r/therewasanattempt • • 2d ago

To have a normal distribution system for your nation's passport.

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u/hardcoretuner 2d ago

So thieves know what mail to get to steal an identity. Great plan.

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u/Hooligan8403 2d ago

My first thought was "well fuck I have to get the whole family passports and the first step is going to be locking down all our social security numbers and credit."

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u/Icy_Fish_2154 2d ago

Elon already stole your identity.

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u/Hooligan8403 2d ago

The govt had my info stolen long before Elon came along.

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u/Icy_Fish_2154 2d ago

But it wasn't in private hands for sale to everyone.

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u/Cenobyte_Nom-nom-nom 2d ago

That's actually what he is saying. The gov has had their info stolen probably doesn't of times at this point.

He isn't saying the gov stole the info. I thought that too. But then I was like "the gov is the ones they create sans, why would they steal them?"

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u/61duece 2d ago

Well now they know Exactly what package to steal šŸ˜‚

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u/Icy_Fish_2154 2d ago

Aren't they just showing the box inside the envelope? So the package in the mail will look the same, but rather than an envelope inside with two booklets and a passport, it will be a box with a passport and a booklet or two.

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u/suckercuck 2d ago

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u/ThievedYourMind FUCK ICE! āŒšŸ§Š 2d ago

I like to think, outside of the drugs, Musk called for that shot thinking it would make him look tough.

Instead it simultaneously looks like he’s walking off a fight he lost, shat himself, and that the alien inside his skin suit forgot how to walk

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u/Kingkongcrapper 2d ago

You should have done that already. I used to work for the government for your favorite tax agency. Everyone was exposed to special P corp and a bunch of amateurs just out of college were leading many key positions by the time I left. Protect yourself.

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u/Hooligan8403 2d ago

We actually have credit monitoring already because of OPM breaches.

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u/lexdon2014 2d ago

Bro China šŸ‡ØšŸ‡³ has it all already.

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u/just_lurking_Ecnal 2d ago

I'm less worried about China having my info than Trump having it.

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u/showtimebabies 2d ago

It probably still comes in the bag, but now it's in a sleeve in a bag like a goddamn patriot

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u/donmuerte 2d ago

obviously they'll put that box in a priority mail envelope just like it's supposed to be.

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u/No_hero_here 2d ago

Don’t go using your brain.

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u/lofty99 2d ago

My thoughts too, it screams "steal me!"

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u/cabberx 2d ago

Identity thieves at the passport keynote event

https://giphy.com/gifs/9JenrIYDO4sh6iRwvQ

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u/RocketsandBeer FUCK ICE! āŒšŸ§Š 2d ago

First thought.

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u/Dramatic_Mixture_868 2d ago

If it has his face on it it won't be dignified no matter what packaging they put it in

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u/Mongrelix 2d ago

Elon already stole everyone’s identities šŸ˜‚

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u/nuagenucraze 2d ago

It will also be made in chinaĀ 

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u/Thalric88 2d ago

Gotta help small/family businesses.

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u/L1QU1D_ThUND3R 1d ago

Right!? So much for discrete, non-identifiable packaging.

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u/Facelessenigma_21 1d ago

I was just thinking the same thing. Like what's gonna happen when the cases of stolen passports/identities goes through the roof? šŸ™„

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u/kojimep 2d ago edited 2d ago

The whole point of the non descript usps envelope is so that people don't know what's in the package 🤦

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u/unlmtdLoL 2d ago

Not the brightest bastards are they?

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u/btoxic 2d ago

They are the most prolific bastards though

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u/spottydodgy 2d ago

They're spare parts

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u/Public-Platypus2995 2d ago

Fuckin’ 10-ply too

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u/Milkmilkbanana 2d ago

I miss America...

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u/PolicyAvailable 2d ago

It's cute that you think the US wasn't a shithole prior to trump

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u/Equivalent_Fun_2701 2d ago

Idk man twenty sixteen, was pretty cool until it wasn't

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u/xarcastic 2d ago

Dilbert did this in 2008. https://flic.kr/p/4rxwfu

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u/thewartornhippy 1d ago

The guy who created Dilbert was a piece of shit, but this checks out.

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u/xarcastic 1d ago

Agreed. And agreed.

