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[–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 36 points 6 days ago (3 children)

Oh look. Another violation of our Constitution.

Hope everyone is well aware that our Constitution is basically toilet paper now.

The collapse of our democracy is imminent.

[–] j_elgato@leminal.space 6 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Imminent?

Hmm.. I think it has already happened and we are just in there awkward lull as we await the consequences to start rolling in...

[–] Wolf314159@startrek.website 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

This is what the enemies of American democracy want you to think so that you stop voting, stop fighting, stop caring, and just submit.

[–] j_elgato@leminal.space 1 points 6 days ago

That American Democracy has failed is debatable.

That it can be revived is not.

I would not advocate surrender to authoritarianism - but I would urge we all take an unflinchingly look at the systemic failures within our existing governmental system that allowed it to take root and (ultimately) to come to power. We are better equipped to resist after assessing our current situation and understanding how it was that we came to be here.

[–] Twig@sopuli.xyz 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Is there a list of every time he's violated the US Constitution?

[–] Tronn4@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[–] Twig@sopuli.xyz 1 points 5 days ago

Isn't that part of the problem and his tactic in all this, as you can't just point to a list and say "all these things here", as there's so much dead catting going on, you can't keep up.

[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 1 points 5 days ago
[–] Raiderkev@lemmy.world 5 points 6 days ago

The art of the deal

[–] Bwaz@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

So now I guess Trump really is a billionaire?

[–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 1 points 6 days ago (3 children)

Can we please stop all planes that use fossil fuels?

[–] Anomalocaris@lemm.ee 5 points 6 days ago (1 children)

i wish, batteries are still too heavy to replace jet fuel, hydrogen could work weight wise, but too low density and you just don't have space in an airplane (you could design one but it'll be too big and have too much drag).

best possibility for now is biofuels. basically plug and play.

better yet, replace all major overland routes with high speed rail, much cheaper than flying anyways.

[–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl -1 points 6 days ago

Sail boats work great.

[–] Angry_Autist@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

not realistically with our current technology

[–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl -3 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Lol we had this tech for centuries

[–] Zron@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

We’ve had batteries with better energy density than fossil fuels for centuries?

Were the Roman’s just sitting on magic batteries but did nothing with them because no one had invented the iPhone yet?

[–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl -1 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (2 children)

Nope. Sails. They work great for moving people and cargo across oceans.

No fossil fuels required

[–] Zron@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Ah yes, because in a conversation about better fuels for air travel, naturally I was supposed to think of sail boats.

[–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 1 points 3 days ago

Planes only make sense when you need to cross an ocean.

When you think of sustainably crossing oceans, you should absolutely think of sail boats.

[–] middlemouse@lemmy.world 0 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Sail boats are a bag of shit

[–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl -1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Sail boats are amazing. Wtf. Have you never been in one?

[–] middlemouse@lemmy.world 0 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Yes I have been, they are wildly impractical for real international travel

[–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl -1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Apparently you don't know history.

[–] middlemouse@lemmy.world 0 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

That's a stupid argument, sail boats are not practical in the world we live in today. Their use in the past doesn't matter, because that world no longer exists.

Absurd amounts of material and food are moved quickly and safely by modern shipping , sail boats are not capable of this.

If sail boats were practical then somebody would be using them already.

[–] Angry_Autist@lemmy.world -2 points 6 days ago

Enjoy your block bot

[–] BigMacHole@lemm.ee 78 points 1 week ago (1 children)

This is EXACTLY why we ELIMINATED my Child's EDUCATION! So we can Afford THIS!

[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 2 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

And food and health assistance for the most at-risk Americans.

(You do know our tax dollars still go to this when "the poors" get arrested or die in the streets, right?)

Fuck this country.

[–] Asafum@feddit.nl 77 points 1 week ago (3 children)

And since the plane gets transferred to Trump's actual ownership after his term, Trump gets a free $2billion plane..

[–] paperazzi@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

That's ok because he won't ever leave office again so technically the people will still own it

/s

[–] leftytighty@slrpnk.net -4 points 6 days ago

lol that's not how value works. If you add $1 million worth of mods to your civic and then remove them for a similar cost, you still have an old civic

[–] clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 40 points 1 week ago

The military is already ordered to strip it again when they are don't with it, meaning he gets all the work done for free.

[–] Letstakealook@lemm.ee 40 points 1 week ago (3 children)

I wonder how many better planes could be built for that price.

[–] DrDickHandler@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days ago

You are missing the point. They are using these defence contracts to funnel themselves money.

[–] evidences@lemmy.world 30 points 1 week ago

Well considering the current contract for the two 747s Boeing is currently converting for the government is a fixed cost contract that's already paid for technically infinite I guess?

[–] halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world 24 points 1 week ago (5 children)

The Air Force awarded Boeing a $3.9 billion contract in 2018 for two new Air Force One planes, updated VC-25B models based on the newer 747-8I. Delivery originally was slated for 2024 but currently they are looking at 2027.

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[–] TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.com 31 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

for scale ... how much is that in little girl dolls ?

30 dolls ? 100 dolls ?

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[–] doctortofu@reddthat.com 30 points 1 week ago (1 children)

See, that's what government efficiency looks like!

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 3 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

trump the ever moron, thought he was getting a steal, when in fact that 400million jet had a very expensive upkeep. it was mostly like costing QATARIS to even having sit in an airplane hanger in thier country before "gifting" it to trump.

[–] TheTurner@lemm.ee 21 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Hey. I thought he was supposed to be cutting costs.

[–] Anomalocaris@lemm.ee 10 points 6 days ago

Taxpayers spending billions to accept a bribe that's a fraction of the cost.

America cant even do bribing right.

[–] flandish@lemmy.world 18 points 1 week ago (1 children)

spend our money. to corporations. for this shit.

[–] Anomalocaris@lemm.ee 5 points 6 days ago

Hey, if you can figure out a cheaper way for the president to accept bribes they'll be happy to ignore it

[–] svc@lemmy.frozeninferno.xyz 13 points 1 week ago

How I learned to stop worrying and love the grift

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