Astronauts are highly educated and trained individuals. Not a single MAGA ding dong is qualified to go into space.
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eestileib@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 month ago
I assume only maga astronauts (or ones who can do a convincing facsimile thereof) on the ground would be allowed in the crew.
NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 1 month ago
starlinguk@lemmy.world 1 month ago
The Russian scientists on the ISS are all Putin fans, though.
remon@ani.social 1 month ago
Or pretend to be, at least. Then they “accidental” had to much yellow material left over and their space suits turned out blue and yellow …
Honytawk@discuss.tchncs.de 1 month ago
Not easy to get thrown out of a window when in space.
FosterMolasses@leminal.space 1 month ago
maga
astronauts
You haven’t seen the illiterate statistics for them yet have you lol
starlinguk@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Russian astronauts have to be ardent Putin supporters (and they’re not allowed to talk to others on the ISS) but US astronauts don’t have to be MAGAts. Yet.
Vupware@lemmy.zip 1 month ago
You assume incorrectly. I’ve been watching the stream for days. They named their craft Integrity, for fuck’s sake. They have been promoting messages of unity and global cooperation for the betterment of ALL humankind. Does that sound MAGA to you?
punkfungus@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
I was watching live when Trump called in, and the astronauts were clearly trying to emphasize the benefits of diversity and co-operation, and I’m quite sure none of that sunk in. Trump was too busy mispronouncing names, not knowing the difference between the name of the mission and the name of the craft, big noting his own role in funding NASA (while his administration has been actively attacking NASA) and generally waffling on because he likes to listen to himself speak.
The next call after that also had the NASA director comment something like “I’m sure this call won’t be as special as that last one” whereupon commander Wiseman burst out laughing so I’m pretty confident those involved in the mission are not in Trump’s camp. Which is to be expected, because their jobs require them to be humans with functioning brains.
flambonkscious@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
Thanks for the synopsis - you’ve saved me a few braincells
bennieandthez@lemmygrad.ml 1 month ago
they’re career jarheads lmao.
Vupware@lemmy.zip 1 month ago
Wiseman served in the Navy 1997-~2009 as a fighter pilot, flight and weapons tester, strike operations officer. He studied computer and systems engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic in NY, and later a masters in systems engineering at Johns Hopkins.
Glover served in the Navy 1999-~2013 as a fighter pilot, test pilot, department head. He holds three masters degrees from USAF Air University and Naval Postgraduate School,
Koch is a bonafide scientist with no military background.
Hansen was a youth Royal Canadian Air Cadet, and graduated from the Royal Military College in Ontario with a BS in space science and a masters in physics.
“Jarhead” is technically a term relegated only to Marines, though colloquially I believe it also applies to any grunt.
These people, while certainly indoctrinated to some degree, are educated. Only two of them have served in combat roles (as pilots).
And their background does not change the reality of their demeanor RE: presidential call nor the words and messages they have chosen to promulgate. They’re all clear in their intentions; by discounting that you are no better than the MAGA fucks and regurgitative libs.
bennieandthez@lemmygrad.ml 1 month ago
Sorry, they’re career jarheads.