No was not trying to excuse anything. Nothing to be excused. Just that I can purchase excellent and enjoyable paintings for my house for between $600 and $1000 per so would not want to spend that much even if I had that much to spend.
I meant that as an investment was probably the best excuse for dropping that mountain of coin on something like that. You get it, though. It’s just a painting.
Sorry that is not what I get at all. A Monet is a Monet and as famous and collectable an artist as I guess there is. My point was I can acquire much less expensive art that I enjoy as much. And that is as important and enjoyable for me. Thank God I don't want or need a Monet painting! My goodness what would the liability be like? Several years ago some of our paintings were stolen from out home but fortunately we got them back. Would guess the thieves fenced them for perhaps $30 - $50 each - probably did not know art or care. Anyway Monet and his ilk are strictly for the high rollers or the museum people who I guess roll high enough. Rest of us are happy with what we can get if we like it. Or we go to museums.
A fool and his money are soon parted.....and if it sold at action there has got to be so many fools available and waiting , willing and desperate to be fleeced. ..
Look at me....I've spent $ 111,000,000 on some thing that cost fifty cents to origanally produce.....
I can only guess at how many pairs of shoes I could buy with all that Dosh..... :(
Life is so unfair and people need to get their priorities right.....:(
I think they better have more money than God and a way to protect that painting. That should cost them another hundred mill just to protect the thing. But, then again, who would be able to steal it and sell it again? Oh yeah. The President. He has connections. I forgot.
Also, the painting would have to have some plaque on the frame dedicating the painting to Trump and that could cause a few lawsuits.
So, I think he is in the clear to lift the thing. We know how his lawsuits turn out. He should be fine.
If you have enough money to spend on something like that, it had better be for a CAUSE. If you don't have an admirable cause (and I have NO IDEA what cause would be worthy of such an expensive painting) then you probably are some self-serving hedonist who lives only for their own pleasure. And what pleases a person with that much wealth only shows what wealth buys. NOTHING. Nothing at all when you are a vacant moron, incapable of considering how extraordinary it would be to use that money to heal and help the world and not filch the most expensive trinkets left around .
That is as non-judgmental as you can get. That is the real answer too. I guess I got all excited when he said I was allowed to be judgmental. I took the bait. But I really do not know any of the particulars. So, you are right. For now.
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