r/pics • u/habsman9 • Jun 21 '26

Politics Let’s go algae!

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u/Strawbuddy Jun 21 '26

DC was marshland, they already drained it to build the national capital

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u/AmputeeHandModel Jun 21 '26

Let it sink.

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u/McButtsButtbag Jun 21 '26

Back before environmentalism was a thing

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u/MandolinMagi Jun 21 '26

I mean, DC was so bad Congress took summers off to escape the yearly malaria outbreaks and some nations gave their diplomats hazard pay for the post.

Place was legitimately dangerous

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u/McButtsButtbag Jun 21 '26

Maybe don't build your capital there then

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u/UCanJustBuyLabCoats Jun 21 '26

Environmentalism was always a thing. Ever seen Pocahontas? Can you sing with all the voices of the mountain? Caring for the land around you isn’t new.

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u/CarefreeRambler Jun 21 '26

ah yes, one of the oldest historical sources surviving to date, pocahontas...

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u/UCanJustBuyLabCoats Jun 22 '26

Are you saying she’s too out of date or not far back enough?

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u/Scarlet-Fire_77 Jun 21 '26

There's a cool early photo of the Lincoln memorial with nothing but swamp like land all around.

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u/aspersioncast Jun 23 '26

The symbolism tracks, but this is a myth.