I think we're using "privatized" to mean different things. You're saying airlines should pay for their own security. That's a reasonable position.

This administration would never let that happen. Privatization to them is about robbing the public trust. They would keep it a taxpayer funded program, but they'd triple the budget, halve the staff, and decimate the effectiveness. They don't care how dysfunctional or corrupt it is; it's about stealing from the public in every way they can.