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Ray Bruns

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4. You have got to read the whole article. It's beautiful.

Wed Feb 4, 2026, 10:54 AM

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“As Jamelle Bouie of the New York Times recently wrote, “The only thing Trump and his allies know how to do is use the coercive force of the state.” It seems the president really did think he could just remake the Kennedy Center in his own trashy image, and that people would, like zombies, continue to book shows and buy tickets there. Instead, he got his stink all over the place, and now no one wants to be associated with it”

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This is🤣and spot on -Kennedy Center teaches MAGA a tough lesson [View all] sheshe2 Wednesday OP

he picked bobby to smear the kennedy name. period. mopinko Wednesday #1

If he tears it down, no way he rebuilds it. Johonny Wednesday #2

His repuke congress will turn the other way and say nothing when he tears it down without their permission. kimbutgar Wednesday #6

Hopefully, we'll have a Dem-led Congress a year from now lanlady 22 hrs ago #39

The White House isn't his either, FoxNewsSucks Wednesday #9

i wonder what else he is going to destroy? MadameButterfly Wednesday #15

I predict that soon to go (if not next) is... Shipwack Wednesday #36

I don't know about objects being purloined from the East wing MadameButterfly 18 hrs ago #41

Conjecture, to be honest. However Shipwack 8 hrs ago #44

Well, we have precedence - what did Congress do when he TBF Wednesday #10

Hope the house changes hands in 2027. Johonny Wednesday #22

When has that ever stopped him from doing any illegal thing he wants to do? efhmc Wednesday #32

Absolutely spot on - thanks for the post. n/t iluvtennis Wednesday #3

You have got to read the whole article. It's beautiful. Ray Bruns Wednesday #4

Kinda like the white house mdbl Wednesday #25

Yup. It goes back to NYC society snubbing him. He never got over it. Joinfortmill Wednesday #5

Also here: https://www.salon.com/2026/02/04/kennedy-center-teaches-maga-a-tough-lesson/ the nelm Wednesday #7

Thanks. Brilliant writer. Pinback 17 hrs ago #42

Perfect! mysteryowl Wednesday #8

I read it and also picked out this part as absolutely crucial Prairie Gates Wednesday #11

Anger that people won't laugh at fart jokes leftstreet Wednesday #18

Don't leave out the credit. The author is Amanda Marcotte JHB Wednesday #12

An aging, decrepit, demented senile fool......... AZ8theist Wednesday #13

Kids have more sense. Woodwizard Wednesday #14

But wait... THERE'S MORE!! QueerDuck Wednesday #16

DURec leftstreet Wednesday #17

ETTD. nt wiggs Wednesday #19

Next the oaf will be dictating to restaurants that they can't serve foods of which he doesn't approve, Totally Tunsie Wednesday #20

REPUBLICANS are obsessed with the Kennedys' greatness and live love laugh Wednesday #21

Kennedy Center Withdrawals gfarber Wednesday #23

I want to formulate a thoughtful reply. This is a good post as far as it goes, but here's the thing: PatrickforB Wednesday #24

Bravo! Well written. padfun Yesterday #37

Thank you, thank you, thank you EverHopeful 22 hrs ago #38

NAFTA OhioBack2Blue 21 hrs ago #40

Now, think that through for a minute. So you know I am a working economist specializing in economic trends PatrickforB 17 hrs ago #43

If only magats weren't incapable of (or is it indifferent to) Six117 Wednesday #26

This is perfectly on target. love_katz Wednesday #27

Where's the "lesson?" NM Grins Wednesday #28

What's the "tough lesson?" Grins Wednesday #29

And when some MAGA jerk "gets their ass handed to them," or if they they get "torn a new ass"... QueerDuck Wednesday #30

maga wouldn't, couldn't, didn't learn anything ToxMarz Wednesday #31

Brilliant, Comprehensive Diagnosis of the Sick Perverted PEDO Cha Wednesday #33

Wow. Thank you, Jack Schlossberg. sheshe2 Wednesday #34

I knew you would like it, she💙 Cha Wednesday #35