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[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 35 points 9 months ago (1 children)

While Teddy was the self-aggrandizing type who probably wouldn't have objected to having his face carved into a mountain, Rushmore wasn't even proposed until long after Teddy's political career was over.

[–] PyroNeurosis@lemmy.blahaj.zone 56 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I dunno, Theodore was also a reknowned appreciator of natural beauty, so I could see it going either way.

[–] Blackout@fedia.io 56 points 9 months ago

Yes, he protected land like this from developers. He's the reason we have national parks. No way he would have approved this.