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[–] [email protected] 306 points 4 weeks ago (9 children)

Really rooting for them on that corner-cutting endeavor. What's the worst that could happen?

[–] [email protected] 237 points 4 weeks ago (5 children)

Some Boeing workers could be real American heroes right about now.

[–] [email protected] 110 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Quality Assurance is really over rated. DOGE should cut those fuck faces first for freedom fighters sake.

[–] [email protected] 28 points 4 weeks ago

Boeing, QA.... lol

[–] [email protected] 90 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

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[–] [email protected] 24 points 4 weeks ago

A real team effort if the air traffic controllers join the effort too

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[–] [email protected] 56 points 4 weeks ago

The worst thing that could happen would be nothing going wrong.

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[–] [email protected] 169 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 151 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

An underpaid Boeing engineer has a chance to accidentally do one of the funniest, most earth saving oopsies of all time.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

I don’t think they let the VP travel in the same plane at the same time so probably not as earth saving as you’d expect. Definitely very funny though.

[–] [email protected] 33 points 4 weeks ago (3 children)

Well, there are two planes being rushed...

[–] [email protected] 28 points 4 weeks ago

Air force one and air force two hit eachother mid air 10 hour ASMR to fall asleep to.

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[–] [email protected] 135 points 4 weeks ago (3 children)

Do it and take the entire republican leadership out for a joy ride. It will be the most spectacular thing ever.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

I think glitch McCuntel has a pilot’s license. Let him and Jesus take the wheel.

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[–] [email protected] 105 points 4 weeks ago (3 children)

If Musk can fly a rocket, Trump reportedly told associates, per the NYT, he can probably fly an airplane.

You guys are all such a joke.

Sucks millions or billions will die when you blame the plane crash on Canada or Denmark or Ukraine.

[–] [email protected] 48 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)
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[–] [email protected] 102 points 4 weeks ago (9 children)

Please, God, if you're listening, do something really really funny with this.

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[–] [email protected] 99 points 4 weeks ago (5 children)

Boeing, Musk, and a rushed time frame? I've rarely seen a better recipe for disaster. Maybe we are lucky and Trump and his cronies just fall from the sky even on the first flight.

[–] [email protected] 54 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

It would be a nice reminder that a disaster isn't the same thing as a tragedy.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 4 weeks ago (3 children)

I don't know, President Vance sounds like a tragedy to me...

[–] [email protected] 37 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Yeah, there's no way he'd be on the Air Force One. He's always flying couch.

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[–] [email protected] 91 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

If Musk can fly a rocket, Trump reportedly told associates, per the NYT, he can probably fly an airplane.

He's never been on one of his rockets. He's too chickenshit. Fuck Bezos, but at least he had the balls to go up on a Blue Origin rocket. If you think Musk is ever going to Mars, you're wrong.

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[–] [email protected] 79 points 4 weeks ago

trump killing himself by using Musk to skirt safety precautions so he can feel special riding around in a shiny new ego tube might be enough to get me wondering if god exists.

[–] [email protected] 66 points 4 weeks ago (12 children)

"Trump dies in fatal Boeing crash, after rushing its production" is a headline id love to see

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[–] [email protected] 60 points 4 weeks ago (3 children)
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[–] [email protected] 48 points 4 weeks ago

Finally, a Trump order I agree with

[–] [email protected] 48 points 4 weeks ago

A boy can only dream ;)

[–] [email protected] 47 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Please let them both ride it together, please please please.

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[–] [email protected] 46 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

Trump is completely right on this issue. Despite the fact his plane is produced by a company plagued with consistent quality control issues I believe this should be rushed into service as quickly as possible. In fact, I agree that the anyone including temp workers should be allowed in to get this thing in the air today.

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[–] [email protected] 42 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (7 children)

Oh wow, what's the worst that could happen, they skip safety and defense features and the plane gets shot down and the president killed? Oh man, that would be horrible, just horrible!

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[–] [email protected] 42 points 4 weeks ago

"Never interrupt your opponent while he is in the middle of making a mistake."

[–] [email protected] 40 points 4 weeks ago

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[–] [email protected] 40 points 4 weeks ago

SpaceX and BOEING engineers. You know what to do, right? GET TO WORK!

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[–] [email protected] 33 points 4 weeks ago (4 children)

DOGE needs to get rid of those pesky safety regulations holding up the plane.

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[–] [email protected] 33 points 4 weeks ago

Yes. Make him hasten the process. And have both of them on all flights.

[–] [email protected] 33 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

I hear Boeing is great at getting planes finished remarkably quickly...>.>

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[–] [email protected] 32 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (9 children)

IMO, the current administration is the biggest threat to democracy in the history of this nation, and right now its PR is being lead by a clown that paints his face orange each morning.

The right wants him replaced just as much as the left -- and preferably quickly enough that Vance might get 3 terms. So be careful what you wish for, because right now Trump is actually doing a phenomenal job of fueling outrage over project 2025 agendas. Someone with more intellect will be better able to mask their radical nature.

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[–] [email protected] 32 points 4 weeks ago (3 children)
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[–] [email protected] 30 points 4 weeks ago

Ordinarily, the implied result would be sad due to the press corps flies on air Force one as well, but now that they've replaced all reputable news outlets with Fox clones... Let's do this!

[–] [email protected] 30 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (8 children)

The only bad part about the obvious outcome here is that we'll have the 9/11 and JFK conspiracy theorist types jerking themselves raw about how it was absolutely a conspiracy to assassinate him.

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[–] [email protected] 30 points 4 weeks ago

Dear Boeing,

I know i said i wanted world peace. Hear me out.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 4 weeks ago (3 children)

The motto of project development:

  • Fast
  • Cheap
  • Good

You can only choose two.

trump is choosing fast and cheap.

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[–] [email protected] 23 points 4 weeks ago

Please have Boeing do this. Focus on the doors.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

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[–] [email protected] 23 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (1 children)

Man I hope Elon works expeditiously don’t wanna waste any time

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[–] [email protected] 22 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

Beside all the jokes that we want the president and trump to ride that plane together... He's on a mission to save as much money as possible and then he wants two new airplanes for himself???

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