What’s he going to do, cancel their mission in space? The whole thing is programmed, they’ll just come home like always. Do you really think that if Trump screamed “I hate them! Leave them in space to die!” that the NASA operatives would just go along with it - “Sorry guys, the boss says No. It was nice knowing you?”
Of course not. They would completely ignore that order, and bring them home anyway. And if somehow that wasn’t possible, we aren’t the only people in space. It would be a great propaganda coup for some other country to go up and rescue them instead.
moonandstar@lemmygrad.ml 4 days ago
Surely the opportunity to make such an important message to a global audience would trump the personal safety of 4 guys careers to anyone with half a conscious.
bennieandthez@lemmygrad.ml 4 days ago
Can you think about their careers tho! No choice but to toe the line like good jarheads.
Vupware@lemmy.zip 4 days ago
That’s how you turn Artemis into an IPBM project. You have to tow the line in situations such as this.
Sunsofold@lemmings.world 4 days ago
Bone apple tea moment.
*toe the line
As in stand with the toe of your boots along a line in the dirt with the other soldiers of your faction
Vupware@lemmy.zip 3 days ago
Ah, thanks for pointing that out
flying_sheep@lemmy.ml 4 days ago
It’s not just careers on the line here. And that to say something just so all the people who need to hear it immediately get back into the brainwash machine again 5 minutes later to listen to thousands of hours of billionaire-controlled media? That’s worth it?