Airline Crisis: Why Is the FAA Failing Under Buttigieg?

Unf*cking The Republic

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🗓️ 21 January 2023

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Summary

Pete Buttigieg is in the news a lot for a Transportation Secretary. Either he’s a media darling the democratic establishment is keen to keep in the public eye, or he’s really bad at his job. Methinks it’s both. Today’s Topical Cream examines Mayor Pete’s borderline catastrophic run as head of the agency and the fallout from the multiple airline crises that have plagued his tenure. There’s no doubt this guy wants to be POTUS, but what exactly is he qualified to do other than burn progressives?

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Intro: 00:00:16

Section One: 00:00:49

Section Two: 00:09:53

Outro: 00:15:30

Resources

CNN: Massive Southwest Airlines disruption leaves customers stranded and call centers swamped

Macrotrends: Southwest Airlines Gross Profit 2010-2022

Simply Flying: NTSB Predecessor: A Brief History Of The Civil Aeronautics Board

CNBC: A severe pilot shortage in the U.S. leaves airlines scrambling for solutions

Accountable.US: The Airline Industry's Self-Inflicted Labor Shortage Is Behind

Bureau of Transportation Statistics: Air Travel Consumer Report: Consumer Complaints Against Airlines Rise More Than 300 Percent Above Pre-Pandemic Levels

Economic Policy Institute: Flying Blind: The Failure of Airline Deregulation

The American Prospect: The Airline Bailout Is the CARES Act’s Biggest Debacle

AttorneyGeneral.gov: Airline Accountability and Increased Consumer Protection

BIG by Matt Stoller: What Will Come of the Nightmare Travel Summer of 2022?

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0:00.0	Unfucking the Republic is brought to you by over-caffeinated members.
0:03.5	Krynge, Joa, G. Wookie of Ohio, Goat, Eric Wagner 101, David M.J., Corey S., Cyndias,
0:11.2	Brie X, Brian, Asime, Alfian Flash, and asshole.
0:16.2	Topical cream, a pod listener's dream.
0:21.7	Unfucking the news and current events.
0:27.4	Topical cream.
0:29.8	Yeah, you know what I mean.
0:32.1	A quarter of an hour gets you out two cents topical cream.
0:43.3	I still hate the name of this for the record.
0:47.3	From a supply chain crisis to a summer of flight delays and cancellations.
0:53.3	All of it has fallen to
0:54.8	Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to help solve. The 40-year-old former presidential
1:00.0	candidate and mayor of South Bend, Indiana, also has the task of overseeing one of the most
1:05.6	significant investments in America's infrastructure, roads, bridges, and rail in more than half a century.
1:13.1	Bet you a nickel that Peti Buttaloohoo is going to run for president again.
1:17.1	Not all Democrats are fueling that same heat. A study based specifically on primary voters in
1:22.6	New Hampshire finds more support for Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg than current president
1:29.1	Biden. As progressives, I think it's important to get on board the fuck this guy train pretty
1:35.4	early. When Mayor Pete of South Bend, Indiana hit the national stage in his bid for president,
1:41.0	there was a good amount of energy in the initial stages among white Democrats.
1:45.5	Ultimately, he scored a literal zero rating of support from black voters and failed to find
1:51.4	his footing as the primaries wore on. But he firmly implanted himself in the national consciousness
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