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[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 56 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Man, I assumed at first it was for safety, but it's to tour them around?

These would be huge symbolic targets for an attack, this is the absolute worst time to do this.

I have a very strong feeling something is going to go wrong, whether thru accident, incompetence, or maliciousness.

I'm gonna be shocked if they all make it back in perfect condition. Maybe damaged and just not acknowledged.

[–] dhork@lemmy.world 31 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

"Oops, something happened to the Constitution. Oh well, I guess it's gone now. We should make a new one!"

Edit: No, the Constitution isnt on the plane, but I like my snarky comment anyway.

[–] taco@anarchist.nexus 14 points 2 months ago

When asked why the Constitution wasn't one of the included documents, officials responded "what the hell's that?"

[–] frongt@lemmy.zip 14 points 2 months ago (1 children)

We have multiple original copies of all of them. They made multiples, to distribute among the colonies and to send to England.

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

I've got triples of the declaration of independence.

Triples are best, triples are safe.

[–] Banana@sh.itjust.works 38 points 2 months ago

This would be a great time for someone to steal the declaration of independence

[–] catboat@sopuli.xyz 25 points 2 months ago

Freedom plane 🤦

[–] Reygle@lemmy.world 23 points 2 months ago (1 children)

What the f*ck? That's a new form of masturbation I hadn't considered America capable of, considering our current leadership is either too dumb to read these documents or too giddy to pretend nobody knows what they mean.

[–] Triumph@fedia.io 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Apparently this happened by train in 1976. I saw that train go by, TIL there were documents on it.

[–] Reygle@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Ah, back when those documents almost still stood for something.

[–] deacon@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Or we were at least able to share in a mutually convincing fiction that they did.

[–] Reygle@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Reading this comment made me think of the "High watermark" line in Fear and Loathing.

[–] Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca 20 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It would be oddly appropriate for that plane to crash and burn.

[–] ClownStatue@piefed.social 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] fluffykittycat@slrpnk.net 5 points 2 months ago

Named after the sound it makes when it MCASes into the ground

[–] rogsson@piefed.social 16 points 2 months ago

Founding documents.. yeah they better flee the country before it’s too late. 

[–] PetteriPano@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

After just reading the title I thought orange man wanted to play with the documents on air force one.

[–] SouthFresh@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

Too embarrassed to stay in DC

[–] finallymadeanaccount@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

Not like the government is using them anyway ...

[–] kikutwo@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago

Burn them, meaningless anymore.