[Opinion] France's Ban on Short-Haul Flights Will Kill People

France's Ban on Short-Haul Flights Will Kill People

Too many politicians are thespians. When there's a conflict—as there often is—between appearing to solve problems and actually helping to solve those problems, politicians can almost always be counted on to put appearance over substance. Unfortunately, politicians succumb to this bias even when their theatrics make real problems worse. Consider French President Emmanuel Macron's boast last week that his government banned many flights between cit…

France’s Ban on Short-Haul Flights Makes No Sense - The American Spectator | USA News and Politics

Too many politicians are thespians. When there’s a conflict — as there often is — between appearing to solve problems and actually helping to solve those problems, politicians can almost always be counted on to put appearance over substance. Unfortunately, politicians succumb to this bias even when their theatrics make real problems worse. Consider French President Emmanuel Macron’s boast last week that his government banned many flights between…