Earn Your Leisure TSA Shutdown Wasn’t About Money… It Was About Control
Mar 28, 2026
They dig into chaotic airport lines and staffing changes that reshaped traveler experiences. Discussion centers on armed immigration agents showing up in terminals and concerns about their training for screening roles. The conversation connects new policies to Project 2025 and explores privatization, youth hiring strategies, and the erosion of privacy since 9/11.
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Troy Saw A 4,000 Person TSA Line At LaGuardia
- Troy Millings personally saw 4,000 people in a LaGuardia TSA line and noted many empty TSA booths during understaffing.
- He described waiting ~30 minutes in priority after arriving three hours early, showing the crisis was real and variable by airport/time.
Project 2025 Reframes TSA As A National Security Tool
- Rashad Bilal links ICE agents placed in airports to Project 2025 proposals framing TSA as a national security provider and pushing de-unionization and privatization.
- He argues this reframes airport staffing from efficiency to law enforcement intimidation and control.
Armed Agents Normalize A Police State In Public Spaces
- Troy Millings and Rashad argue the presence of armed ICE/TSA-like personnel is meant to normalize an intimidating police-state presence in everyday spaces like airports and schools.
- They warn normalization leads to long-term acceptance where temporary measures become permanent fixtures.