Even though waiting in line is an essential part of the human experience, there is no such thing as a Universal Queue. The most famous Queue is the traditional serpentine queue. First in, first out. It’s fair and democratic. The priority queue is something totally different. In the priority queue some people get to wait less than others. Most often, because they pay more. Americans do have a deep rooted belief in the market, and since priority queues can generate revenue it’s no surprise that they are turning up in the public sector as well. But are traditional American values like fairness and equal opportunity really compatible with letting someone buy their way to the front of the line? And what happens when the people who pay more want more? America is already suffering from extreme polarization, is it really a good idea to mess around with systems that further divide citizens into haves and have nots?