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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Obnoxious is the new black. Everybody is treating everybody else badly and now it's on film. And these discussions devolve into who was the most obnoxious instead of why are we all treating each other this way. How about some love and mutual respect ???????[/quote]

Because capitalism doesn't care about being nice, showing love, or respect. This is what you get when conservative's Ayn Rand'ian fantasies become true. All that matters is more profit and putting your desires above other's comfort.

This is why our society is devolving into a hot mess: no one is willing to put meaningful oversight on capitalism. [/quote]

This is the best and most accurate comment on this entire thread. $$$$$ is worth more than anything else and basically any behavior is valid as long as you paid for it or someone is profiting from it.

[b]Human dignity has a price tag, I hope the US comes around to being willing to pay for that. [/quote][/b]

It's going to get worse before it gets better, unfortunately. And, frankly, the wealthy elite who run the politics and companies in our country are some of the most selfish pigs of all. They are teaching their offspring that getting the most for themselves is all that matters. It will literally take a revolution to knock any sense into them.[/quote]

Socialism is definitely the answer. Let Venezuela be your shining example![/quote]

Bullsh#t. It's not an either/or proposition. The answer is not Venezuelan socialism. The answer is for the FAA to regulate a seat width and pitch that fits normal people. The airlines are bad actors and won't regulate themselves. The answer is also for the FAA to draft uniform and consistent rules on how to treat oversized passengers who don't fit into the normal seats. Maybe that is having one or larger seats on each plane that are more affordable than business class and can ONLY be used by large passengers.

The airlines won't do ANYTHING that impedes their profits. They expect passengers to absorb the negative externalities of their ever-decreasing seats. That's horsesh#t and is exactly why government exists: to solve market failures.[/quote]

In an ideal world, this would work.  But (see above examples of the snowflakes that insist on buying the outer 2 of 3 seats) there are entitled, bitter, immature people who think it is their full time job and purpose in this world to find loopholes, and it ruins it for everyone.  It would suck to have that be your only talent in life, but unfortunately, that is how it is.  This whole thread is a perfect example of what happens when bad actors come into the picture.  They can't afford first class, but somehow they are "so special" - in their mind, that is.  And yes, they are absolutely as badly behaved as this video (both sides were wrong, but the couple knew what they are doing, and did it anyway, much like a child who did not get their toy) as they are on the plane.  They are absolutely the ones who pass sh*t back and forth, and proudly act like the middle person should not be there.  IRL, they haven't anything to be proud of at all (hence the attitude). There are enough readers here who can do something about it, thankfully. [/quote]

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