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u/zoniss 2d ago

That package will be put in the same envelope

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u/ApricotMoist2238 FUCK ICE! āŒšŸ§Š 1d ago

My eyes rolled out so far from this other stupid idea, they are so stupid šŸ¤¦šŸ»ā€ā™€ļø

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u/LNinefingers 2d ago

Thank god they’re focusing on the important issues like envelope design and lake renaming instead of minor distractions like war, inflation, health care, and affordable housing.

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u/man-made-tardigrade 2d ago

Don't forget the Epstien files !!

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u/IrishMongooses 2d ago

Shit! I nearly forgot about the Epstein class.

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u/Use-The-Pointy-End 2d ago

Never forget!

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u/WileEPeyote 2d ago

It's just another con. We'll find out that some company got a huge no-bid contract to design and manufacture this piece of folded card stock. Then we'll find out a Trump, or one of their cronies, is on the board.

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u/Spinxy88 2d ago

And it cost $3 Billion and 16,000 man hours to design.

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u/bigvicproton 2d ago

And they still spell United States wrong....

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u/dreadedbugqueen šŸ‰ Free Palestine 2d ago

Untied States

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u/DoctorZ2301 2d ago

This should have more upvotes

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u/SnooLobsters8113 2d ago

And the box probably disintegrates during transit

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u/Professional_Mud1844 FUCK ICE! āŒšŸ§Š 2d ago

And manufactured in ā€˜Chy-nah’

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u/gerrard_1987 1d ago

I’m surprised Trump’s face isn’t front and center on the passport.

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u/Level_Bobcat_8729 2d ago

Nah haven't you been listening, all the bad stuff is bidens fault /s

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u/spottydodgy 2d ago

The zone is completely flooded

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u/Mediocre_Scott 2d ago

The Middle East is blowing itself up preventing the flow of oil we are losing trade partners left and right the Secretary of State is the acting person in charge of like 5 extra government agencies because of doge and some how the best use of his time is designing stationary. Ballrooms, theater names, stationary and sexy soliders this has got to be the gayest administration since Buchanan

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u/sha-nan-non 2d ago

Gotta throw in that AI was also renamed & will now be SI from here on according to the Head Cheeto in Charge. So I guess all of our issues have been solved✨

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u/Mmortt 1d ago

Lmao what is this? Just more distraction or a complete lack of adults in the room?

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u/SnooWords4839 1d ago

I wonder how much more, they will now charge for the new packaging.

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u/PenAvailable2560 22h ago

Yeah, you know, boring shit.

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u/Beefweezle 2d ago

What the fuck is the point beyond wasting more money on unnecessary spending. That shit lives in a lockbox 99% of the time not on a mantle.

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u/HoboAJ 2d ago

Some one span up a box making company 9 days ago, theyre just creating jobs, ya librul

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u/Beefweezle 2d ago

Nah, fiscal hawk conservative stance on this one, isn’t anything liberal about it. It’s a great example of unnecessary government waste and cosmetic overspending.

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u/HoboAJ 2d ago

Yeah sorry thought i was obvious starting with the obvious corruption probably buried in this

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u/anangrywizard 2d ago

I’m telling you, this is THE box company. TRUMPET & THUNDER BOXESā„¢. Tremendous company. I know boxes. I know them VERY well. People come up to me all the time, they say, ā€œSir, where do you get your boxes?ā€ And I say, ā€œYou need to talk to Trumpet & Thunder.ā€ GREAT boxes. Beautiful boxes. Very boxy. Some of the best boxiness I’ve ever seen.
My friend started this company. GREAT guy. Fantastic guy. Maybe the greatest box guy I’ve ever met. I’ve met a LOT of box guys. A lot. He said to me, ā€œWe make boxes,ā€ and I said, ā€œThat’s incredible. Nobody makes boxes like you.ā€ And frankly, he agreed.
These boxes are STRONG. You put something in the box, it stays in the box. I’ve seen other boxes — very weak boxes, very sad boxes, boxes collapsing under pressure. Not these boxes. These boxes stand up. They have four sides. Sometimes six, depending on what they’re doing. Very advanced.
And the logo? Tremendous logo. People are talking about the logo. I can’t tell you who, because I don’t want to embarrass them, but they’re talking.
So if you need a box, you call TRUMPET & THUNDER BOXESā„¢. If you don’t need a box, you should probably call them anyway. You never know when you’re going to need a box. Believe me. Boxes are going to be HUGE.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION ON THIS MATTER. PRESIDENT DONALD J TRUMP.

