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FightFight

(202 posts) Wed Dec 4, 2024, 04:12 PM Dec 4

Who is Jared Isaacman? Trump pick for NASA administrator is a billionaire who paid for 2 SpaceX flights
https://www.fastcompany.com/91240561/jared-isaacman-nasa-administrator-trump-pick-spacex-billionaire

Everything Trump touches dies

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APPARENTLY IF YOU CAN BUY 2 PRIVATE FLIGHTS ON ELON'S SPACEX YOU TOO CAN BE NOMINATED TO RUN NASA (Original Post) FightFight Dec 4 OP

He's setting up a Putin-style oligarchy. SleeplessinSoCal Dec 4 #1

I remember when being an astronaut meant something Easterncedar Dec 4 #2

At least he cares about Space exploration maxsolomon Dec 4 #3

(9,739 posts)

1. He's setting up a Putin-style oligarchy.

Wed Dec 4, 2024, 04:15 PM

Dec 4

It's disgusting and un-American.

(59,718 posts)

4. Like Putin, Trump will require a bigger and bigger cut of the billionaire's profits.

Wed Dec 4, 2024, 06:22 PM

Dec 4

And he will no longer take orders from them.

He is the boss on Jan 20.

Oh and the billionaires need to stay away from windows.

(3,648 posts)

2. I remember when being an astronaut meant something

Wed Dec 4, 2024, 04:16 PM

Dec 4

This guy. Phhhhbbbtt.

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3. At least he cares about Space exploration

Wed Dec 4, 2024, 04:51 PM

Dec 4

Remains to be seen if his agenda is "farm it all out to Musk and close up shop."