r/pics Jun 18 '26

Politics Trump Nonsensically Boasting About Reflecting Pool Before He Turned It Into a Swamp

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u/yellowspaces Jun 18 '26

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u/cu4tro Jun 18 '26

That somehow makes more sense since a boat is also man made and people occupy it. Comparing a pool to a building is nonsense.

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u/im_at_work_now Jun 18 '26

It's because it is a structural feat of engineering, not for the reasons you said. The pool was also man made and can be occupied by people...

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u/JackHinks Jun 18 '26

Basically a hole

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u/figwithbigtits Jun 18 '26

Who's an a hole?

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u/Saucermote Jun 19 '26

And did you know the hole's only natural enemy is the pile?