Trump MAGAthread VII

[Thermodolia]

If Trump keeps up the work on supporting space travel, I might (emphasis on might) help him out in 2020.

Wait what?
*readies snarky comment, decides to google first.*
President Trump relaunches the National Space Council
*reluctanctly offers a single clap*

Ugh now I need to wash my hands.

Not bad.

[Gauthier]

If Trump keeps up the work on supporting space travel, I might (emphasis on might) help him out in 2020.

Wait what?
*readies snarky comment, decides to google first.*
President Trump relaunches the National Space Council
*reluctanctly offers a single clap*

Ugh now I need to wash my hands.

Any bets he'll pack it with Flat Earth Creationists and Geocentrists?

[Genivaria]

Wait what?
*readies snarky comment, decides to google first.*
President Trump relaunches the National Space Council
*reluctanctly offers a single clap*

Ugh now I need to wash my hands.

Any bets he'll pack it with Flat Earth Creationists and Geocentrists?

That sadly is no longer outside the realm of possibility.

[Corrian]

of course Trump is back to his idiotic feud on Twitter. Yes, this is our President, sparring with people over Twitter.

[Sane Outcasts]

of course Trump is back to his idiotic feud on Twitter. Yes, this is our President, sparring with people over Twitter.

I feel like he wrote some of his most recent Tweets directly to you:

The FAKE & FRAUDULENT NEWS MEDIA is working hard to convince Republicans and others I should not use social media - but remember, I won....

....the 2016 election with interviews, speeches and social media. I had to beat #FakeNews, and did. We will continue to WIN!

My use of social media is not Presidential - it’s MODERN DAY PRESIDENTIAL. Make America Great Again!

[Zanera]

Any bets he'll pack it with Flat Earth Creationists and Geocentrists?

That sadly is no longer outside the realm of possibility.

I almost expect him to.

[Neo Balka]

If Trump keeps up the work on supporting space travel, I might (emphasis on might) help him out in 2020.

Wait what?
*readies snarky comment, decides to google first.*
President Trump relaunches the National Space Council
*reluctanctly offers a single clap*

Ugh now I need to wash my hands.

We're also making a space corps!

[Corrian]

of course Trump is back to his idiotic feud on Twitter. Yes, this is our President, sparring with people over Twitter.

I feel like he wrote some of his most recent Tweets directly to you:

The FAKE & FRAUDULENT NEWS MEDIA is working hard to convince Republicans and others I should not use social media - but remember, I won....

....the 2016 election with interviews, speeches and social media. I had to beat #FakeNews, and did. We will continue to WIN!

My use of social media is not Presidential - it’s MODERN DAY PRESIDENTIAL. Make America Great Again!

...He said that?

[Genivaria]

Wait what?
*readies snarky comment, decides to google first.*
President Trump relaunches the National Space Council
*reluctanctly offers a single clap*

Ugh now I need to wash my hands.

We're also making a space corps!

Wat.
WAAAAAAAAT
Creating a NEW MILITARY BRANCH!?
WHAT THE FUCKIkNIG FUCK!?
Even the Republicans aren't pleased with this nonsense!

[Neo Balka]

We're also making a space corps!

Wat.
WAAAAAAAAT
Creating a NEW MILITARY BRANCH!?
WHAT THE FUCKIkNIG FUCK!?

YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES!

[AiliailiA]

If Trump keeps up the work on supporting space travel, I might (emphasis on might) help him out in 2020.

Wait what?
*readies snarky comment, decides to google first.*
President Trump relaunches the National Space Council
*reluctanctly offers a single clap*

Ugh now I need to wash my hands.

That's nice, but I want to see a LOT OF MONEY going to space programs before I'll acknowledge Trump or the Republicans are doing good "work on supporting space travel".

When speaking of government doing things, "work" means spending money, not talk. Not restructuring agencies. Not "cutting regulations" or "encouraging investment" in some magical way not involving the government spending any money. It may include those things, but it's empty promises if there is no money being spent.

Not talking about a Mars mission, but spending money on it (and don't pretend it will be cheap). Not talking about how great commercial space is, but spending money on it (not a contradiction btw: government contracts to launch and maintain stuff will remain a major part of the demand necessary for private companies to make profit in space). And most importantly, because commercial space won't do it, spending money on science missions in space.

[Genivaria]

Wat.
WAAAAAAAAT
Creating a NEW MILITARY BRANCH!?
WHAT THE FUCKIkNIG FUCK!?

YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES!

This isn't Starship Troopers!
Omg is this fucking real life...

