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Originally Posted by analog
Because here in America, we try to be proud of what we have, what we've worked for (those of us who actually contribute to society)- which means when someone kicks over our sandcastle, we make a neater, bigger, cooler-looking one to give the finger to the prick with the castle-kicking habit.
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Not before kicking his ass, however.
Anyhow. The freedom tower as it's designed is ugly. Plain and simple. If it's built as is, a few years down the road everyone will be like "what were we thinking?"
The Twin Towers were not particularly interesting, but they fit the skyline of New York. The city has character. This new tower doesn't fit with that character. It stands out like a 12 year old boy giving a presentation in front of his class. It may just be that ugly render, but I can't stand the sight of the new thing. It hurts my face. If I were a victim of the attacks, and I saw this shit, I would be offended. It's some guy's ego that designed this. It makes him feel better about himself. It's not a monument, it's a monstrosity.
That's not to say I agree with Trump's idea, either. Show me the models, and maybe we'll talk. They might also be ugly, and he's just angry that he didn't get the design contract. Who knows? Alls I'm sayin is the Freedom Tower, as it is now, should die a quick death.