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[-] ThinkBeforeYouPost@lemmy.world 121 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

That's what nearly all the intrusion tests and studies have indicated. A big GOP created "make work" program of security theater.

https://www.vox.com/2016/5/17/11687014/tsa-against-airport-security

[-] TranscendentalEmpire@lemmy.today 52 points 2 weeks ago

A big GOP created "make work" program of security theater.

Less of a "make work" program and more of subsidy to keep the privatized airlines afloat.

Not sure how many people here remember the times immediately after 9/11, but a significant portion of the population were basically refusing to fly again for quite a while afterwards. Airlines were scrambling to get people to fly again and there were talks going around about them either going under or being socialized.

The TSA was basically a program meant to get scared Americans back on planes so airlines could maintain enough profitability to remain privately owned.

[-] edgemaster72@lemmy.world 23 points 2 weeks ago

So it's a multi-layer fuck you to the people, then.

[-] Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works 16 points 2 weeks ago

Yep, especially when you realize that it’s basically a poor people punishment cause people with private jets don’t get the same treatment

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