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The New Ozymandias: Twilight Reflections on the Obama Presidential Center—CounterPunch
Barack Obama's Presidential Library is a monument to himself, a 235 foot tall tower and associated golf course which will go a long way towards destroying one of the crown jewels of American public parks, Jackson Park, designed by Fredrick Law Olmsted.
In a way, it's a perfect metaphor for Obama's political career: It destroys something precious, will serve to privatize public space, and will gentrify the neighborhood, all while offering pious and empty platitudes.
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