You would have to be speaking from a total lack of experience on the subject. I see plenty of people like you who would rather resort to name calling, insults, and inaccurate comparisons than engage in a discussion. If you have legitimate experience in working in a non seniority airline I would be interested in hearing your honest comments and opinions on the matter.

Foreign airlines and business aviation do very well without airline style seniority and don't have the pay issues of US carriers so that makes no sense. Also I say "airline style" because seniority does exist in most other industries but it's not the exclusive factor in determining hiring and advancement, it's used when all other factors are equal.

I noticed how you threw the word "American" in there even though you are defending the most un-American system of labor ever conceived. You are advocating a system of eliminating any incentive to excel or stand out as an individual or to advance beyond the minimum necessary skills to complete the job. It's very communist. I personally think American free market economics is a superior system and feel pilots would generally thrive in it.

I also think the people that defend seniority the most are afraid to compete along side their peers and would probably not do well in a free market economy.

Then I hope you're happy with a continually diminishing career and paycheck that was once great. Although if you can't see past your own wallet you will never know what you're missing and can live in blissful ignorance.