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It warms my heart to know I make small sacrifices, like drinking my morning cold brews out of a paper straw, for the betterment of the greater good--so Taylor Swift can take a trip to a Starbucks in her private jet.

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Yes, they are hideous and wasteful, but I can’t see any way that the government could declare them illegal. It would not past constitutional review

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Apr 18, 2023·edited Apr 18, 2023Liked by Joe Mayall

This is a very interesting topic for me. Early in my career, I spent five years working for the premiere private aviation sales & operations company in the world. I learned many things, the most important of which, was that the cost of fuel for one private jet flight between New York City and Los Angeles was more than I made in a year at that time.

I was part of the problem and I quit that job for a better, more responsible one.

Here's the hot take - No one who uses a private jet can lecture the rest of us about climate change and how we should be doing more.

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Would you feel the same if the private jets used sustainable aviation fuel? With that, there's no CO2 emissions.

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Yes, they are hideous and wasteful, but I’m pretty sure outlawing them would not pass a constitutional review.

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