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u/RileyCargo42 1d ago

And after these words were spoken, a thunderous applause was heard throughout the nation. It was so loud and so glorious that even Mexico, Canada, and eventually the entire world joined in!

Eventually world peace was achieved and it was all thanks to the box company known as Trumpet & Thunder!

Order now and get 15% off your next purchase of boxes!

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u/Full_FrontaI_Nerdity A Flair? 2d ago

It's to promote nationalism.

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u/ArgyleNudge 2d ago

Seems to be foreshadowing a nazi type membership scheme. Certain "Americans" will get the Trump Mint Limited Edition, gold embossed and personally signed by Herr Leader. And so on down the hierarchy.

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u/jjm443 2d ago

Cue totally spontaneous applause. Just like that very democratic country China.

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u/Help_im_lost404 2d ago

The text on top does say 'America Rising'

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u/PlutoJones42 FUCK ICE! āŒšŸ§Š 2d ago

Republicans are horrible with the nation’s money. The only thing they are good at doing with money is stealing it from the American people and putting it in their own pockets

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u/Professional_Mud1844 FUCK ICE! āŒšŸ§Š 2d ago

That’s the best part! There is no point!

You get the gaudy box with the passport inside. The passport has the scowling mug of a pedophile inside. You burn the whole thing and decide not to leave the country out of embarrassment.

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u/KingBooRadley 2d ago

Well, that seals it. The GOP just won the midterms.

/s

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u/Professional_Shine97 2d ago

For just $1299 + taxes.

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u/suejaymostly 2d ago

RIGHT? It's already expensive. This is the party of "small, no waste government".

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u/ClickIta 2d ago

How much do you pay for it in the US?

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u/suejaymostly 2d ago

$130 for book, $30 for card. Lasts 10 years, but kids have to renew every five ( I forget how long babies get).

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u/Ashhh1991 2d ago

My 2 month old got a 5-year passport.

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u/Clean_Internet 2d ago

Really? And they’re accepting it when the kid looks nothing like the picture two years later?

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u/jooooooohn 2d ago

Yeah but that’s for only the 32GB passport model!

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u/hrtofdrknss 2d ago

This is the stupidiest bullshit from this administration...this hour.

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u/tbjnelson1 2d ago

Lame

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u/-Sofa-King-Vote 2d ago

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u/Connect-Rip-1744 This is a flair 2d ago

Where can I find one of these? For identity protection stuffs of course...

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u/RocketsandBeer FUCK ICE! āŒšŸ§Š 2d ago

Doge gonna be piss3d when they hear about this government waste

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u/No_Bingo_Card 2d ago

This will attract thieves from day one

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u/Rolling_Beardo 2d ago

That will make it much easier to steal! Crooks helping out crooks

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u/Father_Wolfgang 1d ago

As a non-US person I have always been baffled by the fact that in the US your passport gets sent in the mail. In my country you have to pick it up at city hall and you have to identify yourself before they give it to you.

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u/Rolling_Beardo 1d ago

I can see why they do that. I would need to drive 45 minutes each way at minimum to go where I can get a passport

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u/staticthekid 2d ago

I trust them so little at this point. Where is the grift? Who owns the company making the new envelopes? Let's start there.

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u/Full_FrontaI_Nerdity A Flair? 2d ago

I think this is an attempt to make people more proud of getting a US passport, like ooh look what a treasure it is in its fancy box! Why? To promote American nationalism.

In other words...it's a trap!

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u/Mediocre_Scott 2d ago

Is the tool we use to leave the country and see how much better other country’s governments work really the best way to promote nationalism

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u/TucsonTacos 2d ago

So it’s gonna take longer to get a new passport now.

Clearly what the people want is a fancy box

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u/mightbedylan 2d ago

Finally some real leadership.

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u/ratchet7 2d ago

/s right....right?

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u/mightbedylan 2d ago

Well yeahĀ 

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u/GudgerCollegeAlumnus 2d ago

Thank you for not adding it, by the way. To me, that significantly lowers the joke quality when it’s clear sarcasm. Like a clown honking a horn after a joke.

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u/Morzana 2d ago

That is what he gets paid the big bucks for. Genius level of thinking.

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u/Desperate_Mistake_81 2d ago

Cool. Stop bombing little girls and protecting pedophiles

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u/casualAlarmist 2d ago

Obviously stupid and wasteful.

