The article reflects on a tumultuous travel experience heightened by societal angst surrounding Project 2025's call for martial law. Despite an eight-hour delay just outside Newark, the author finds solace in the dystopian themes of 'Parable of the Sower.' The narrative critiques the degraded airline service that now offers minimal snacks, contrasting sharply with better past experiences. Dark humor emerges as the author likens current travel conditions and corporate greed to 'cataclysm capitalism,' showcasing a stark deviation from what once was expected.
Project 2025's proposed martial law serves as a grim backdrop to a disastrous trip, highlighting the absurdity and challenges of contemporary air travel.
Our eight-hour delay, though frustrating, was bearable compared to dystopian scenarios, and long-lost airline standards of service now feel like a fantasy.
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