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nitpicked

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9. Replacements from WHERE?

Reply to turbinetree (Original post)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 12:54 PM

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The military? Would degrade readiness (I think).

New people? Takes time to train, and quoting from a Lois McMaster Bujold novel, "You still need experienced people to supervise...If you think safety is expensive, try pricing an accident".

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'Get back to work': Trump threatens 'true patriots' will replace air traffic controllers [View all] turbinetree Monday OP

It's not work if you're not paid. Kid Berwyn Monday #1

Fuck trmp. spanone Monday #2

My immeddiate... 2naSalit Monday #3

Trump spending our tax dollars with $10,000 bonuses. Emile Monday #4

Air traffic controllers are unionized. Fatso can't just willy-nilly pay or not pay them. Ocelot II Monday #5

So are they pulling the Jan 6th insurrectionists from ICE to become air traffic controllers? kimbutgar Monday #6

He can say whatever he wants. What he can't do is unilaterally refuse to pay Wiz Imp Monday #7

Things will go swimmingly. Jacson6 Monday #8

Replacements from WHERE? nitpicked Monday #9

And lets not forget about that punk Musk and what he and criminal team did last year turbinetree Monday #10