Large Transport
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Flight Instructor; Flight Crew Multiengine
Flight Crew Total 20000
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural FAR; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
General None Reported / Taken
Human Factors
Throughout US airspace and spilling out into Canadian airspace; 121.5 MHZ has become unusable for its intended purpose. I and my colleagues in the airline industry can no longer monitor 121.5 because it has become a dumping ground for US right wing political and juvenile commentary. It is an intolerable; constant distraction being forced to listen to that nonsense and crews are choosing to turn Guard frequency down or off. US aircrew unprofessionalism is on display for other crews from the entire world to witness which is bad enough; but denying the use of Guard must be dealt with.
Air carrier Captain reported the Guard frequency becoming unusable due to near-constant political commentary from other pilots.