• kersploosh@sh.itjust.works
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    Don’t forget half of them get jungle duty retaking the Panama Canal from * checks notes * a peaceful ally who has been doing a fine job of operating it.

    God, every day feels less like reality and more like a fever dream.

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      Ever since Carter returned it in ‘77. He died six days after Trump announced his interest in reclamation.

      Carter got even though. All government flags will be at half mast for Trump’s inauguration. The “death of democracy” photos will symbolize his presidency in perpetuity.

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        Sheeeeshhhh didn’t even think about that aspect of the flags being at half mast. Trump is probably being such a lil bitch about that in his inner circles lmaooo

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          He can pull them up the second he’s president, but Biden is in power for the inauguration.

          I bet he’ll be posting about it during the inauguration. Lol

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      who has been doing a fine job of operating it.

      Trump is Big Mad that Panama doesn’t deny climate change, understands that the amount of water flow available from Lake Gatun is finite, and refuses to unsustainably drain it in order to push more traffic through the canal for the US’ short-term benefit.