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Old 03-27-2025 | 07:02 PM
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Originally Posted by BlueScholar
How many journalists have argued in court that no reasonable person should take them seriously? How many journalists have claimed to have been attacked by literal demons? How many journalists have cost their company $800 million for repeatedly making libelous claims? Tucker's accomplishments in destroying his own credibility are unmatched, and to claim otherwise is just a false equivalence.
If you don't think modern journalism is in the toilet you need to get your head examined.
Old 03-27-2025 | 07:13 PM
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Originally Posted by DogPit
If you don't think modern journalism is in the toilet you need to get your head examined.
That doesn't mean all modern journalism is equally bad.
Old 03-27-2025 | 09:40 PM
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Originally Posted by BlueScholar
How many journalists have argued in court that no reasonable person should take them seriously?
Thats was a bold strategy Cotton, it seemed to work out for him.

But in the polarized divided of media figureheads, one of his counterparts on the other side, who could EASILY be mistaken for a sibling in overall looks, the stupid facial expressions, cadence, and buffoonish laugh Rachel Madow probably thanks him for when she used it in a similar predicament.
Old 03-28-2025 | 12:28 AM
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Originally Posted by ClappedOut145
https://youtu.be/0M5cEOIKfoY

Council 171’s very own SW is on Tucker spewing her opinions on why planes are crashing and making those of us who share a crew room cringe just a bit more.

If you have an hour and a half of your life to waste by all means listen to her wax philosophical regarding DEI, SK and the vaccine, as well as wokeness. Or you can just jam an ice pick in your ears. If you want a good laugh, google SW, and Montgomery County. You’d think he’d do a background check on his “experts.”
The video has almost 700k views with basically all the comments praising SW for being a brave and great pilot for standing up to the evil DEI United. With that number of views and publicity she probably is already in talks with other interviewers.

Both ALPA and United need to come down on this with the hammer, and deal with the fallout and likely planned lawsuits that will come.
Old 03-28-2025 | 02:28 AM
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Sounds like SW is stirring things up again. It’s frustrating when someone claims to speak for all of us while pushing their own agenda. We know what really happens in the crew room and on the job, and it has nothing to do with the nonsense being spread on TV.

If anyone actually believes she’s an expert, a quick Google search should clear that up. Let’s just focus on doing our jobs safely and professionally—unlike some people, we don’t need the spotlight to prove our worth.
Old 03-28-2025 | 04:56 AM
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Originally Posted by khalidaisha736
Sounds like SW is stirring things up again. It’s frustrating when someone claims to speak for all of us while pushing their own agenda. We know what really happens in the crew room and on the job, and it has nothing to do with the nonsense being spread on TV.

If anyone actually believes she’s an expert, a quick Google search should clear that up. Let’s just focus on doing our jobs safely and professionally—unlike some people, we don’t need the spotlight to prove our worth.
This is all part on a new'ish' strategy by an organized group of pilots to eliminate or raise the mandatory retirement age. They have openly expressed their intention to go public with stories and opinions that will scare the flying public. SW is part of that group.

If you want age 65 to continue, then you better pay attention and take this seriously. This group is impatient for change and will play dirty to get it. Honest question... How many of you contribute to the ALPA PAC in a meaningful way?
Old 03-28-2025 | 04:59 AM
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Originally Posted by khalidaisha736
Let’s just focus on doing our jobs safely and professionally—unlike some people, we don’t need the spotlight to prove our worth.
Post of the month - 100% agree.
Old 03-28-2025 | 05:18 AM
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Originally Posted by DogPit
If you don't think modern journalism is in the toilet you need to get your head examined.
If only they had your insight, eloquence and lack of bias.
Old 03-28-2025 | 06:33 AM
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Originally Posted by AbjectFutility
This is all part on a new'ish' strategy by an organized group of pilots to eliminate or raise the mandatory retirement age. They have openly expressed their intention to go public with stories and opinions that will scare the flying public. SW is part of that group.

If you want age 65 to continue, then you better pay attention and take this seriously. This group is impatient for change and will play dirty to get it. Honest question... How many of you contribute to the ALPA PAC in a meaningful way?
Thats a good point. Where are all those young influencers I keep hearing about. We need one of them to talk about how much more dangerous (statistically speaking) it was to fly when SW and her ilk were young FO’s.
Old 03-28-2025 | 06:44 AM
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Thats a good point. Where are all those young influencers I keep hearing about. We need one of them to talk about how much more dangerous (statistically speaking) it was to fly when SW and her ilk were young FO’s.
Yes indeed. The entire Tucker story is based on a false narrative. Over the last 30 years flying has become safer. When I started, you had to fly once a day for 25,000 years before your number was up. Today, it is once a day for 103,000 years, which is safer than sitting in your living room. Flying is also more reliable and cheaper. Tucker IS fake news and should go back promoting Russian supermarkets.
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