When Barack Obama left power, Washington was finally starting to be known for more than its political buildings. Many chefs have put the American capital on the gastronomic map, and travel magazines make it the subject of their pages evasion
, in the footsteps of this president cool
who did not hesitate to leave the White House for dinner in town.
We can’t say that Donald Trump had the same relationship with this city that he considers a swamp
. This is evidenced by the derivative products bearing his effigy in souvenir shops, now on sale at -50%. If you think about it, the Trumps lived in Washington for four years without ever going to a local restaurant, shop, school, park or association once. It is almost impossible to conceive of such a level of disconnection with other humans.
diplomat Dana Shell Smith laments on Twitter.
Think about it. The Trumps will have lived in Washington DC for four years without ever once going to a local restaurant, shop, school, park or organization. It’s almost impossible to imagine that level of disconnect to other humans.
— Dana Shell Smith (@AmbDana) January 17, 2021
“Trump shed blood”
Not only do residents consider that the outgoing president has done them a disservice, but today they find themselves in a city disfigured by barriers, barbed wire, tanks and soldiers stationed in a cordoned off city center.
A federal capital which, after having suffered as everywhere from the pandemic, remains traumatized by the assault on the Capitol on January 6. Near the White House, demonstrators believe that Donald Trump is solely responsible. Domestic terrorists are not welcome
, Racism has no place here
or Trump shed blood
, accuse placards.
Brad, a 34-year-old caregiver, no longer feels so comfortable on the once-so-quiet streets. It is as though we have taken being safe in our city for granted. All of a sudden I’m not so sure anymore. I hope the worst is behind us
, he testifies while walking his dog near the White House.
His friend Taylor, 29, wants to keep hope for his city. Hopefully things will calm down once Joe Biden gets to the White House and people realize the election was not stolen. We have a lot of work to fix our democracy, but I think Joe Biden and Kamala Harris can do it.
51st State?
Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser is determined to move forward. She wants to do the District of Columbia ( DC
, the other name of the city), which houses federal institutions, a state in its own right, the 51st in the United States. #WeSommeDC, a city of more than 712,000 taxpayers protecting our nation’s capital without representation in Congress
, she laments, encouraging residents to spread the word.
With a President and a Democratic Congress, this long-standing demand now seems more accessible than ever.
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