Ask HN: Why does the TSA still exist?
I'm taking my first flight in over a decade. The thought of going through airport security makes me angry. The TSA is almost universally despised and ineffective, but continues to exist. Why?
Sadly this is not true: http://news.gallup.com/poll/156491/americans-views-tsa-posit...
I generally agree with you, but any politician who advocates saner policies would be walking directly into demagoguery like "you're willing to risk terrorists killing our children so that rich businessmen can save a few minutes".
It should be improved, not dismantled.
I’m sorry to say this, and maybe you have unique and specific grievances I’m not aware of, but your anger seems like a gross entitlement of the kind Silicon Valley has become used too.
Also, lacking anger at the TSA may also be a sign of entitlement. For people who look like Muslims, the TSA may be a source of fear and shame. Racial profiling used to be more prevalent than people perhaps realize.
There are, of course, many other reasons to be angry, including sexual assault, stolen items, and other TSA abuses. That's not even counting the intrusive body scanners and other officially sanctioned activities.
1. http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-aclu-tsa-20170207-stor...
2. https://www.vox.com/2016/5/17/11687014/tsa-against-airport-s...
3. https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2015/06/the-tsa...