

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Thu May 28, 2026, 07:15 AM

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In the end we were just his latest casino and whatnot.
— George Wallace (@mrgeorgewallace.bsky.social) 2026-05-27T20:02:01.840Z

LymphocyteLover

(10,224 posts)

5. OMG, that Paulley Ticks image-- would be hilarious if it weren't such a chilling image into our Trumpian future...

Reply to LessAspin (Reply #2)

Thu May 28, 2026, 08:10 AM

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Hope22

(4,909 posts)

13. Perfect!!

Reply to LessAspin (Reply #2)

Thu May 28, 2026, 08:39 AM

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When he said Shit Hole counties….we should have known we were in a race to the bottom!

Timeflyer

(3,811 posts)

3. Such class. Need some jacked-up car skeletons and weed-covered derelict washing machines rusting

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Thu May 28, 2026, 07:59 AM

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on the WH lawn. 'Jesus saves' signs, and confederate flag?---too much?

FalloutShelter

(14,665 posts)

4. Ow...my balls.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Thu May 28, 2026, 08:03 AM

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Just sayin’ .

AZLD4Candidate

(7,007 posts)

7. I like money. Let's go to Starbucks for a handjob. hehe

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Thu May 28, 2026, 08:11 AM

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AZLD4Candidate

(7,007 posts)

6. The satire that became a documentary. One of the greatest movies ever made.

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Thu May 28, 2026, 08:11 AM

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orangecrush

(31,269 posts)

8. It's got electrolytes

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Thu May 28, 2026, 08:20 AM

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joshdawg

(2,986 posts)

9. Seriously???

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Thu May 28, 2026, 08:33 AM

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KS Toronado

(23,924 posts)

10. "A 5,000-seat arena will be included"

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Thu May 28, 2026, 08:36 AM

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I smell another staged assassination coming round the corner. This his plan to help the midterms?

littlemissmartypants

(34,652 posts)

14. He said yesterday verbatim he doesn't care about the midterms. I'm just hanging around for...

Reply to KS Toronado (Reply #10)

Thu May 28, 2026, 08:40 AM

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The part where they share the poisoned kool-aid.

Hope22

(4,909 posts)

11. I'm gonna stop him right there. Obama Easter Egg Rolls estimated 30,000 in attendance

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Thu May 28, 2026, 08:36 AM

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With a hell of a lot less infrastructure and available to people of all incomes. I’m so sick of his bull! This entire event is a mockery of troops and their families. This guy needs to focus on running the country and forget about the TV show in his head!!

LetMyPeopleVote

(182,677 posts)

15. This event will define the trump's presidency

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Thu May 28, 2026, 10:51 AM

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progressoid

(53,407 posts)

16. I so fucking hate this timeline.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Thu May 28, 2026, 02:42 PM

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Of all the potential futures we've seen in film and books, this is one of the least desirable.

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