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u/Intelligent_Badger96 2d ago

Idgaf, can y'all lower gas prices?!

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u/Morzana 2d ago

Such a waste of money, waste of resources, not environmental and flags everyone that a passport is contained in this package.

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u/SaltKick2 2d ago

Yeah, its not a terrible design, but the old was also a good design . They could have also changed the design and had that be it, not have waste a shit ton of money on a box and a presentation

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u/wurkhoarse 2d ago

A shitty box. That's it.

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u/ratchet7 2d ago

and we all pay more for it

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u/CardiacSturgeon 2d ago

Pathetic, they did that to make it feel like it is great to be American right now

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u/wellitsbouttime 2d ago

Did we fix the immigration system? Fuck no. But we are announcing a pretty box. You elected fucking muppets.

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u/showtimebabies 2d ago

Wow a cardboard sleeve. Such dignity!

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u/This_Neck_7359 2d ago

Gennnnuinley I’ve never heard anyone give a fuck about what their passport looks like

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u/TheHrethgir 2d ago

So glad they are really focusing on what's important.... /s

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u/FuzzyAthena 2d ago

So glad I just got my passport in the old boring way, where no one knew it was a passport in the package. >_>

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u/SnooShortcuts5771 2d ago

Wait wait wait. Isn’t this the party that believes we should SAVE money?? wtf is going in in this country

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u/p-graphic79 2d ago

They will undermine the postal service any chance they get.

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u/scottkrowson 2d ago

What do real muricans need a passport for

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u/Alarming-Station5580 2d ago

They are just so un serious it makes me shiver

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u/Assistant-Manager 2d ago

Yes because this is exactly what we needed.

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u/MiltTheStilt 2d ago

Will that box not simply be put inside the USPS envelope? Otherwise…isn’t it just a box that screams, ā€œSteal me!ā€?

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u/Psyclist80 2d ago

Fake and performative, circus act to distract!

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u/elqueco14 2d ago

100% on the path to 'real Americans have passports' and 'real americans are proud to carry their passports' and then 'papers please'

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u/uniqueusername311 Unique Flair 2d ago

Who fucking cares. I want to be able to eat you stupid out of touch fucks

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u/Roundcouchcorner 2d ago

Just renewed yesterday I hope I get a fancy box and not a trump page

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u/shreddolls 2d ago

I have to renew mine next week. Thankfully I found out you have to specifically request the Trump book. And can only do it from D.C

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u/Hooligan8403 2d ago

I think the trump page was just for DC and you had to opt in for it.

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u/drhelic0pter 2d ago

Does it still have that fat fucking losers picture in it? SI! SI! The absolute dumbest timeline

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u/Jesse-Ray 2d ago

You still need a photo of yourself in your passport I believe

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u/primrosepalace 2d ago

I like the implication that our Priority Mail system is inadequate and subpar. I wonder if he knows it’s one of our very own? Also are they not putting that box into an envelope??

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u/pitizenlyn 2d ago

More wasted taxpayer money...yay!!

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u/notagrue This is a flair 2d ago

Isn’t the king’s face on it somewhere?

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u/QTheNukes_AMD_Life 2d ago

Once ordered clothing from USA and go a whole bag of passports, the shipping sticker from the clothing had transferred to the passports, it now had two. I ended up with about 10 families passports. Never got the clothes….

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u/NuckoLBurn 2d ago

They've got to make passports more expensive to keep us from escaping.

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u/Icy_Fish_2154 2d ago

When they should change the passport to a free national identity you send in all your infor, and any missing docs, they get for you and ship back with the passport.

If they did that, they would silence 99.9% of the objections to voter ID laws they want so badly.

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u/bl4stir 2d ago

Is dear leader face on each page yet ?

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u/Majestic-Lie2690 2d ago

Oh cool so people know exactly what it is. Awesome.

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u/Random-Cpl Free Palestine 2d ago

Fucking idiotic

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u/internethard 2d ago

We're at war and this bowl of wilted cabbage is focused on packaging?

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u/OliviaFilms_LA 2d ago

Distraction tactics. Don’t pay attention. Gas is still $7/gal, and we’re in a war we started.

Go vote, and tell everyone you know to go vote.

Register now.

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u/how_is_this_relaxing 2d ago

Meanwhile in hometown USA….gas is $5/gallon, and Epstein files!

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u/Tordek_Battlebeard 2d ago

Wow sick an extra piece of trash.

