American Flag on Mars

@akalinus (44339)
United States
January 21, 2025 11:29am CST
One thing Trump said on inauguration day was that he wants America to plant the American flag on the planet Mars. He said, "It is our manifest destiny into the stars." Do you think that is possible? Will it happen? Is it a good idea? Would you go on such a mission? I can't wait to hear your thoughts about this.
https://www.npr.org/2025/01/20/g-s1-43861/mars-nasa-manifest-destiny-trump-inauguration
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@Shivram59 (47133)
• India
22 Jan 25
Unfortunately your President.has only 4 years to function as a president. But now that Trump is at the helm of affairs! ; I'm sure he will fulfill most of his promised. I also believe tharl after his previous term in office; he was defeated by the unfair means. You now have a great leader who has vision.
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@akalinus (44339)
• United States
23 Jan 25
i am worried about what happens after the four-year term. If the socialists come back in power, we are done.
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@akalinus (44339)
• United States
23 Jan 25
@Shivram59 They call them Democrats here but they are not the old democrats from earlier days. I don't know what happened but it is all different now.
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@Shivram59 (47133)
• India
23 Jan 25
@akalinus I think every country in the world has now realized what happens when socialists come to power. Many countries have chooen to elect right wing parties. I don't think the trend is going to change. In next four years much more will get changed. No country is going to elect leftists as ruler.
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@andriaperry (118690)
• Anniston, Alabama
21 Jan 25
Anything is possible.
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@akalinus (44339)
• United States
21 Jan 25
Yes, what you put your mind to, you can do. You might fail repeatedly but someday it could happen.
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@id_peace (16893)
• Singapore
25 Jan 25
Wow it is possible, I will really hope that he will spend the money to improve on the welfare of the people and to reduce the number of homelessness in the streets.
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@id_peace (16893)
• Singapore
26 Jan 25
@akalinus too many to be named. Not many have insurances enough to reinstate their own life back.
@akalinus (44339)
• United States
25 Jan 25
That would be good. There are many people homeless because of natural disasters.
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@rakski (149367)
• Philippines
21 Jan 25
Really? Is that a priority? I haven't watch his inauguration. Maybe I need to watch that
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@rakski (149367)
• Philippines
23 Jan 25
@akalinus I hope he can see those and do something about those first and make them a priority.
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@akalinus (44339)
• United States
25 Jan 25
@rakski I think he is acting way too fast. I think they should secure the border before deporting people. I think they should start with criminal terrorist gangs in apartment houses. But that is just me. My thoughts are just mine, his thoughts are not mine.
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@akalinus (44339)
• United States
23 Jan 25
There are many problems in America. Many places look like third-world countries. There are ramshackle tent cities. Trash is everywhere and children are hungry. They put up many immigrants in luxury hotels and give them debit cards that they call "forever cards" because the money never runs out. Citizens here are not that lucky.
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• Torrington, Connecticut
21 Jan 25
I found that to be corny
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@akalinus (44339)
• United States
21 Jan 25
Can you explain more about how you feel about that?
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@akalinus (44339)
• United States
21 Jan 25
@BACONSTRIPSXXX Yes, there are big problems here on earth. You are correct on that.
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• Torrington, Connecticut
21 Jan 25
@akalinus Yeah we have way bigger needs and problems here on earth that need tending too worry about going to Mars are not
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@Kandae11 (56966)
21 Jan 25
I guess other countries will be planning to be the first as well.
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@akalinus (44339)
• United States
21 Jan 25
I am sure you are right. What do you think about Trump's statement at the inauguration?
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@Kandae11 (56966)
21 Jan 25
@akalinus l didn't hear the full speech. I mostly watched the beginning when the dignitaries were entering.
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@snowy22315 (202517)
• United States
25 Jan 25
If it does, he won't be around to see it.
@Tampa_girl7 (54168)
• United States
23 Jan 25
I don’t care to go to another planet. I do imagine we will colonize another planet one day.
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@akalinus (44339)
• United States
25 Jan 25
The time will come when you don't care if you can go to other planets. I am at that point but there are others.
@JudyEv (370991)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Jan 25
Trump, to me, talks a lot of rubbish but I'm sure he is serious about putting the US flag on Mars. Elon Musk will help him pay for it all no doubt.
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@akalinus (44339)
• United States
23 Jan 25
I would be more focused on problems here at home. There are plenty of priorities like homelessness and hunger among myriad others.
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@JudyEv (370991)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Jan 25
@akalinus I think those are more important too. Landing on Mars should be a very low priority.
• Northampton, England
22 Jan 25
Im sure we can find a place for him on the rocket
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@akalinus (44339)
• United States
23 Jan 25
Okay, thanks for the laugh. I'll be thinking about that.
@porwest (111868)
• United States
22 Jan 25
I would say we can do it. We should do it. But it also should not be a priority.
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@akalinus (44339)
• United States
23 Jan 25
If we want to do it we can. We can do anything we set our mind to. I also believe it should not be a priority.
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@Dreamerby (9912)
• Calcutta, India
23 Jan 25
Yep anything is possible.
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@akalinus (44339)
• United States
25 Jan 25
If you want to do something, never give up.
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