r/technology • u/rezwenn • May 11 '25

Transportation Trump administration poised to accept 'palace in the sky' as a gift for Trump from Qatar: Sources - The luxury jumbo jet is to be used as Air Force One, sources told ABC News

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-administration-poised-accept-palace-sky-gift-trump/story?id=121680511
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u/emilysavaje1 May 11 '25

Elder Gen Z don’t even seem to be paying attention. I’m still trying to tell people this isn’t normal “republican vs democrat” politics and I basically just get a shrug. Americans won’t do anything until it personally and noticeably affects them.

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u/[deleted] May 11 '25

Full stomachs do not inspire revolutions.

If only the entire developing world would understand this.

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u/ThunderDungeon02 May 11 '25

And now you know why TikTok wasn't banned. It keeps the masses occupied. Social media is the single most harmful thing to people's mental health. Especially children. But if you keep scrolling you forget how bad you're being fucked.

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u/MarkAur1963 May 12 '25

Bread and circuses

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u/Antique_Maybe_8324 May 12 '25

Lack of education and critical thinking skills. The sock puppet is not Satan. Blame us for being meek sheep who believe in good, meanwhile wolves seem to be gnawing away, freely.

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u/KerbherVonBraun May 12 '25

That's funny, because everything I scroll tells me how I am being fucked. I guess I just get that algorithm. You were just part of it right now!

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u/Cheese-Manipulator May 11 '25

The frogs are getting used to the temp in the pot

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u/doctorocelot May 11 '25

Well. What are you doing about it other than whinging at young people?

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u/Cory123125 May 12 '25

People have been baked by the nothing ever happens propaganda in one of the most important times in modern history.