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[–] pennomi@lemmy.world 107 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

I know this is an unpopular opinion, but statues of real people are cringe… and Mount Rushmore is basically maximum cringe by that measure.

[–] unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 28 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Reminded me of this song (which is german) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aC872j2-PDw

Im gonna try translating the most relevant section:

Get the sledgehammer out, they built us a monument and every idiot knows that this destroys all love/charm. I will hire the worst sprayers(graffiti artists) of the city so that they may further deface the leftover rubble the same night.

[–] 0x0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 23 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Wait till you hear about the Colossus of Rhodes

[–] TexasDrunk@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Or the Statue of Unity! Even Christ the Redeemer is taller than Mount Rushmore.

[–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 3 points 3 months ago

I think there was this ozymandias guy once too..