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Now we know why she’s single

If there was a suitable banquet hall, why are state receptions held on the South Lawn by every admin?

Not passing judgement, making an observation

That’s a reasonable way to think about it, but what “should” happen and what “does” happen are different.

It seems like historically, state visits happen at the White House, which to me makes a lot of sense given the logistics of hosting foreign entourage.

The US is a world power, part of being a world power is being able to project that power, including through aesthetics, compare the aesthetics of a state visit in the Kremlin and Great Hall of the People vs. hosting in a temporary tent on a lawn.

Why is defence of it insane? The article makes a good point re: state guests and needing to erect tents to accommodate them.

Genuinely curious

Meta returning to their roots it seems

I’m finally migrating from iCloud Photos to Immich next weekend. I finally have my NAS setup going