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7. Ya, all battleships are glorified aircraft carriers but without the air support to attack and defend themselves with.

Thu Feb 12, 2026, 11:44 AM

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In other words they are giant clay pigeons with a "SHOOT ME HERE!!!" sign.

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Trump directs Pentagon to purchase coal-fired electricity [View all] groundloop 14 hrs ago OP

Talk about gaslighting, there's no such thing as clean coal Walleye 14 hrs ago #1

The definition of government waste, fraud, and abuse. n/t CousinIT 14 hrs ago #4

I worked at a Clay Plant to make money for college gab13by13 13 hrs ago #5

Example Number 40,000,000,000... GB_RN 13 hrs ago #6

Hell yeah!! angrychair 12 hrs ago #8

Seriously angrychair 12 hrs ago #9

The problem with this foolish idea... GCG 12 hrs ago #10

but but but...... CLEAN COAL. groundloop 8 hrs ago #15

don't forgot he got like $1 billion from the oil indiustry during the election LymphocyteLover 9 hrs ago #13

this is so dumb and really disgusting given how polluting coal is. LymphocyteLover 9 hrs ago #12

There is nothing clean nor beaitiful about coal. 70sEraVet 8 hrs ago #14

The first problem with this ridiculous idea... jmowreader 1 hr ago #17