• collapse_already@lemmy.ml
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    6 days ago

    Timeline:

    Jan 20 - Federal Aviation Administration Director fired.

    Jan. 21 - Air Traffic Controller hiring frozen

    Jan. 22 - Aviation Safety Advisory Committee disbanded

    Jan. 28 - Buyout/retirement demand sent to existing employees

    Jan. 29 - first American mid-air collision in 16 years

    By golly, Trump is actually correct. Someone with severe intellectual disabilities did fuck us over.

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      It’s mind boggling anyone would even try to dismantle the FAA- they’re one of the most boring organizations out there and their #1 concern is safety. There’s even tons of money to be made while worrying about safety, so it is so odd to do this. Trying to reduce air traffic controllers is an insane idea in general- without them everyone’s flying blind. It’s gonna take decades to figure out all the damage this moron has done just like with Reagan

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        1. Drastically reduce their budget
        2. Fire the most experienced people
        3. Watch it all go to hell. More accidents and close calls.
        4. Blame gov workers and democrats
        5. ???
        6. Profit!