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[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 day ago (1 children)

He taxed Penguins.

Penguins.

Not these Penguins. These penguins.

How is he not an open laughing stock on the international stage right now? Like world leaders should be openly mocking this man. This man is a national embarrassment.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

That'll teach those penguins

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 day ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago

This actually makes slightly more sense, because we might actually send things to Mars.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago

Exactly. Same logic 😂

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 day ago

One funny aspect is that it doesn't affect the penguins. Not just because they're penguins and would only blink, squawk, and flutter their wings if one tried to tax them, but more importantly, because we have zero trade with them.

"Sir, we're seeing no revenue from the penguin tarrif!"

"What's the current rate?"

"It's already at 250 percent!"

"Very well, then. Raise it to 25,000%. We'll teach those penguins a lesson in math they'll never forget!"

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)

"These nasty penguins have been taking advantage of us like you wouldn't believe!! But time has come for them to pay! Many people say that those aren't even real tuxedos!"

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago

What are the chances a penguin bit him as he was trying to harass it, and this is the resultant tantrum?

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 day ago

Kowalski, status report.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

His Big Mac was served cold on Monday.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

His morning BM was cold. So was his morning Big Mac.