Kikapu wrote:Paphitis wrote:Kikapu wrote:Paphitis wrote:
Now, I need to get to a MAGA rally. I hear the atmospehere is so electric and entertaining with massive roars from the tens of thousands of people just wanting to be with Trump and listen to him talk so inspirationally and patriotically about America and the American People.
If I were you, I would not mention this in the cockpit with the other crew members.
They may very well might think you too is brain-dead by wanting to spend time at a Trump rally with his brain dead supporters!
You would be surprised! Half of all flight crew are ex US Military. And over half of them, if not at least 70 to 80% are all GOP Voters. Reason: well Trump got them all jobs after their service to the country.
That's right Kikapu, Trump made it law that they have priority for airline jobs in legacy US Air Carriers and Subsidiaries. You don't bite the hand that feeds you.
USA based airlines has ALWAYS recruited military pilots, so Trump did nothing to change that. FedEx for the longest time were ALL ex military pilots when founded. It has always been given since they were well trained and ready to go from day one. All USA based airlines are also required to fly troops and cargo for the US government in times of war if required.
Airlines always had a preference for military pilots, purely because of the training they have received but military pilots do have their disadvantages as well, especially in terms of inadequate CRM (Cockpit Resource Management) because of the military style in chain of command which is not always most ideal in a multi crew airline environment. This is why CRM modules were introduced to airlines. The most notable case being the KLM/Panam disaster in Teneriffe, as the senior KLM Captain was a Royal Dutch Air Force pilot.
But still airlines do like ex military because they are the most easy to train.
But, there was never a clear system where airlines MUST prioritize ex military until Trump came in and demanded this be the case. Since 2016, ex military must be prioritized. The GOP has generally always been more favorable to military personnel. More supportive to them, their families, better counseling, health care, and cheaper loans.
GOP has also nominated more ex Military for senate, into other public service areas like Intelligence and FBI and so forth.
As a result, GOP always gets more votes from people currently serving or having served the US. Even if you are from a Democrat family, once you go to the military, your brains are automatically switched to GOP whether you like it or not.
The same things happen in Australia. Well over 50% will vote Liberal Party - GOP/Conservatives.