“Maybe in the DOGE boys’ video game simulations, it doesn’t matter if they lay off hundreds of staff from the FAA. In the real world, however, it will make flying less safe,” said Public Citizen’s Robert Weissman.

  • HubertManne
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    25 days ago

    of course not. it will take some time for the effects to kick in in that regard. we won’t know for years.

    • @surph_ninja
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      04 days ago

      Absolutely. We’re going to suffer the effects of Trump’s shit show for some time. But it’s disinformation to say imply that’s why we’re seeing these plane crashes now.

      • HubertManne
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        14 days ago

        Good thing both the original post article title and content do not do that then. most likely implies the future and that is what the article talks about. Nice to know about the unrelated concern about disinformation though.

        • @surph_ninja
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          04 days ago

          Oh man. No. Increased media focus on a particular issue to manufacture concern is nothing new, and not at all unrelated.

          You should read Manufacturing Consent.

          • HubertManne
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            14 days ago

            This is a pretty big issue. I don’t think its an unwarranted level of focus. Im not sure if its on this thread or elsewhere but I have mentioned a bigger issue for folks is airport delays which is actually whats going to piss people off more around the cuts.

            • @surph_ninja
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              There’s a lot implying that the crashes being covered are being caused by the Trump cuts, and that’s simply not true (yet).