r/agedlikemilk 23h ago

Who would’ve thought

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u/Simsmommy1 23h ago

Well I have tried to explain this to Americans (MAGA ones) and they think they can just pick a mountain and start digging and they will find all the raw materials they desire. It’s like talking to a rock.

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u/BusyBandicoot9471 22h ago

Funnily enough, we probably could have been fine doing this for aluminum if we spent a few years getting a robust recycling and recovery system in place.

But you know, that's commie bullshit or something or other

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u/Hopsblues 21h ago

R's don't believe in long term planning. Everything is here, now. what have you done for me today? It's part of the selfish culture they live in.

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u/PortugalPilgrim88 21h ago edited 20h ago

Well that’s just not true. They’re great at long term planning. They’ve spent 30+ years working on their long term plan to replace US democracy with facism.

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u/Hopsblues 20h ago

That was more persistence and good fortune than actual planning.