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Well, I’m sorry, but these things happen, and all we can do is prepare and mitigate. We don’t do that enough, but that’s human nature, especially American nature where greed dominates common sense and everything is build on the cheap or maintained shoddily (like that blowout-preventer on Deepwater Horizon).
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Also we are not “Borg”, so if a city like NOLA or NYC is flooded nobody can expect the whole nation to rush in. People have their own problems. All these uplifting words by the politicians only serve to prevent people from forming mobs, complete with torches and pitchforks…
Anyone note the irony that an “act of God” basically delivered victory to the non- fundamentalist party? Even those opposed to the Incumbent said he did a very good Presidential job, and suddenly performance during debates was neutralised. This Foreigner says: God Bless America!
I’m not a member of the TEA-party, neither on paper nor in spirit. I’m just a realist. Catastrophes happen, no doubt about it. I don’t see how we can prevent hurricanes, earthquakes, tornadoes and so on.
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What I tried to say is that we should be prepared, every person for himself AND the state/nation as a whole, but that we should not kid ourselves about the level of help we can get (and, critically, WHEN). Have you ever tried to meet five friends at the same time for a beer? The coordination that requires? How can anyone expect that FEMA, the National Guard and the Red Cross can coordinate any better – in a flood area, with communications down, with people crying for help and all that.
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Realism. That’s my credo. Try, but don’t be surprised if you run into problems. Uninspiring? Maybe. But it leads to people being better prepared, physically and mentally, for the next problem. And no, I’m not a redneck-survivalist either. I have water and food, but no weapons. I just want to give the rescuers a chance to get to me before I die, you know?
And that party has done more damage and increased the deficit higher than all the other presidents combined in the last 40 years. And they have done more damage to our economy than any other.
Self reliance??? Surely you jest. Every generation since WW2 has had more and more handed to them with less and less effort. That’s what the Right is so afraid of. Somebody might get some of MY toys!
On a realistic note, although things are easier than they were 100 years ago, it’s not correct to say that every generation gets more and more handed to them. This upcoming generation (of which I am not a part) will have a lower standard of living than their parents. Regardless of who sits in the White House or Congress. It’s the nature of globalization and the universal power of the corporation.
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MortyForTyrant said, 6 months ago
Well, I’m sorry, but these things happen, and all we can do is prepare and mitigate. We don’t do that enough, but that’s human nature, especially American nature where greed dominates common sense and everything is build on the cheap or maintained shoddily (like that blowout-preventer on Deepwater Horizon).
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Also we are not “Borg”, so if a city like NOLA or NYC is flooded nobody can expect the whole nation to rush in. People have their own problems. All these uplifting words by the politicians only serve to prevent people from forming mobs, complete with torches and pitchforks…
mshefler said, 6 months ago
Oh, I misread it. I thought it said TSA.
Ottodesu said, 6 months ago
Anyone note the irony that an “act of God” basically delivered victory to the non- fundamentalist party?
Even those opposed to the Incumbent said he did a very good Presidential job, and suddenly performance during debates was neutralised.
This Foreigner says: God Bless America!
mikefive said, 6 months ago
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Morty? A Teabagger? You made me choke on my coffee!
Ms. Ima said, 6 months ago
Yes, the ‘help’ from the rest of the world never came. If this happened to anywhere else America would be there with help and money.
Ms. Ima said, 6 months ago
@Ottodesu
You can sleep well at night knowing that your misery now has company.
MortyForTyrant said, 6 months ago
@mikefive
Thank you! :-)
MortyForTyrant said, 6 months ago
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I’m not a member of the TEA-party, neither on paper nor in spirit. I’m just a realist. Catastrophes happen, no doubt about it. I don’t see how we can prevent hurricanes, earthquakes, tornadoes and so on.
-
What I tried to say is that we should be prepared, every person for himself AND the state/nation as a whole, but that we should not kid ourselves about the level of help we can get (and, critically, WHEN). Have you ever tried to meet five friends at the same time for a beer? The coordination that requires? How can anyone expect that FEMA, the National Guard and the Red Cross can coordinate any better – in a flood area, with communications down, with people crying for help and all that.
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Realism. That’s my credo. Try, but don’t be surprised if you run into problems. Uninspiring? Maybe. But it leads to people being better prepared, physically and mentally, for the next problem. And no, I’m not a redneck-survivalist either. I have water and food, but no weapons. I just want to give the rescuers a chance to get to me before I die, you know?
zoidknight said, 6 months ago
@MortyForTyrant
Actually, most of the politicians in this current administration seem to be encouraging mobs.
zoidknight said, 6 months ago
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Sure, when some show up. Which does not mean you.
zoidknight said, 6 months ago
@Ottodesu
And that party has done more damage and increased the deficit higher than all the other presidents combined in the last 40 years. And they have done more damage to our economy than any other.
walruscarver2000 said, 6 months ago
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DNFTT
walruscarver2000 said, 6 months ago
@MortyForTyrant
Self reliance??? Surely you jest. Every generation since WW2 has had more and more handed to them with less and less effort. That’s what the Right is so afraid of. Somebody might get some of MY toys!
cdward said, 6 months ago
@walruscarver2000
On a realistic note, although things are easier than they were 100 years ago, it’s not correct to say that every generation gets more and more handed to them. This upcoming generation (of which I am not a part) will have a lower standard of living than their parents. Regardless of who sits in the White House or Congress. It’s the nature of globalization and the universal power of the corporation.
Robert Landers said, 6 months ago
@zoidknight
Oh good! I see you are back in all your usual spite!