the way to discovering your fondest fears have been realized is today. we're officially a white trash country and to prove it the orange man will give us ufc cage fighting on the white house lawn; 

 

The official purpose is patriotic. “UFC Freedom 250” is part of a larger series of events marking the semiquincentennial of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Other planned attractions include an IndyCar race passing by the White House and the Great American State Fair on the National Mall.

But the fight is the attraction now taking physical shape at the White House. The South Lawn, normally reserved for ceremonies, receptions, press events, Marine One departures, and the occasional ritual of normal government, will become the backdrop for mixed martial arts. Access packages have reportedly reached as much as $1.5 million, with no clear explanation of where the money goes.

Large screens will carry the action to the Ellipse, turning the park south of the White House into a mass viewing ground.

Trump’s fans love it. Many call it “cool.” Some see it as “classic” Trump who breaks convention.

Others look at the renderings and reach for the obvious cultural reference: Mike Judge’s 2006 satire Idiocracy. That reaction was not hard to understand...........more......