2. Organizational Secrecy
In 1986, GI Joe unveiled the latest weapon in its arsenal, the super-advanced X-30 Conquest Fighter. Here's the readout: "this sleek aircraft gives the Cobra Rattler a run for its money when these two advanced-design fighters square off in the sky. The latest advancements in design and engineering have been built into this fighter, including supercruise capability, stealth technology, and integrated avionics." Awesome. Here is a weapon that is worth the money. Here is a vehicle that the Joes can be proud of when defending their massive federal budget allowance. Here is the X-30 Conquest, the top secret fighter plane! Here is the 1989 Cobra Python Patrol fighter:
What in the hell is going on here?! Are you telling me that in just THREE years, Cobra completely replicated the design and technology of a highly-classified, state-of-the-art stealth fighter? I've seen drunk sorority girls keep better secrets than the whiz kids at GI Joe.