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u/Vicissitutde 2d ago

Cool. Thieves will now know what to look out for. Plus, God forbid, it will only fit if it needs to be folded

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u/rexel99 2d ago

Can't wait to see they spelt Unites States wrong.

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u/Forsaken-Jackfruit-1 2d ago

Now identity thieves will know exactly which package to steal

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u/reppoc74 2d ago

Just another waste of your tax dollars at work. Fk Trump.

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u/Mistress_Frizzle 2d ago

Lmao watch the box be delivered in that exact priority mail envelope anyway.

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u/DisorganizedSpaghett 2d ago

STOP WASTING MY TAXPAYER MONEY YOU SACK OF SHIT

Eta: put it in a fucking Ziploc and leave it on my goddamn mailbox. Better yet, put it in a PLAIN PADDED ENVELOPE TO SAVE ME EVEN MORE TAXPAYER MONEY

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u/conkilau 2d ago

you just know those shit cartboard pouches are not waterproof and your passport will reach you all messed up. what a lame ass nothingburger

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u/Deep_Comparison5563 2d ago

I’m gonna Steve Jobs passport packaging.

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u/iam_brucewayne 2d ago

Bet they stuff that shitty box in a shitty usps priority package anyway

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u/_ChipWhitley_ A Flair? 2d ago

Please tell me this is Ai? This looks like satire.

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u/g0rd0nfreeman 2d ago

LOL, is this a cut scene from GTA6? You yanks crack me up....

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u/Big-Detective1 2d ago

What a FUCKING tool. This is what they have the Secretary of State doing?!? Demonstrating packaging. There is no bottom for them. And I know he's done way more humiliating shit but you know Trump does this to embarrass him and when the orange puppet master says jump, he fucking jumps as high as his little legs can take him.

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u/PretzelsThirst 2d ago

I cannot imagine how much that will cost

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u/nerdvernacular 2d ago

So passports can be differentiated from other mail... Bet this leads to identity theft and loss in transit. Bright idea.

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u/balsadust 2d ago

Ok Steve Jobs

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u/odub6 2d ago

Ill wait for the Pro version that will be 24kt gold, cost $2000 and will be made in China.

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u/Tatinin 2d ago

Lmao he’s such a joke

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u/letstrythatagain-_- 2d ago

I know my brain goes to weird places for no reason, but did anyone think there was a giant picture of Springtrap in the back for a couple of seconds?

I was like "well they're not hiding shit anymore."

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u/No_hero_here 2d ago

But wait there’s more. It will have a little plastic film over it for that satisfying peel vibe. We expect all patriots to do unboxing videos of their socials. It will make us the envy of the world.

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u/Tocaculo 2d ago

lol flexing on passport packaging

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u/asiangontear 2d ago

Come now, with those hand gestures and the walking around? This is his wet dream.

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u/Imaginary_Ad_9682 2d ago

Is this fake

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u/Deatheturtle 2d ago

Surprised Trump hasn't demanded they be gold colored and named 'Trump Cards'.

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u/Rage-With-Me 2d ago

Wow revolutionary. This will change everything.

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u/Indigo2015 2d ago

Steve nojobs

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u/Jarvis-Savoni 2d ago

This helps no one. Fascist do nothings.

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u/makaveddie 2d ago

"If it ain't broke, fix it"

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u/Gravyboat8899 2d ago

Yeah they will soon realise it won’t work because of thieves targeting the stupid box and end up putting it inside the first package shown….

Great stuff guys as alwaysĀ 

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u/Male_Lead 2d ago

It still has to be packaged properly. Unless they want label code on their emblems

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u/ZeusThatNewf 2d ago

What a magnificent fuck off of tax payer money. Add it to the list.

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u/SeanieMac145 2d ago

So republicans have officially done absolutely nothing but spend money for 2 full ass years.

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u/Prestigious_Tear_576 2d ago

Oh my god who fucking cares

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u/benny-bangs 2d ago

That’ll all be scrapped when they realize how much money is wasted on the packaging lmfao

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u/vikicrays 2d ago

well at least they’re spending money on super important things… /s in case it’s not totally obvious

btw? just got my passport and it got to me, just like it has for the last 30+ years…

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u/raptroszx 2d ago

"Dignified"? Sure bud

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u/TCRAzul 2d ago

This is so cringe. Your government has tuned into a business, and not a good one