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Trump's renewed fascination with large flagpoles is harbinger of bad news for us
In 2006, Trump had an 80-foot flagpole placed in the front yard of his Mar-a-Lago club without seeking a variance and permit approval from the Town of Palm Beach.Heads up, America:
We here in Palm Beach County need to advise you about a recent development involving Donald Trumps alarming fascination with large poles.
As people living in the shadow of Mar-a-Lago, we have a little experience with Trump when it comes to his fixation with flagpole height, a condition that predates his presidency by a whole decade.
Paging Dr. Freud. Paging Dr. Freud.
This is why we are sounding the alarm throughout America over Trumps recent announcement that he will be putting 100-foot flagpoles on both the north and south lawns of the White House.
https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/opinion/columns/2025/04/29/trump-plans-100-foot-flagpoles-at-white-house-for-patriotic-display/83322842007/?tbref=hp
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dalton99a
(88,383 posts)1. Some of the worst countries on earth to live have the highest flagpoles.
Some of the worst countries on earth to live have the highest flagpoles.
Russia has a 574-foot flagpole. North Korea has a 525-foot pole. Iran has a 490-foot-pole.
The 10 countries with the tallest flagpoles that fly their national flags are, in order of height: Egypt, Azerbaijan, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, North Korea, Iran, Turkmenistan, Jordan and India.
Ostentatious flag waving by the government from big poles isnt an indicator of being a good place to live. Its an indicator of countries with people who want to live elsewhere.
So, youve been warned. King Don Uno is having another one of his big flagpole periods.
Russia has a 574-foot flagpole. North Korea has a 525-foot pole. Iran has a 490-foot-pole.
The 10 countries with the tallest flagpoles that fly their national flags are, in order of height: Egypt, Azerbaijan, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, North Korea, Iran, Turkmenistan, Jordan and India.
Ostentatious flag waving by the government from big poles isnt an indicator of being a good place to live. Its an indicator of countries with people who want to live elsewhere.
So, youve been warned. King Don Uno is having another one of his big flagpole periods.
Walleye
(39,846 posts)2. Geez, come on. We already got the Washington Monument 555 feet but he needs to go higher.
Ocelot II
(124,493 posts)3. Bigger and longer and taller.
Somewhere, on some celestial plane, Dr. Freud is laughing his ass off.
Will these special new flagpoles need guy wires to keep them from falling over?
SergeStorms
(19,601 posts)4. Over-compensating for some "short comings," Donald?
He's so transparent it's ridiculous.
Wicked Blue
(7,922 posts)5. The bigger the flag, the bigger the crook
as my husband often says.
Traildogbob
(11,070 posts)6. All you need
Is a pole higher than a mushroom. 🍄 I had a Career in the woods and I am there most of my time off. I never saw one near 100 feet tall.
Fuck the overkill Donny.
Donny should brag about the size of his manhood by counting the feet of mycelium of his shroom.
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(122,338 posts)7. Trying to make up for his tiny mushroom?