You guys should have listened to Thomas Paine, the only founding father with a clue and a set of principles.

Topical.

Ew, Joe Rogan.

There’s no year zero, it goes from 1 BCE to 1 CE.

It’s not Rudi’s advisor, it’s his creditors’ advisor. I’m not sure why he has to pay the advisor and not the creditors… I should probably read the article.

Sorry, I know I’m not always the clearest. :)

Virtually no one could afford air travel prior to the 1960s, that’s a very large part of my point. It got affordable in the 70s and very affordable in the 80s.

At some point during the 80s it became normal for almost every single working family to get on a plane and go somewhere sunny once a year for two weeks. Every year. Minimum.

They were and still are given a choice. I can fly from London to New York on British Airways first class or Easyjet. Consumers consistently choose the cheapest headline price.

Planes are three times faster, five times longer range and 95% cheaper per mile, in real terms, than those early days.

The consumer was given the choice and they chose this. Honestly, air travel is great.

Yes, capitalism sucks. I hate being nickle and dimed for hand luggage, lottery tickets, snacks, hidden booking fees and all that shit. Some gentle regulations would be really nice.