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[–] vegeta@lemmy.world 37 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] Maiq@piefed.social 20 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

He'll give it an unimaginative name like "the big beautiful boat".

[–] lando55@lemmy.zip 5 points 3 weeks ago

Beauty McBigBoat

[–] aarch0x40@piefed.social 11 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Wait, it's floating.  Should a Trump class ship be floating?

[–] graycube@lemmy.world 21 points 3 weeks ago

The defense contractor doesn't really care if they are useless as long as they can drag out the construction contracts for decades and keep the gravy train flowing.

[–] grte@lemmy.ca 14 points 3 weeks ago

Might as well call it a dreadnought for all the value a battleship will have in modern naval combat.

[–] toast@retrolemmy.com 13 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Why aren't we naming appropriate things after him? Next new strain of syphilis, perfect.

[–] NuXCOM_90Percent@lemmy.zip 3 points 3 weeks ago

Only if said strain is widespread amongst children.

[–] TheAlbatross@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm curious to see what the Navy thinks a modern battleship should look like and do.

[–] tonytins@pawb.social 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

And they fall apart immediately.

[–] Soulphite@reddthat.com 8 points 3 weeks ago

Most military equipment is crap as it is. The common misconception of "military-grade" being top-notch is actually bullshit.

[–] santa@sh.itjust.works 7 points 3 weeks ago

Mf can’t stop naming shit and can’t fix anything while America drowns in its own capitalistic sea of sharks.

[–] kmartburrito@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago

Let me guess, they're big piles of expensive, stinky shit

[–] foodandart@lemmy.zip 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

LOL! They're gonna be mothballed soon after he's gone, what do you want to bet?

Decomission central.

[–] ChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.world 11 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

They won't even be built. He will just funnel a bunch of money to his defense contractor buddies.

[–] I_Jedi@lemmy.today 2 points 3 weeks ago

Just like the Great Wall down south he built very strongly.

[–] keyhoh@piefed.social 5 points 3 weeks ago

Let's hope they have the same quality and integrity.

[–] raynethackery@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Actual battleships? How well will they fare against modern weapons?

[–] KnitWit@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

If he gets his way and makes them steam powered, probably not great.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

I hate it so much that the steam powered thing is not satire.

Taco is really that stupid.

[–] Aussiemandeus@aussie.zone 2 points 3 weeks ago

Yeah i thought battleships were obsolete haha just like the big orange man

[–] Flamekebab@piefed.social 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

What is it with extremist regimes and battleships?

[–] Kronusdark@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

I’m sure it’s a penis thing.

[–] RunningInRVA@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

I wish it was but I’m convinced Trump is such a pussy he doesn’t even have an excuse for a penis.

[–] foodandart@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 weeks ago

Beat me to it..

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago

Given the incompetence he surrounds himself with, this class will end up like the Wasa.

[–] doc@sopuli.xyz 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Exclusive first look at renderings of Trump class warship.

[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 10 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] MOARbid1@piefed.social 2 points 3 weeks ago

Omfg, this is great! Thanks for the laugh, stranger!

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Based on how many years it takes to build a battleship, Trump will be long gone before this brainfart is realized. Just more money pissed away do fuel his delusions of adequacy.

[–] FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 weeks ago

I could see wanting to name one thing after myself if I were rich and famous, but naming multiple things after yourself starts to get obnoxious

[–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 1 points 3 weeks ago

Someone come up with a bingo card that has things still without his name on them. Won't take long to call a winner.

[–] HeadfullofSoup@kbin.earth 1 points 3 weeks ago

First cheap gold-plated battleship in history