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[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

It's such a badass thing and so few people even realize we have it or how it's (probably) used.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Why would the #GOP care what their boss is doing?

They are going on vacation.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 7 months ago (2 children)

I'm like 70% sure the US and the USSR mutually agreed this was a bad idea

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Maybe google "Trump inf treaty".

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Just one more crazy thing he did to help Russia that no one in the general public remembers outside of news junkies. That's all part of the "flood the zone" strategy that Bannon talks about (but it predates Bannon).

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Donald Trump couldn't find Ukraine on a map, but his first act on becoming presumptive nominee in 2016 was to force the Republican convention to remove its plank supporting Ukraine.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

People who can't see this just blow mind.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 7 months ago

Oh yeah, signed a treaty. And everything.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago

The number of times I've accidentally murdered my entire squad with an orbital strike in Helldivers tells me that would be a really bad idea.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Okay, good. So just the GOP trying to drum up a super scary distraction from their opposition to doing anything about the border or supporting America's allies. I'm sure this is just as scary as that 'East Coast destroying nuclear torpedo' of theirs.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

If anything this undercuts them opposing Ukraine aid. Russia is trying to escalate, so they clearly need to be shut down, and we conveniently have an Ally working to do that right now, an Ally that has a pending aid bill before that very chamber.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

This might be the Republican plan. Russia breaking the "no nukes in space" rule, so now it's okay to back Ukraine again. They don't lose face, satisfy the large chunk of constituents that support what Ukraine is doing, and make their military donors happy.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

I think that's way more 4d chess than they are actually capable of, but if votes shift i'll definitely give it to your take.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Starlink stock gonna take a hit on this one

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Isn't Starlink stock.

1.) Fractional Orbital Bombardment System

2.) Orbital nuclear weapons delivery platform

3.) New orbital ASAT capability

Take your pick they all fit.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

X-37 nuclear installation platform