Au Revoir, Notre Dame

As if the world couldn't get any worse.




It looks like we are losing one of the iconic works of European architecture.




And of course the Oaf in Chief had some "thoughts" on the subject.

So horrible to watch the massive fire at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. Perhaps flying water tankers could be used to put it out. Must act quickly!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 15, 2019

Because, sure, the Fire Department of Paris needs your advice. Because it never would have occurred to them that they need to "act quickly."
Also, you know who knows more about fighting fires than you, President Dolt? The professional fire fighters of the Paris Fire Department. (Also, probably anyone who's seen an episode of Adam-12.)

As a matter of fact:

France's civil security agency says "all means" except for water-dropping aircraft were deployed to tackle the blaze, per the Associated Press. The defense agency said those were unsuitable for fires like the one at Notre Dame because dumping water on the building could cause the whole structure to collapse.

Now, to be fair, I wouldn't have known that either. BUT, I would have known that I don't know how to fight fires and that the professional fighters of fire in Paris didn't need me chucking my 2 cents in.

Anyway, this is hitting me harder than it should. Apparently, no lives have been lost. But to see a symbol of this great city, a structure which has withstood wars, revolutions, and everything nature could throw at it for nine centuries, just going up in flames. It hurts. It's just so sad.

J'aime Paris.

J'aime les français.

Et le monde vient de devenir un peu plus merdique aujourd'hui.