Quote Originally Posted by gimmethesimplelife View Post
I agree with this general jist of what you have posted and I further agree that when humans are involved, there will be flaws. Points granted. Where I veer off course with what you have posted is that I personally believe that what happened to Dr. Dao is a perfect example of how America really is and what America truly stands for. Maybe not quite so much in the past, but these days, definitely. This is one reason so many in the 85006 are out for the economic collapse of the brand and are wishing their planes are sold to competitors for pennies on the dollar - to send a message that there are limits and there are consequences for exceeding the limits.

It may be unfortunate for the brand, but United Airlines has really created a situation in which those of the lower social classes - and per IRS statistics, over half of all Americans make less than 30K a year these days - see United Airlines as a perfect example of why America doesn't work for them and of course, they are filled with understandable ill will.

I have real trouble believing that the impoverished masses of any zip code are seething with outrage over this incident. I doubt many have no greater concern than the treatment of a doctor by an airline. The whole thing seems more like a "rich peoples' problem" to me. If "the lower social classes" see this as "the perfect example of why America doesn't work for them", then we are in better shape than I thought we were.