This is one of those races... where EVERYONE wants to be above average -- like Wobegone, and speed thru airport security (theater) with TSA, Clear, what-have-you -- resulting in the only Nash equilibrium possible: even longer queues for both TSA, Clear, etc.

Exhibit A: the airline boarding process itself, which extends from Pre-Boarding, Special Needs, Families with Children, Vets, No-Vets, Everyone's mothers-and-grandmothers, Group A, B, C, D, E, F...