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Being able to pay to bypass TSA or cut the line for TSA has always been a thing. Private jets, Precheck, and this monstrosity where you pay a private company to become a more equal member of US society:

https://www.clearme.com/support/tsa-precheck/how-does-clear-...

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I'm not sure it's ALWAYS been a thing, or at least it's scale has definitely grown more recently, but, yeah, that's why I thought of it being extended to 'those with e-wallets', of course.

I do won't do any of that "clear" or even "pre-check" stuff just on principle; most everyone I know thinks I'm crazy. I try to fly as little as I can these days, even before pandemic, it's just so unpleasant both in terms of security/dignity as well as physical comfort.

Through my American Express card I could get Clear paid for, and I still refuse to do it because I think the business model is just that scummy.

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