A Symptom Of Our Late Capitalism Dystopia

I have a few observations about this latest explosion of male consumer rage.

First, that’s his girlfriend following him in this video, holding her phone and his.

Second, his walk is shitty, because he’s a shit.

Third, I strongly believe he needs to be banned from commercial flights for life.

Fourth, now I understand why the American Airlines CEO spoke about this. The kid became furious, walked all the way to the rear galley, and punched the attendant. That’s particularly egregious.

And fifth, I suspect that his lawyer will use the “angry Asian male defense.” I am both aware of and very sympathetic to how male Asian Americans cannot cope with the pressures that a white supremacist society places on them, on top of the unreasonable expectations of their parents and sometimes their romantic partners. You might be saying ‘what the fuck?’ but this is a real thing that was covered over at Jezebel. Expect that defense. He’s under a lot of pressure, but because our white supremacist society treated him like shit, he had to break someone’s face.

The Chapo Trap House podcast has nailed it in recent weeks. Americans are pigs who are addicted to treats. And if they don’t get their treats, they are going to get violent.

Professor Tim Wu: Airlines Want You To Suffer

Like most essays Tim Wu has written, this one is pretty awesome.

As airline customers, we must suffer at baseline. And besides, suffering not only builds character,  it reinforces an important social lesson. The natural order of things requires that we all understand that decent treatment is a privilege, to be purchased with money. If you lack money, you don't deserve the good treatment that only money can buy. If you have money, no matter how you acquired it, you are entitled to the best of everything. Furthermore, everyone must be conscious of the differences having money brings. So, if you're part of the great, unwashed masses, and you're miserable in airports, bus stations, subway stops and other places of public accommodation, the system is working, and the correct lesson is being taught.