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JBTaurus83

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1. Spirit is a poorly run shit show

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Apr 24, 2026, 04:18 PM

15 hrs ago

This is just more corporate welfare fascism. I think the general public is quite tired of either party bailing out large private entities. If Spirit’s business model was a failure, let it fail. It isn’t as if we don’t have other airlines in this country.

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Spirit is a poorly run shit show JBTaurus83 15 hrs ago #1

Every fucking republican I ever argued with: "keep government out CivicGrief 15 hrs ago #2

It was never a deeply held belief for the Republicans. littlemissmartypants 14 hrs ago #7

Maybe the problem is their fares didn't cover direct and indirect expenses Bluejeans 14 hrs ago #3

I wonder how much kickback money the felon4547 is getting sent to his offshore account for this? kimbutgar 14 hrs ago #4

Spending the people's money again................ Lovie777 14 hrs ago #5

This would be a second bail out RainCaster 14 hrs ago #6

"Spirit Airlines might fail!" "That would be good, right?" jmowreader 13 hrs ago #8

I can't see any reason why the federal government should bail them out ClaudetteCC 11 hrs ago #11

Didn't Mierda47 already bankrupt Trump Shuttle Airlines? ... aggiesal 13 hrs ago #9

How old is that picture? It looks like a 727 ClaudetteCC 11 hrs ago #12

Sometime between 1989 and 1992 jmowreader 11 hrs ago #13

He bought a fleet of worn-out 727's pfitz59 8 hrs ago #15

He just wants to use it for deportation flights. eggplant 12 hrs ago #10

The same Act Trump delayed using to fight Covid. Grins 10 hrs ago #14