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alarimer

(17,146 posts)
16. Since historically most airline pilots and ATC have been men
Thu Jan 30, 2025, 03:05 PM
Jan 2025

doesn't it follow that most airline crashes can be blamed on men?

The worst airline disaster in history (Tenerife, late 1970's) had white men as pilots (one was Dutch and he was very senior and in charge of pilot training at KLM. The other was American).

There has been no rise in airline crashes since women and non-white people have been allowed to be pilots or air traffic controllers. In fact, despite yesterday's crash, it's safer than it has ever been, and despite the huge increase in flights.

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Yes, he is a racist asshole. ratchiweenie Jan 2025 #1
To him and the flock the racism *is* the common sense durablend Jan 2025 #2
What did he actually say? I haven't waded in to this story, but it's hard to believe (even by TSF's standards). TheRickles Jan 2025 #3
This was the most egregious part: bluesbassman Jan 2025 #5
Thanks. Ugh. TheRickles Jan 2025 #7
It was even worse than that: muriel_volestrangler Jan 2025 #8
CNN asked Trump for evidence that DEI caused the crash . . . people Jan 2025 #6
These assholes don't seem to realize that the reason where the best country in the world is because we are made up Walleye Jan 2025 #4
Non-whites are lacking the needed "brain power" oasis Jan 2025 #9
He is the best example of why that is untrue. He thinks because he's white he's smart. Walleye Jan 2025 #10
A stupid asshole and 100% condescending oasis Jan 2025 #19
what he called 'common sense' bigtree Jan 2025 #14
The Fountain of Knowledge, Prof.Trump. oasis Jan 2025 #18
It is also an attack on another group of people delisen Jan 2025 #11
I noticed that too. Doubly creepy as they keep letting their Nazi show nt lostnfound Jan 2025 #15
He's quite literally insane. WarGamer Jan 2025 #12
"Insane" maybe, he's definitely a delusional jerk. oasis Jan 2025 #20
I really wish they would stop using the phrase "common sense". Initech Jan 2025 #13
Since historically most airline pilots and ATC have been men alarimer Jan 2025 #16
72,428 bigtree Jan 2025 #17
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