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bucolic_frolic

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13. This is a Swiss Bank Accounts moment

Fri Mar 28, 2025, 09:22 AM

Mar 28

As Nazis plundered Germany and its conquered territories, artwork was absconded with, and the value passed up the political and military chain. Deposited in Switzerland which was in a difficult position being surrounded by combatants.

Maybe open a Greenland Bank Account?

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Can the museum hide the art work like during WWII? Irish_Dem Mar 28 #1

Yes, seriously. When I first heard about this, I immediately thought of the "Monuments Men," etc. Alice B. Mar 28 #20

Yes same here. Irish_Dem Mar 28 #28

I just watched it last night. Hitler was really working it. LuckyLib Mar 28 #40

This country is becoming unrecognizable, at record speed. (nt) Paladin Mar 28 #2

This appears to be the goal. Wipe out everything that made us Americans. Irish_Dem Mar 28 #29

Hope they can hide the important historical documents and artifacts WestMichRad Mar 28 #3

It a freakin Cultural Revolution. C_U_L8R Mar 28 #4

We are living the Great Purge. Irish_Dem Mar 28 #30

I hope there's a crowd awaiting him with pitchforks and torches. Diamond_Dog Mar 28 #5

Have a little read about "Degenerate Art". FalloutShelter Mar 28 #6

Apropos... keep_left Mar 28 #34

Huh. Exact same thing dicatators do when they invade and conquer other countries. tanyev Mar 28 #7

I'm glad we went with our kids Bettie Mar 28 #8

I haven't been in years and had the same problem (seeing all that there is to see). Alice B. Mar 28 #21

And you know that the Bettie Mar 28 #22

This is just devastating to me. The ability to see all of these wonderful things for *free*... Alice B. Mar 28 #23

When he's finally and mercifully gone, The Smithsonian will open a new museum dedicated to the damage sop Mar 28 #9

I'm reminded of the Taliban and what they did to the Buddhas of Bamiyan Oopsie Daisy Mar 28 #10

I remember that. yardwork Mar 28 #11

Just go full 1984 and rename it the Ministry of Truth. Timeflyer Mar 28 #12

This is a Swiss Bank Accounts moment bucolic_frolic Mar 28 #13

The whitewashing of American History begins. AloeVera Mar 28 #14

More white supremacist crapola. trump is leaving no doubt who he is. brush Mar 28 #15

One more step closer to Nazi Germany! bif Mar 28 #16

Wow just wow! samplegirl Mar 28 #17

Given his beliefs and bigotry, at least we know Archie Bunker's chair will be safe. Xavier Breath Mar 28 #18

The Orange Turd doesn't even know the meaning of the word "ideology" bif Mar 28 #19

Some NAZI shit right here uponit7771 Mar 28 #24

The welfare of the people in particular has always been the alibi of tyrants. Albert Camus Ping Tung Mar 28 #25

Following in the footsteps of the Taliban destroying statues of Buddah karynnj Mar 28 #26

During the election I thought to myself that if the orange convict wins we should scuttle the White House. Hotler Mar 28 #27

Trump probably has already taken most of the artifacts in the WH. Irish_Dem Mar 28 #32

Didn't he remove the shanti Mar 28 #39

When he traveled to overseas embassies, he used to take any art work he wanted. Irish_Dem Mar 28 #44

Which billionaires get to buy the priceless art from Trump? Irish_Dem Mar 28 #31

Oh. How Shocking. msfiddlestix Mar 28 #33

Do we need a national museum devoted to White Christianity? Duncan Grant Mar 28 #35

I get what you mean here, but that description could apply to the religious art in great museums in Europe... CTyankee Mar 28 #37

I'm a museum docent. I understand completely. Duncan Grant Mar 28 #41

I have written about Augusta Savage and her contributions to American art and I often see museums with new artists CTyankee Mar 28 #43

We have one. Never been, so don't know how boring it is. JustABozoOnThisBus Mar 28 #38

A laughingstock! (nt) Duncan Grant Mar 28 #42

This reminds me of the book burning by the Nazis, I found a Smitsonian article Beringia Mar 28 #36