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At the Last Minute, Government Shutdown Flight Restrictions Came for the Private Jets (gizmodo.com)

submitted 1 week ago by BrikoX@lemmy.zip to c/usa@midwest.social

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As Senate Democrats moved to reopen the government, private jet travel was in jeopardy.

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[–] tornavish@lemmy.cafe 30 points 1 week ago (2 children)

This is the real reason the shutdown ended

[–] iloveDigit@piefed.social 4 points 1 week ago

All according to script, though. Senators have access to staff who know how air traffic control works. None of this has gone unplanned

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Tbh I find this to also be a likely impetus. Because you know what grunts do when they’re not paid? Who knows, but almost certainly not what you tell them.

[–] tornavish@lemmy.cafe -2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The only thing they will do is quit their job.

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It seems you do not understand how military enlistment works

[–] tornavish@lemmy.cafe 2 points 1 week ago

I do. They will obey or leave—which has its own consequences.

People here seem to think that the military is going to challenge Trump. Which is the funniest thing I’ve ever heard… In my entire goddamn life.