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Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to United States | News & Politics@midwest.social · 9 months ago

The Texas way: why the most disaster-prone US state is so allergic to preparing for disasters

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The Texas way: why the most disaster-prone US state is so allergic to preparing for disasters

www.theguardian.com

Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to United States | News & Politics@midwest.social · 9 months ago
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It faces hurricanes, heat, drought, rising seas and – as last week showed – deadly floods. But despite the clear need for preventive action, that is not the political mood
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    “Because the rich make the decisions and aren’t really affected by all the disasters.”

    The Texas (and American) Way™️

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    It doesn’t matter if it doesn’t work, as long as it’s “conservative”. Putting ideology ahead of people’s lives is how they operate.

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    Because Texans are fucking stupid?

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    Don’t you know: Preparing for something as a community is socialism! No self respecting evangelical Texan is gonna pay a dime into flood protection for black or hispanic peoples homes.

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    We can’t all get warnings like Ted Cruz

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    something something rugged individualism

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