That's just a ruse to make you think you can cut it closer next time when there will be inexplicable delays

TSA in Vegas is relatively fast for me, precheck was like <4 minutes. Some airports feel like a coin flip on if it's fast or not

7 minutes? i can't even walk from the entrance to the gate in 7 minutes

What is going on at your airports?

Looking for check in, waiting in line to check in, checking in, looking for the correct place to drop off your bags, waiting in line to drop off your bags, dropping off your bags, looking for the security check, waiting in line for security check, taking everything out of your bag for security check, security check, putting everything in the bag again, looking for a snack since it's already been two hours, waiting in line to take a snack, taking a snack, looking for where your gate will be, walking to the gate (often quite a long walk), waiting for boarding to start (if you got there in time), waiting in line for boarding, boarding.

More security theatre. And more traffic. Also difference between Domestic vs International flight requirements.

I am the kids. No, I'm 22 now but my experience with airports is you're going to spend at least two hours there if nothing goes wrong, most of that spent waiting in lines.

You must not have kids.

Yes, just for all future and past instances

airport security security theater

Something very sed.