• RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world
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    There are several terminals with security checkpoints, this does not represent “JFK Airport” as a whole. This shown terminal is T5, JetBlue’s terminal.

    Edit: who downvoted, lol. I’ve been to JFK 4 times this week. Nothing I said is untrue. It literally says Jetblue check in on the sign. Go pound sand.

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      Have you visited the other terminals as well? Are they significantly better and this is an outlier, or is this typical peak hours for jfk right now?

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    Where are people even going? I know we’re all kind of on that bandwagon where we just disassociate with the bad events happening everywhere right now as a defense mechanism but how does traveling make any sense right now? I just can’t

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    Boy am I glad they’re making sure a terrorist with a bomb can’t get onto a plane to kill a lot of people packed together in a crowded place.

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    The sad thing about this is that most Trump supporters probably don’t fly because either they’re always in their own bubble and/or can’t afford to. So they can’t relate to this, so it’s a non-issue sadly.

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      They don’t fly because God invented the car, Jesus built the highways and St Peter gave republicans the car keys.

      Why share a plane with other Americans when you can just drive around, as god intended ?

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    Why don’t they just let people take their assault rifles onto the plane such that they can defend themselves? Are they stupid?

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      You dont give up your right to free speech when you get on a plane, why around you give up the right to bear arms?

      • line from an old prairie home companion when I was a kid.
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      I wish he got an airport award!

      I just created the “Me, I think he deserves an airport award” award and I’m honored to…

      Anyway, squirrel!

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    I had to sleep in JFK Airport once. I don’t recommend it. The rats that come out at night are the size of a ~25 pound dog.

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        Thank you. To give another example, in Italy it is necessary to approve the budget by 31st of December. If this doesn’t happen the budget is controlled by the government but with limitations and only one month at a time. I think it’s a good compromise not to let the country collapse.

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          I think it’s a good compromise not to let the country collapse.

          I agree for most countries.

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      Only once a year? Are you talking about the US, because it seems to have stopped working quite some time ago.

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    Good thing the US has a high speed railway network like China, Japan, Europe or Morocco, so you don’t need to get on a plane. Oh… wait…

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      I hear Elon Musk is getting right on that. These conservatives are so efficient and successful! Good thing we keep finding new tax breaks for them.

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        Additional context:

        TSA is part of DHS (Department of Homeland Security). ICE and border patrol are also a part of DHS.

        After ICE started shooting citizens, the democrats said “no additional funding without some reforms.” In trumps Big Beautiful Bill ICE was already given a huge chunk of funding for the next few years, but they would like more.

        Democrats have been trying to fund TSA but want a separate vote for ICE. This arrangement recently passed the senate but republicans in the house voted it down because they think they can pin the blame on the democrats and force them to give ICE more funding along with the TSA.

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          They didnt vote on it as far as I know. MJ just won’t allow it to be brought for a vote because it would probably pass.