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[–] Aqarius@lemmy.world 1 points 18 minutes ago

...And just like that, John Bolton gets an idea...

[–] nondescripthandle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 13 hours ago

Shame it wasn't Saudi Arabia mad at him, we'd be sending em saws.

[–] Rapidcreek@lemmy.world 205 points 21 hours ago (2 children)

Of course the obvious solution to keep Trump safe would be to put him in a federal prison cell where he belongs

[–] nonailsleft@lemm.ee 15 points 17 hours ago (4 children)

Cryo-capsule in space you say

[–] jonne@infosec.pub 5 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Musk can send him to Mars for safekeeping.

[–] linearchaos@lemmy.world 2 points 4 hours ago

Only if they go together.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Look, you do that and eventually Spock gets killed.

Yes he comes back, but that's beside the point.

[–] jj4211@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago (1 children)
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

RIght, he comes back. And so does the Enterprise. But does Joachim? David Marcus? Does Captain Terrell? Does Klingon Captain Kruge's weird ugly dog thing?

So much senseless death from putting Trump in space in cryo-sleep when we could just send him down to the Titanic in a private submarine.

[–] Glytch@lemmy.world 10 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

A decaying orbit into the sun you say

[–] quicklime@lemm.ee 4 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

He's not worth the fuel cost :\

[–] drbluefall@toast.ooo 2 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Maybe one-way trip to Pluto instead?

[–] quicklime@lemm.ee 1 points 3 hours ago (1 children)
[–] nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 hours ago

No thanks, but you’re welcome to put him in Uranus if you want.

[–] Deello@lemm.ee 5 points 15 hours ago

What if Musk pays. Call it a test run to send people to Mars.

[–] osaerisxero@kbin.melroy.org 9 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

While yes, there's always Epstine... so maybe not that safe.

[–] EleventhHour@lemmy.world 21 points 20 hours ago

At least then, the rest of us would be safe

[–] HubertManne@moist.catsweat.com 49 points 19 hours ago

Hey hey hey. Lets not redline anything here. International relations are tricky.

[–] Zexks@lemmy.world 98 points 21 hours ago (4 children)

Positions reversed and trump would have loaded the gun for them. Then shot himself in the foot handing it over. Maybe even a bystander.

[–] barsquid@lemmy.world 3 points 2 hours ago

Iran wouldn't have a chance. Biden would already be killed by an Official Act of the president.

[–] tektite@slrpnk.net 9 points 16 hours ago

Then shot himself in the foot handing it over.

"The radical left did it!!"

[–] BaldManGoomba@lemmy.world 12 points 18 hours ago

That would be another felony to add to the list he won't be prosecuted for since he is a convicted felon and I believe he can't own or use a gun

While smelling like shit.

[–] NatakuNox@lemmy.world 19 points 16 hours ago
[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 79 points 20 hours ago (3 children)

Is there a non-Fox News link? I will not visit that propaganda site.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 18 points 18 hours ago

https://archive.is/nFchC

...is the archive of the Faux News version so you don't have to give them clicks...

[–] chuckleslord@lemmy.world 8 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago)
[–] KazuyaDarklight@lemmy.world 10 points 20 hours ago

Right now I can't quickly find an english result that isn't Fox/affiliated.

[–] eran_morad@lemmy.world 14 points 16 hours ago

Mixed feelings.

[–] jaggedrobotpubes@lemmy.world 30 points 20 hours ago

"It would be a very short war," Biden continued, "with casualties staying as low as possible. Say, one."

[–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 32 points 20 hours ago (3 children)

I agree, although I wish we'd just say any US citizen. Trump is just a former President, he's hardly special.

[–] AmidFuror@fedia.io 33 points 20 hours ago (3 children)

What if they chopped up a US citizen with a bone saw?

[–] jonne@infosec.pub 6 points 4 hours ago

Or intentionally ran one over with a bulldozer, or shot them in the head while wearing a press flak jacket?

[–] atomicorange@lemmy.world 6 points 10 hours ago

That’s Saudi Arabia, and we let them chop up whoever they want because $$$.

[–] andyburke@fedia.io 17 points 20 hours ago

Strongly worded letter, then increasing economic and political ties. 🤷‍♂️

Our leaders don't give a shit about our ideals.

[–] WraithGear@lemmy.world 5 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago)

No because he thinks some citizens are not worth going to war over, like the press in Gaza

[–] billwashere@lemmy.world 4 points 20 hours ago

Oh he’s special all right. Just not the way you mean.

[–] tiefling@lemmy.blahaj.zone 25 points 20 hours ago (3 children)

Can career Democrats stop protecting Orange Hitler ffs. He would NEVER do the same to you.

[–] madcaesar@lemmy.world 11 points 18 hours ago

We must tolerate the intolerant!!

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[–] nemonic187@lemmy.world 7 points 17 hours ago

Would it tho?

[–] DarkThoughts@fedia.io 4 points 21 hours ago
[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 4 points 21 hours ago
[–] paddirn@lemmy.world 1 points 20 hours ago

I mean, I don't think we have to obey the letter of the law everytime, surely we can make exceptions sometimes.

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