Michael Cohen - Stranded at the Gate of Greed
Even under the best of circumstances, traveling is a royal pain in the ass. Checking in, luggage fees, praying your bag doesn’t end up in Boise when you’re going to Boston, TSA lines that move slower than Congress, shoes off, belt off, laptop out, water bottle dumped, body scanned, dignity optional. And just when you think you’re through, you realize you forgot your laptop in your bag. Damn… back in line. Again.
Finally, you make it to your gate, sweaty and disheveled, muttering to yourself that the vacation better be worth it. Then comes the final test of human endurance: boarding. The overhead bins are already crammed with other people’s oversized “carry-ons,” the seat in front of you reclines directly into your lap, your television screen isn’t functioning, and now your bag is jammed under the seat, eating your legroom. You’re packed in like a sardine, but you tell yourself: It’s fine. It’s Thanksgiving. You’ll see family, friends, have a drink, and breathe again.
Except this year, you might not get that far.
Because as Veterans Day and Thanksgiving approach—the time we’re supposed to reflect on sacrifice and gratitude—the country is in chaos once again. The government remains closed for the 38th straight day, thanks to the GOP’s latest act of political vandalism: a shutdown so reckless that even traveling to see your loved ones has become collateral damage.
https://www.meidasplus.com/p/stranded-at-the-gate-of-greed
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