Rebuilding as things are only treats the symptoms, not the problems. There’s a reason the poor areas are the worst hit. The upper classes have enough money to stay out of low lying areas and to build better quality houses that can better withstand hurricane force winds. Cities in hurricane region don’t just need to be rebuilt, they need to be redesigned to mitigate the disasters caused by hurricanes. But again, since it’s the poor who are most affected, politicians on both sides of the aisle have little incentive to do anything about it. That money is needed for additional tax cuts for the wealthy.
Strange how the form of government described in the Constitution does not seem to be implemented in the real world in a way that primarily benefits “we the people”. Our elected representatives of either party seem unwilling or unable to pass legislation that serves 100% of “we the people” when they have control and there seems to be only a few who speak of maintaining the public’s safety nets.
We get disaster fatigue. We never seem to have pollution fatigue. We don’t get politicians lying to us fatigue. We don’t have cutting government programs fatigue.
We could save a lot of hassle by preparing for this kind of thing, but we get preparation fatigue.
Interesting that the Republicans expect (federally) subsidized FEMA to bail them out as an american right. And yet.. they oppose the right of folk to get subsidized health care.
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Jason Allen over 6 years ago
Rebuilding as things are only treats the symptoms, not the problems. There’s a reason the poor areas are the worst hit. The upper classes have enough money to stay out of low lying areas and to build better quality houses that can better withstand hurricane force winds. Cities in hurricane region don’t just need to be rebuilt, they need to be redesigned to mitigate the disasters caused by hurricanes. But again, since it’s the poor who are most affected, politicians on both sides of the aisle have little incentive to do anything about it. That money is needed for additional tax cuts for the wealthy.
superposition over 6 years ago
Strange how the form of government described in the Constitution does not seem to be implemented in the real world in a way that primarily benefits “we the people”. Our elected representatives of either party seem unwilling or unable to pass legislation that serves 100% of “we the people” when they have control and there seems to be only a few who speak of maintaining the public’s safety nets.
Mr. Blawt over 6 years ago
We get disaster fatigue. We never seem to have pollution fatigue. We don’t get politicians lying to us fatigue. We don’t have cutting government programs fatigue.
We could save a lot of hassle by preparing for this kind of thing, but we get preparation fatigue.
Radish the wordsmith over 6 years ago
Coal fired Republicans want to give our tax money to the wealthy and let you help the red state victims of climate change.
Alberta Oil Premium Member over 6 years ago
Interesting that the Republicans expect (federally) subsidized FEMA to bail them out as an american right. And yet.. they oppose the right of folk to get subsidized health care.
Striped Cat over 6 years ago
Can’t we all agree that we need to get those tax cuts to the 1% ASAP so we can fix all our problems!
Silly Season over 6 years ago
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Masterskrain Premium Member over 6 years ago
FEMA actually DOES SOMETHING, so naturally, Herr Drumpf wants to cut their funding…