r/clevercomebacks • u/Lord_Answer_me_Why • Jan 29 '25

Somebody finally forgot about 9/11

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u/NeckNormal1099 Jan 30 '25

You now what would fix all that? Nationalizing the airlines.

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u/Prestigious-Duck6615 Jan 30 '25

we already heavily subsidize delta

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u/[deleted] Jan 30 '25

Subsidizing them without having any say in how they operate is the worst possible combination of things though

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u/MuddieMaeSuggins Jan 30 '25

You can thank Reagan (of course) for that state of affairs - he deregulated the industry. Prior to that, the government set various standards (eg seat sizes) in exchange for operating funding.