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  • jballs@sh.itjust.workstoComic Strips@lemmy.worldThe new normal
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    Alien: Greetings, human. I am Zorkon of the Galaxotron Empire. We have come to conquer your planet and enslave humanity. Bow before our superior might!

    Human: [laughs] Oh, Zorkon, you crack me up! Conquer us? Enslave us? Ha! That’s a good one.

    Alien: I don’t understand. Why are you laughing? This is a serious invasion!

    Human: Oh, I get it. But really, your timing couldn’t be worse. We’re already dealing with wildfires, melting ice caps, never-ending politics, and—have you seen our to-do lists? They’re terrifying!

    Alien: But we have advanced technology! We will strip your planet of its natural resources!

    Human: Strip our planet of natural resources? Newsflash, we’ve been doing that ourselves. Timber, oil, coal—you name it!

    Alien: We will poison your water and pollute your air!

    Human: Poison our water? Pollute our air? Ever heard of industrial waste and smog? We’ve got that covered, thanks.

    Alien: We will make you work until you are old and frail!

    Human: Make us work till we’re old? We call that ‘retirement age’ around here. By then, we’re barely standing anyway.

    Alien: Our rule will be harsh! You will live in fear and despair!

    Human: Fear and despair? Welcome to the 21st century, Zorkon. We’ve been binge-watching those since 2016. Honestly, if you’re here to conquer, you might want to bring a sense of humor. You’re gonna need it!

    Alien: [confused] Perhaps we should have researched this planet a bit more…



  • Exactly, they were taking reservations at the $40k price for a really long time. I was looking to buy an EV in 2021 and at that price, it was significantly cheaper than anything being sold. I laughed at how fucking ugly the thing was, but it was so cheap that I didn’t hesitate to put down a reservation.

    Then when it was released, it was like $100k. Ain’t no way am I paying that for that piece of shit. And in the meantime, Elon went full on Nazi. I could kind of ignore his dumbfuckery back in 2021 but not now.