Doug
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So they have to like ping pong between countries.
I like the idea that the yard just becomes like a mystery science theater. They're just watching our show making fun of Aiden the whole time.
I like the idea that the yard just becomes like a mystery science theater. They're just watching our show making fun of Aiden the whole time.
I like the idea that the yard just becomes like a mystery science theater. They're just watching our show making fun of Aiden the whole time.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Yeah.
That's what our Patreon tier is. You get to ride on our boat.
That's what our Patreon tier is. You get to ride on our boat.
That's what our Patreon tier is. You get to ride on our boat.
And the boats cost way less.
And the boats cost way less.
And the boats cost way less.
Like half or a third of the price or something to take a boat in China or Korea. For better quality. Yes. It's like we just have old, shitty, expensive boats that you then have to use to move something from Puerto Rico to Florida.
Like half or a third of the price or something to take a boat in China or Korea. For better quality. Yes. It's like we just have old, shitty, expensive boats that you then have to use to move something from Puerto Rico to Florida.
Like half or a third of the price or something to take a boat in China or Korea. For better quality. Yes. It's like we just have old, shitty, expensive boats that you then have to use to move something from Puerto Rico to Florida.
And my understanding is arguably it's like, so this is what we're doing instead of the government subsidizing a shipping industry is we force Americans to pay more to get their stuff shipped and particularly like Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Alaska, just have to pay way more for all their shit because it has to be, it has to be shipped on these boats that are old and expensive and there's not very many of them.
And my understanding is arguably it's like, so this is what we're doing instead of the government subsidizing a shipping industry is we force Americans to pay more to get their stuff shipped and particularly like Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Alaska, just have to pay way more for all their shit because it has to be, it has to be shipped on these boats that are old and expensive and there's not very many of them.
And my understanding is arguably it's like, so this is what we're doing instead of the government subsidizing a shipping industry is we force Americans to pay more to get their stuff shipped and particularly like Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Alaska, just have to pay way more for all their shit because it has to be, it has to be shipped on these boats that are old and expensive and there's not very many of them.
And so the biggest advocates to repealing the Jones Act are Puerto Rico, Hawaii, Alaska, anybody who doesn't live in the contiguous United States because you just have to pay way more. So arguably, instead of our government subsidizing our shipping fleet, it's Puerto Ricans subsidizing our shipping fleet and just paying.