[jackpirate]

The choice is literally "put food on the table" or submit to incredibly intrusive security.

No it's not. You can quit and get a new job. If you can't immediately find a new job, you will be on unemployment and food stamps. You will literally still have food on the table.

Edit: by quit I meant don't get on the plane, resulting in being fired

[settrans]

Where would you be eligible for unemployment after voluntarily quitting?