Instead of healthcare, we get this.
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Posted in r/LateStageCapitalism by u/buckgoatpaps • 1,129 points and 86 comments

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  • WoofWoof91 [comrade/them]
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    3 years ago

    surely the people they're trying to board could just shoot the unarmoured and unarmed wet soldier trying to match speed with their boat

  • SorosFootSoldier [he/him, they/them]
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    3 years ago

    OMG THIS IS JUST LIKE IRON MAN LE EPIC TONY STARK IRL ELON MUSK WHOLESOME CHUNGUS KEANU 100% THANKS FOR THE GOLD KIND REDDITOR :so-true: :so-true: :so-true: :so-true: :so-true: :so-true: :SOY-FACE: :SOY-FACE: :SOY-FACE: :SOY-FACE: :SOY-FACE: :SOY-FACE:

    • UlyssesT [he/him]
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      3 years ago

      :so-true: THIS IS JUST LIKE MY SCREEN TREATS THAT OFTEN SHOW A DYSTOPIAN WORLD WITH EXTRAJUDICIAL KILLINGS DONE BY FUTURISTIC BLACK OPS! EPIC! :so-true:

  • p_sharikov [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    Oh the bright side, this technology has the potential to produce some very funny footage

  • mr_world [they/them]
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    3 years ago

    Remember folks, if you shoot the jetpack they spin out of control and explode, damaging other enemies.

    • SickleRick [he/him]
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      3 years ago

      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Tamar_(P233)

      Definitely not a US ship.

    • UlyssesT [he/him]
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      3 years ago

      The UK is well on the way of not affording anything but military toys, too! Give it time. :so-true:

  • Elon_Musk [none/use name]
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    2 years ago

    Anyone remember the short lived reality tv show on Discovery that revolved around the R&D shop of a military contractor? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howe_%26_Howe_Tech I'm reminded of it every time I see useless military contractor grifting.

    edit: example I think season 1 revolves around this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8R5TvrZvh0

    • UlyssesT [he/him]
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      3 years ago

      I remember during the Ron Paul hypewave of years past that the question of roads in Ancaptopia was often answered with "jetpacks!" :so-true:

      • Ezze [hy/hym,they/them]
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        3 years ago

        My first political rally was a Ron Paul Re[LOVE]ution rally outside the UT Austin clock tower.

        • UlyssesT [he/him]
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          3 years ago

          I was a neoliberal techbro. We came a long way. :solidarity:

  • 2022 [they/them]
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    2 years ago

    I can't be the only one thinking it looks fake as fuck, right? Why is there no visible output from the jets? How does he turn around without moving his arms at all? How does he go upwards with his arms out?

    I think this is a guy on cables tbh.

  • NaturalsNotInIt [any]
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    2 years ago

    Imagine Elon Musk zipping around on one of these in space :matt: :so-true:

  • The_Jewish_Cuban [he/him]
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    2 years ago

    Admittedly this looks fun as hell. Fuck the military no doubt but like I really wanna use the jetpack.