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Conservatives Are So Scared of Diversity They’re Starting to Boycott ‘Woke’ Airlines (www.rollingstone.com)

submitted 10 months ago by roastedDeflator@kbin.social to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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Right-wingers have convinced themselves that planes are unsafe because of diversity initiatives — and some have sworn off flying altogether

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[–] dangblingus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 34 points 10 months ago (4 children)

I welcome conservatives taking fewer flights. If anything that will mean less demand for plane tickets and theoretically cheaper fares over time.

[–] Potatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.world 11 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Oh no! Then who will tell me that I should "go back to where I came from " and then make fun of my mixed kids?

[–] stoly@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago

The best answer to that question is, "Wait, you mean Kansas City?"

[–] Sagifurius@lemm.ee 1 points 10 months ago

....I'll be your huckleberry?

[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago

I welcome anything that lowers fossil fuel use.

[–] Sagifurius@lemm.ee 5 points 10 months ago

Air travel is one of those weird industries where less demand equals higher prices.

[–] stoly@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

Plus more people masked up on board.