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Blowing Up The Death Star Will Cost Alderaan Jobs [Satire/Climate]
“If we combine forces now, we can avert climate catastrophe.” UN Secretary-General António Guterres
“You can't do it where you’re killing jobs.” Florida Governor Rick Scott
My Fellow Citizens of Alderaan:
As you’re doubtless aware, the Galactic Empire has completed construction of its new Orbital Battle Station, or as the doom-and-gloom left prefers to call it, the “Death Star.” These professional alarmists insist that unless we take action immediately to destroy this station, the very fate of our planet may be at stake! In fact, we do not know the Empire’s plans for their new space weapon. But one thing we do know: If these anti-Imperial zealots get their way, thousands of ordinary Alderaanians will lose their jobs.
Article Continues: [link:https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2021/8/18/2046754/-BLOWING-UP-THE-DEATH-STAR-WILL-COST-ALDERAAN-JOBS|
“You can't do it where you’re killing jobs.” Florida Governor Rick Scott
My Fellow Citizens of Alderaan:
As you’re doubtless aware, the Galactic Empire has completed construction of its new Orbital Battle Station, or as the doom-and-gloom left prefers to call it, the “Death Star.” These professional alarmists insist that unless we take action immediately to destroy this station, the very fate of our planet may be at stake! In fact, we do not know the Empire’s plans for their new space weapon. But one thing we do know: If these anti-Imperial zealots get their way, thousands of ordinary Alderaanians will lose their jobs.
Article Continues: [link:https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2021/8/18/2046754/-BLOWING-UP-THE-DEATH-STAR-WILL-COST-ALDERAAN-JOBS|