Thanks Rex for such a powerful and insightful column. I was born in Washington DC, grew up there, and went to college there. As an adult, I frequented the Kennedy Center enthralled by the venue and the magnificent performances it offered. So, Washington is a very special place to me. Now Trump has turned it into a police state and seized control of the Kennedy Center. He has sullied my hometown and the Kennedy Center much to my horror. All of which leads me to continue to ask what will it take to stop this Madman. So thank you again Rex for often writing about how we as individuals can cope with Trumpism.
Thanks, Stephen. Among cultural institutions, I’m worried most just now about the Smithsonian. By statute, Trump can’t run it, but he can starve it and force closures. Education and cultural advancement are anathema to autocrats.
Thanks Rex for such a powerful and insightful column. I was born in Washington DC, grew up there, and went to college there. As an adult, I frequented the Kennedy Center enthralled by the venue and the magnificent performances it offered. So, Washington is a very special place to me. Now Trump has turned it into a police state and seized control of the Kennedy Center. He has sullied my hometown and the Kennedy Center much to my horror. All of which leads me to continue to ask what will it take to stop this Madman. So thank you again Rex for often writing about how we as individuals can cope with Trumpism.
Thanks, Stephen. Among cultural institutions, I’m worried most just now about the Smithsonian. By statute, Trump can’t run it, but he can starve it and force closures. Education and cultural advancement are anathema to autocrats.
I bet Trump doesn’t know that the Smithsonian wasn’t started by an American otherwise who knows what he’d do.