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vegeta@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 13 hours ago

Trump Administration Live Updates: President Is Said to Plan New Class of Battleships Named for Him

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vegeta@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 13 hours ago
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    Actual battleships? How well will they fare against modern weapons?

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      Yeah i thought battleships were obsolete haha just like the big orange man

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      If he gets his way and makes them steam powered, probably not great.

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        I hate it so much that the steam powered thing is not satire.

        Taco is really that stupid.

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    Mf can’t stop naming shit and can’t fix anything while America drowns in its own capitalistic sea of sharks.

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      He’ll give it an unimaginative name like “the big beautiful boat”.

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        Beauty McBigBoat

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      Wait, it’s floating.  Should a Trump class ship be floating?

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    Let’s hope they have the same quality and integrity.

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    But we already have dinghies.

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    The defense contractor doesn’t really care if they are useless as long as they can drag out the construction contracts for decades and keep the gravy train flowing.

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    Might as well call it a dreadnought for all the value a battleship will have in modern naval combat.

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    Why aren’t we naming appropriate things after him? Next new strain of syphilis, perfect.

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      Only if said strain is widespread amongst children.

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    Given the incompetence he surrounds himself with, this class will end up like the Wasa.

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    Let me guess, they’re big piles of expensive, stinky shit

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    I’m curious to see what the Navy thinks a modern battleship should look like and do.

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      Just an oversized cruiser with a lot of missiles. All the missiles in one big juicy target. What could go wrong?

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    What is it with extremist regimes and battleships?

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      I’m sure it’s a penis thing.

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        I wish it was but I’m convinced Trump is such a pussy he doesn’t even have an excuse for a penis.

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        Beat me to it…

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    And they fall apart immediately.

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      Most military equipment is crap as it is. The common misconception of “military-grade” being top-notch is actually bullshit.

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    LOL! They’re gonna be mothballed soon after he’s gone, what do you want to bet?

    Decomission central.

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      They won’t even be built. He will just funnel a bunch of money to his defense contractor buddies.

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        Just like the Great Wall down south he built very strongly.

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