[votepaunchy]

The East Wing is less than 100 years old. The White House is a living building in the same way that the Constitution a living document.

[jaybrendansmith]

ok so only 100 years of precedent. Because really what did the US accomplish in the last 100 years?

[defrost]

Damn near bankrupted itself with tariff's that spawned a global depression, then Steven Bradbury'd itself to the head of the world order on the coat tails of the World War(s) cluster fuck?

[jaybrendansmith]

I think you are missing a few things. Saved the world from fascism for one.

[defrost]

Waited to the last minute to pick a side, after a few million Russians cut the Germans in half, you mean?

Maybe "saved facism, on ICE, for the world, in order to bring it back later".

Fun thing about history, so many varied perspectives from different PoV's.

[jaybrendansmith]

Here's hoping that doesn't happen, but the view from 3000 might look different.