"If any one day could define the hazy transition from slow to rapid decay — 24 hours that truly defined the decline of the American empire from its pedestal as a global superpower — it would have to be March 23."

~ Will Bunch

#Trump #LaGuardia #AirTravel #airports #ICE #ClimateChange #InsiderTrading #Iran #war #oil #gas #corruption #authoritarianism
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inquirer.com/opinion/laguardia…

One crazy day that defined the decline and fall of the American empire

Over 24 hours, a deadly jet crash, militarized airports, insider trading, and a killer heat wave define a nation in rapid decline.

^{Will Bunch (The Philadelphia Inquirer)}

#Trump admin incompetency

#LaGuardia Crash Updates

The investigation was delayed by the #shutdown, with at least one specialist stuck in a long #TSA line, a #transportation safety official said.

nytimes.com/live/2026/03/23/ny…