[Galloism]

We're also making a space corps!

Wat.
WAAAAAAAAT
Creating a NEW MILITARY BRANCH!?
WHAT THE FUCKIkNIG FUCK!?
Even the Republicans aren't pleased with this nonsense!

If you calm down for a moment, think about the implications.

Democrats and Republicans both throw money at the military like it's going out of style. Putting space under the military probably means space exploration would get a hell of a lot more funding.

[Neo Balka]

YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES!

This isn't Starship Troopers!
Omg is this fucking real life...

Do you want to be a galaxy spanning american empire or not?

[Genivaria]

This isn't Starship Troopers!
Omg is this fucking real life...

Do you want to be a galaxy spanning american empire or not?

When I play Stellaris yes.

[The East Marches II]

YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES!

This isn't Starship Troopers!
Omg is this fucking real life...

We're a bit late to the game tbh.

[Genivaria]

Wat.
WAAAAAAAAT
Creating a NEW MILITARY BRANCH!?
WHAT THE FUCKIkNIG FUCK!?
Even the Republicans aren't pleased with this nonsense!

If you calm down for a moment, think about the implications.

Democrats and Republicans both throw money at the military like it's going out of style. Putting space under the military probably means space exploration would get a hell of a lot more funding.

And what exactly would the military be funding that we weren't funding previously? (before NASA funding was cut).

[Neo Balka]

Do you want to be a galaxy spanning american empire or not?

When I play Stellaris yes.

Think, American flags up xenos ass on mars, alpha centauri....

[Galloism]

If you calm down for a moment, think about the implications.

Democrats and Republicans both throw money at the military like it's going out of style. Putting space under the military probably means space exploration would get a hell of a lot more funding.

And what exactly would the military be funding that we weren't funding previously? (before NASA funding was cut).

A mission to Mars.

Also a Death Star moon base.

[Neo Balka]

If you calm down for a moment, think about the implications.

Democrats and Republicans both throw money at the military like it's going out of style. Putting space under the military probably means space exploration would get a hell of a lot more funding.

And what exactly would the military be funding that we weren't funding previously? (before NASA funding was cut).

Space lasers.

[AiliailiA]

We're also making a space corps!

Wat.
WAAAAAAAAT
Creating a NEW MILITARY BRANCH!?
WHAT THE FUCKIkNIG FUCK!?
Even the Republicans aren't pleased with this nonsense!

A new branch? That will mean some new regulations, no?

OK, US Space Command, it'll be great. But remember the two-for-one rule: Trump will have to abolish two of the other four branches. Army, Navy, Air Force or Marine Corp. Well Marines are obviously the weakest link, but picking which of the others to terminate ... that's tricky.

[Galloism]

Wat.
WAAAAAAAAT
Creating a NEW MILITARY BRANCH!?
WHAT THE FUCKIkNIG FUCK!?
Even the Republicans aren't pleased with this nonsense!

A new branch? That will mean some new regulations, no?

OK, US Space Command, it'll be great. But remember the two-for-one rule: Trump will have to abolish two of the other four branches. Army, Navy, Air Force or Marine Corp. Well Marines are obviously the weakest link, but picking which of the others to terminate ... that's tricky.

I say air force. Navy can handle air patrol.

[Neo Balka]

A new branch? That will mean some new regulations, no?

OK, US Space Command, it'll be great. But remember the two-for-one rule: Trump will have to abolish two of the other four branches. Army, Navy, Air Force or Marine Corp. Well Marines are obviously the weakest link, but picking which of the others to terminate ... that's tricky.

I say air force. Navy can handle air patrol.

Shh, this angers the chair force.

[AiliailiA]

Wat.
WAAAAAAAAT
Creating a NEW MILITARY BRANCH!?
WHAT THE FUCKIkNIG FUCK!?
Even the Republicans aren't pleased with this nonsense!

If you calm down for a moment, think about the implications.

Democrats and Republicans both throw money at the military like it's going out of style. Putting space under the military probably means space exploration would get a hell of a lot more funding.

Except it wouldn't be "exploration" really would it? I also don't see a lot of increase in what I call science, under cover of military secrecy.

However there would be plenty of technology and spinoffs, better launch systems (better not necessarily including cheaper), maybe the military would also give higher priority to asteroid defense than currently.

Yeah, it sort of works as an idea, though it's not in any way a good value-for-money way of doing space.

[AiliailiA]

I mentioned asteroid defense, well it took me less than a minute to change my mind on that. I don't want the US military playing with asteroids, as "defense against asteroids" could easily turn into "offense with asteroids".