In preparation for President Putin's planned visit to Suzdal in 2013, local officials disguised the town's deteriorating buildings with wallpaper depicting charming facades to create a comforting myth. This act reflects broader authoritarian practices, as seen recently with President Trump's dismissal of economist Erika McEntarfer for reporting unfavorable economic statistics. Trump's selection of E. J. Antoni as her replacement prioritizes loyalty and ideological alignment over qualifications, perpetuating a pattern where accurate representation of reality is sacrificed to maintain a favorable narrative.
In a modern revival of Grigory Potemkin's possibly apocryphal deception of Catherine the Great, local officials in Suzdal covered dilapidated buildings with wallpaper to hide decay.
President Trump demanded a comforting myth of his own, firing economist Erika McEntarfer for producing 'bad numbers' that contradicted his economic narrative.
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