Subjective interpretation of the Great American State Fair.
Pertains to neoliberalism in its fascinating portrayal of the downfalls of rent-seeking, specifically in how the Freedom 250 organization has bamboozled taxpayers into pushing America 250 taxpayer money towards private organizations.
I am personally keenly interested in seeing what unfolds here.
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‘When Trump finally took the stage, he lauded America as the “hottest” nation in the world. “Nobody’s laughing at us anymore,” said the man filling in for Milli Vanilli.’
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*“Nobody’s laughing at us anymore,” said the man (Trump) filling in for Milli Vanilli.*
*Mississippi reminded everyone it was the birthplace of Elvis Presley, Nebraska offered a truck simulator and a braggadocious placard about its invention of “modern center pivot irrigation,” Puerto Rico played a salsa-dancing tutorial video on loop. Visitors are invited to pick up state fair “passports,” and each tent offers a unique stamp.*
*The main attraction turns out to be Florida, where a line snakes out the door. “They giving away citizenship, or what?” hoots a woman passing by, her bright-red America 250 tank top competing with the sun. After a few minutes of waiting, I start to wonder if she might be onto something. If any state was going to veer into political gimmicks, I assume it would be the one where the president spends so much of his time. But I’m greeted by a wall of “Famous Florida Men and Women” that boasts Jimmy Buffett and Tom Petty, two famously anti-Trump celebrities, and the rest is a children’s museum-style explainer of the state’s wildlife and agriculture. The final room smells like oranges, which is the most whimsical touch I will encounter all day.*
This is like the saddest article I read all week.
This kinda summarizes how I feel about the whole event.
https://preview.redd.it/bbbfc1zweq9h1.jpeg?width=1250&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=070ae3cce446d0f577f9cb89ec5f2a20a6c95370
My state (NC) didn’t even have a state-operated booth since we backed out at the last minute. Instead, a couple of MAGA businesses and wealthy right-wingers privately funded and operated our booth.