re: #258 Dr Lizardo

Looks like Space Force might end up being Space Farce.

It is hard to believe that this is a serious proposal.

…First, because the entire defense establishment hates it….
…Second, because nobody seems to be able to explain why a space force would be necessary.
…Third, and perhaps most significantly, Donald Trump allowed Mike Pence to make the announcement. If there was any chance this was going to happen, or even any chance that the announcement would generate some positive publicity, you can bet Trump would have made the announcement himself.

So, what is going on here? It’s possible that the administration is putting this out there so that they have something to “concede” when discussing the next budget…
…However, it appears primarily to be a fundraising move. Moments after Pence made his announcement, folks on the Trump e-mail list got a mail blast with potential Space Force logos for them to vote on…

These are so comically bad that they look to have been cooked up for the latest remake of Total Recall….

Once Team Trump has collected another million or two for the re-election campaign, odds are pretty good we don’t hear much more about the Space Force.

my bolds