Doug

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.

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.

Like, we have Hawaii as, like, a very important state that everybody loves, and then we're just like, yeah, but we're going to make it super expensive for you guys to get anything. It's wild. I would lean more towards a straight-up government subsidies because I just don't think it makes sense.

Like, we have Hawaii as, like, a very important state that everybody loves, and then we're just like, yeah, but we're going to make it super expensive for you guys to get anything. It's wild. I would lean more towards a straight-up government subsidies because I just don't think it makes sense.

Like, we have Hawaii as, like, a very important state that everybody loves, and then we're just like, yeah, but we're going to make it super expensive for you guys to get anything. It's wild. I would lean more towards a straight-up government subsidies because I just don't think it makes sense.

And I know free markets have downside, but, like, in this case, I would rather our shipyards have to compete and we have a smaller amount that are actually good rather than what we have, which is... a bunch of expensive, slow, shitty fleets, and then everybody's paying more for stuff. I just don't see how this benefits.

And I know free markets have downside, but, like, in this case, I would rather our shipyards have to compete and we have a smaller amount that are actually good rather than what we have, which is... a bunch of expensive, slow, shitty fleets, and then everybody's paying more for stuff. I just don't see how this benefits.

And I know free markets have downside, but, like, in this case, I would rather our shipyards have to compete and we have a smaller amount that are actually good rather than what we have, which is... a bunch of expensive, slow, shitty fleets, and then everybody's paying more for stuff. I just don't see how this benefits.

It's not like it's all roses on the other side of this is like okay well What happens when you let like like full competition take place?

It's not like it's all roses on the other side of this is like okay well What happens when you let like like full competition take place?

It's not like it's all roses on the other side of this is like okay well What happens when you let like like full competition take place?

I think it's like... I don't know the number. I believe it's like either 100,000... Between 100,000 and like a couple hundred thousand people are employed by the Jones Act shipping stuff. So it's like you lose that. And that's not insignificant.

I think it's like... I don't know the number. I believe it's like either 100,000... Between 100,000 and like a couple hundred thousand people are employed by the Jones Act shipping stuff. So it's like you lose that. And that's not insignificant.

I think it's like... I don't know the number. I believe it's like either 100,000... Between 100,000 and like a couple hundred thousand people are employed by the Jones Act shipping stuff. So it's like you lose that. And that's not insignificant.

But then, you know, again, the other side of the coin is there are millions and millions and millions of people in the United States and various areas who are paying way more, basically, so that those people have jobs. And it's like, is that... Dude, the other thing that...

But then, you know, again, the other side of the coin is there are millions and millions and millions of people in the United States and various areas who are paying way more, basically, so that those people have jobs. And it's like, is that... Dude, the other thing that...

But then, you know, again, the other side of the coin is there are millions and millions and millions of people in the United States and various areas who are paying way more, basically, so that those people have jobs. And it's like, is that... Dude, the other thing that...

I would be more stoked about repealing the Jones Act if Trump was not burning all of the bridges with Japan and Korea, who are the only ones who could make our ships if we go to war with China. You know? It's like, I generally am all about free market, but then when you also burn the bridges to the rest of the market, that is like... You have to be able to make it yourself.

I would be more stoked about repealing the Jones Act if Trump was not burning all of the bridges with Japan and Korea, who are the only ones who could make our ships if we go to war with China. You know? It's like, I generally am all about free market, but then when you also burn the bridges to the rest of the market, that is like... You have to be able to make it yourself.

I would be more stoked about repealing the Jones Act if Trump was not burning all of the bridges with Japan and Korea, who are the only ones who could make our ships if we go to war with China. You know? It's like, I generally am all about free market, but then when you also burn the bridges to the rest of the market, that is like... You have to be able to make it yourself.