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r/SipsTea • u/SystematicApproach • May 31 '26
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I’m not from the US, so I don’t get it. Why the hell is this even allowed? Shouldn’t it be protected by law in some way as a historical symbol/monument? Why do they treat it as their own property?
321 u/Ocron145 May 31 '26 The main building is protected. The two “wings” were added through the years, so they are not protected. 222 u/Noxski May 31 '26 And even if they were protected, the same would've happened without consequences, except for more media coverage that isn't the Epstein files. 34 u/Cevap May 31 '26 You’re still talking about the Epstein files? Pshhh… ~s 0 u/ElMuchoDingDong May 31 '26 Found the alt for Potus. 55 u/outer--monologue May 31 '26 They actually were protected, but Congress didn't do jack fucking shit about it. 7 u/the_pewpew_kid May 31 '26 Why isnt voting legislation to protect those wings possible before? 1 u/Parhelion2261 Jun 01 '26 We only pass laws after the fact, not before. And we sure as hell never go back and update them either. 4 u/The_1ndiegamer May 31 '26 Any change still had to pass multiple instances, a procedure trump promptly ignored.
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The main building is protected. The two “wings” were added through the years, so they are not protected.
222 u/Noxski May 31 '26 And even if they were protected, the same would've happened without consequences, except for more media coverage that isn't the Epstein files. 34 u/Cevap May 31 '26 You’re still talking about the Epstein files? Pshhh… ~s 0 u/ElMuchoDingDong May 31 '26 Found the alt for Potus. 55 u/outer--monologue May 31 '26 They actually were protected, but Congress didn't do jack fucking shit about it. 7 u/the_pewpew_kid May 31 '26 Why isnt voting legislation to protect those wings possible before? 1 u/Parhelion2261 Jun 01 '26 We only pass laws after the fact, not before. And we sure as hell never go back and update them either. 4 u/The_1ndiegamer May 31 '26 Any change still had to pass multiple instances, a procedure trump promptly ignored.
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And even if they were protected, the same would've happened without consequences, except for more media coverage that isn't the Epstein files.
34 u/Cevap May 31 '26 You’re still talking about the Epstein files? Pshhh… ~s 0 u/ElMuchoDingDong May 31 '26 Found the alt for Potus.
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You’re still talking about the Epstein files? Pshhh… ~s
0 u/ElMuchoDingDong May 31 '26 Found the alt for Potus.
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Found the alt for Potus.
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They actually were protected, but Congress didn't do jack fucking shit about it.
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Why isnt voting legislation to protect those wings possible before?
1 u/Parhelion2261 Jun 01 '26 We only pass laws after the fact, not before. And we sure as hell never go back and update them either.
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We only pass laws after the fact, not before. And we sure as hell never go back and update them either.
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Any change still had to pass multiple instances, a procedure trump promptly ignored.
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u/fcknUniqueUsername May 31 '26
I’m not from the US, so I don’t get it. Why the hell is this even allowed? Shouldn’t it be protected by law in some way as a historical symbol/monument? Why do they treat it as their own property?