It wasn't pleasant. I was a kid and didn't fly much. but I did experience it.

Because everyone smoked everywhere, you were at least used to it. Airplanes are super well ventilated, not enough to make it pleasant, but enough that you weren't feeling like you were going to die when they all lit up.

I recall reading that in some ways air quality was better when smoking in airplanes was legal because they had to cycle air through the outside through ventilation systems.

Now they don't so the air is more stagnant and circulates germs etc.

I have no idea if that's actually the case, or if so, if that's actually better. But it was a point I hadn't considered.

In hindsight, it feels like the sort of "study" that a tobacco company would put out. Like a petrol company funding one that says "climate change is good actually!"

I’ve lived through both eras.

Take all the tech companies away from the far-right, raise taxes on the wealthy, break up the media monopolies, overturn citizens united, ensure one full-time income can support a small family, restore actual journalism, make universities places for education and research again….

And you can smoke wherever the fuck you want. Do it in my living room for all I care.

Also smoking bans are so usa centric. Going to Europe is insane because they are so insanely rude with how they smoke compared to the usa