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TlalocW

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25. What were they thinking? Their stereotype of people who enjoy supporting the arts

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Sep 5, 2025, 11:26 PM

Sep 5

Are going to be pipe-smoking, padded elbow jacket-wearing, PBS-watching, NPR-listening, liberal intelligentsia. Put an uncultured buffoon in charge of something like the Kennedy Center, and things are going to bomb.

After his White House mma event, he'll probably have them on the regular there.

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Kennedy Center ticket sales take a nosedive after Trump takeover [View all] BumRushDaShow Sep 5 OP

I think Trump would be perfectly happy to close it down entirely because it's losing money AZJonnie Sep 5 #1

That was my first thought. NCDem47 Sep 5 #9

Yeah, guarantee ya he doesn't give a shit. Queso Delicioso Sep 5 #22

ETTD. tanyev Sep 5 #2

Everything Trump Touches Dies maxsolomon Sep 5 #6

Unfortunately he's had his mitts all over America. Queso Delicioso Sep 5 #23

Trump will probably dress the National Guard in tuxes and "deploy" them to the ballet to fill the seats johnnyplankton Sep 5 #3

Don't laugh! BumRushDaShow Sep 5 #5

Trump does love to talk about central casting. tanyev Sep 5 #12

What did Rick Wilson say? BaronChocula Sep 5 #4

I feel badly for the performers oberle Sep 5 #7

I understand your feelings and you have a right to be upset. riversedge Sep 5 #10

"Subscription revenue is down by about 50%, the magazine's report said, and it quoted a spokesperson for riversedge Sep 5 #8

Big yawn. ananda Sep 5 #11

Those who appreciate the arts. Sneederbunk Sep 5 #13

And those who mourn the passing of a national treasure. TomSlick Sep 5 #18

I'm thinking A & W BidenRocks Sep 5 #20

As with the former Rose Garden, created by Jacqueline Kennedy and destroyed by Trump... Hekate Sep 5 #16

Shutting down the Arts is one of the first signs of impending fascism! mentalsolstice Sep 5 #17

I care oberle Sep 5 #24

You care if you care about the arts and the future of an iconic national vehicle for the arts. Ocelot II Sep 5 #26

maga is not exactly the target audience of ballet performances. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 5 #14

They don't have space for monster truck shows Prairie Gates Sep 5 #15

Good! Now they can name the EMPTY Opera House after our EMPTY First Lady. Marie Marie Sep 5 #19

Glad to see this happening. (nt) Paladin Sep 5 #21

People fighting back in every way possible BlueWaveNeverEnd Sep 6 #28

What were they thinking? Their stereotype of people who enjoy supporting the arts TlalocW Sep 5 #25

Aw, c'mon!!! MadMike47 Sep 6 #27

Springtime For Hitler will be packed with MAGA. dem4decades Sep 6 #29

Republicans will buy tickets 🎟️ maybe even pay seat fillers. Let them. live love laugh Sep 6 #30

Liberals support the arts Old Crank Sep 6 #31

We cancelled our subscription to the Kennedy Center last month after 24 seasons. Gimpyknee Sep 6 #32

Retaliation against a performance center. For being too woke, I presume? travelingthrulife Sep 6 #33

Attendance at the Kennedy Center has crashed under trump LetMyPeopleVote Sep 6 #34

When is the Rodeo in residence? N/T tonekat Sep 6 #35

rump's destruction of the Kennedy Center is almost complete. 😳👇 LetMyPeopleVote Sep 7 #36

If Trump wants a large audience for some dancers from Stuttgart, ... JustABozoOnThisBus Sep 7 #37