Originally Posted by
Karnak
No. It's the fact that if things play out the way Carl would like them to play out, he will need me to be with him. At that point he will demand that I conform, shut up, and stop breeding disunity.
Unless the DPA believes that pilot unity is not important, I think they will frequently remind us that we should all be willing to compromise on our individual expectations and priorities for the sake of unity. They won't appreciate members like Carl calling anybody who supports the organization "apologists" or "cheerleaders".
You could chase your tail talking about that one all day long. Lemmings have "unity." It's only a good thing when you're unified around doing the right things.
Bottom line for me is... I'm going to support whoever is working towards getting our profession (and our careers) back on track. ALPA refuses to take even the most basic steps towards this. While DPA doesn't have a track record to examine, they make what I think is a very compelling argument. All I hear from ALPA is the same old talking points with no intention of changing. Since I have already identified ALPA's current path as a dead end, it is very easy for me to support someone else, if for no other reason than by default. Do I know 100% that things will be better with DPA? No, of course not. But I don't see where it could be any worse, and my judgment is that it is very likely to be considerably better. And don't waste your time with the whole USAPA or APA talking points. That is apples and oranges. We are not US Airways or AA.