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thecommentariat.bsky.social @thecommentariat.bsky.social

I feel the same way about the constant fixation on "minerals"... in Greenland, in Ukraine, in the seafloor... like come on, dream bigger than resource extraction! I get that supply chain security is a real concern but you don't have to latch on to the dumbest, most simpleminded solution!

apr 29, 2025, 9:04 pm • 2 0

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elmobronowski.bsky.social @elmobronowski.bsky.social

That in particular has a very Trumpy feel to me. Like to him real wealth is always just having special Stuff. It’s one step away from his obsession with gold.

apr 29, 2025, 10:43 pm • 1 0 • view
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thecommentariat.bsky.social @thecommentariat.bsky.social

Yeah, I agree, it's really not hard to read it as "Ugg want shiny rock, Ugg invade country with many shiny rock"

apr 29, 2025, 11:44 pm • 0 0 • view