Eastern flight 401 and the true damage of the Trump Administration
In 1972, a nearly brand new Eastern Airlines L-1011 crashed in the everglades killing 101 of the 176 people on board. Analysis of the flight data showed that the aircraft, upon approach to Miami, failed to show that the nose gear was "down and locked". The crew aborted the landing, set up an orbit over the everglades, put the plane on autopilot and started to troubleshoot the problem. Unfortunately, the autopilot was set with a 200 fpm descent and it literally flew into the ground. The flight data recorder revealed that all three crew members were working on the problem, troubleshooting, suggesting possible solutions, arguing, etc. No one was flying the plane. As a result of this accident flight crews today are taught that regardless of the situation, one person needs to be solely focused on flying the plane. Flying the plane is job one, especially in emergencies.
The true damage being caused by Trump to our country is that no one is flying the plane. Everyone is fixated on the drama queen and the drama queen relishes the attention. All the threats that exist to our long-term well being are now ignored. No one is worrying about cyberwar, about biowar, about fiscal policy or basic science. Our fiscal policy is essentially pouring all our gas on the economic fire to see how high it will grow. Not only is Trump incapable of the hard work associated with the diligence of protecting us against pernicious threats, his cabinet picks are basically idiots. Trump's governance is essentially vandalism. It is a mix of his personal shortcomings mixed with the far right wet dream of "burning it all down" because the government is bad.
Even if we are able to elect an "adult" president, the damage might be too great to repair, but it is our only hope.
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