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Retro by Sec. Trans.

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  • Doctor PhibesD Online
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    Maybe a push towards greater civility in all works of life will be the big driver for Trump's second term.

    I was only joking

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    • MikM Away
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      That would be the height of irony.

      "You cannot subsidize irresponsibility and expect people to become more responsible." — Thomas Sowell

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        a bit retarded. in the 50's and 60's airtravel was a luxury. for the wealthy. the equivalent of first class in ocean travel (think titanic)
        seats were roomy. food was restaurant style. everyone was civil.
        now its just another form of steerage class (think titanic) hell.

        on the up side, planes are a lot safer than they used to be. so less chance of ending up in icy water (think titanic)

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        • Doctor PhibesD Doctor Phibes

          Maybe a push towards greater civility in all works of life will be the big driver for Trump's second term.

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          @Doctor-Phibes said in Retro by Sec. Trans.:

          Maybe a push towards greater civility in all works of life will be the big driver for Trump's second term.

          It certainly seems to be the unifying theme of the administration.

          “In the 25 years that I served in the United States Congress, Republicans never, ever, one time agreed on what a health care proposal should look like. Not once.”

          • Former Speaker of the House John Boehner
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          • jon-nycJ jon-nyc

            He’s not wrong but yeah hard to imagine this YouTube video turning things around.

            MikM Away
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            @jon-nyc said in Retro by Sec. Trans.:

            He’s not wrong bit yeah hard to imagine this YouTube video turning things around.

            No, he’s not but I have very seldom experienced incivility on planes. Aside from some kid kicking the back of my seat, it’s really only been last Christmas flight to Vegas that had to stop in KC because of a passenger’s unfortunate statement about a gun.

            There was one time at DFW after mass weather cancellations I swiped some guy’s cab to get to a hotel. It was a pretty dog eat dog night there. Ground transportation was overwhelmed.

            "You cannot subsidize irresponsibility and expect people to become more responsible." — Thomas Sowell

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              But bach has a point. The first class lounge is far more civilized than the waiting area at gate 15B

              “In the 25 years that I served in the United States Congress, Republicans never, ever, one time agreed on what a health care proposal should look like. Not once.”

              • Former Speaker of the House John Boehner
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              • MikM Away
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                And that goes back to steamship travel.

                "You cannot subsidize irresponsibility and expect people to become more responsible." — Thomas Sowell

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                  Jack up the ticket prices and passengers will be more civilized, right?

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                  • MikM Away
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                    Mik
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                    Already tried that. Didn't work.

                    "You cannot subsidize irresponsibility and expect people to become more responsible." — Thomas Sowell

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                    • AxtremusA Offline
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                      Bigger seats, then. As posited in the opening post:

                      Civility is easier when there is more space between you and the other passengers.

                      That's what I noticed in the video when they show air travel in the old days. 🤷

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