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LessAspin

(1,542 posts) Thu Mar 13, 2025, 06:03 PM Yesterday

Portugal cancels order for F-35s

Will the Defense Contractors push back on Trump's crazy rhetoric or just bite the bullet? ✈️

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Portugal cancels order for F-35s (Original Post) LessAspin Yesterday OP

The military industrial complex should contemplate their ballot choices. Irish_Dem Yesterday #1

The Mango Malefactor will probably sell them to NK and Russia. CentralMass Yesterday #2

Smart move, don't buy anything from this shithole fascist country. They prob found out about the built in kill switch ImNotGod Yesterday #3

Irish_Dem

(65,632 posts)

1. The military industrial complex should contemplate their ballot choices.

Reply to LessAspin (Original post)

Thu Mar 13, 2025, 06:09 PM

Yesterday

They are going to lose business.

Weapon and aircraft sales require back up, repair, training, assistance.
You need to be able to trust the sales source.

CentralMass

(16,051 posts)

2. The Mango Malefactor will probably sell them to NK and Russia.

Reply to LessAspin (Original post)

Thu Mar 13, 2025, 06:13 PM

Yesterday

ImNotGod

(493 posts)

3. Smart move, don't buy anything from this shithole fascist country. They prob found out about the built in kill switch

Reply to LessAspin (Original post)

Thu Mar 13, 2025, 06:40 PM

Yesterday

controlled by the pentagon, When tRump sides with russia against NATO he can shut all US aircraft down.

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