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[–] eran_morad@lemmy.world 29 points 3 hours ago (12 children)

These assholes are going to vote for Project 2025, which would eliminate NOAA & NWS. Idiots.

[–] A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world -1 points 2 hours ago (3 children)

Man, some of them, sure. I live here, there are a lot of good people without homes, power and water, or any way out of their neighborhoods right now. I know someone who's whole fucking house just floated down the river, they barely got out with their lives.

Don't make this into some election bullshit when WE ALL KNOW how many people in rural areas just get dragged along by those in power.

I'm waiting to hear back from several people myself. I have no idea if they're okay. One of them is restoring a site off the Appalachian Trail as a historical marker for its history related to slavery, he's genuinely a good person. As most of them are.

Have some fucking manners

[–] ladicius@lemmy.world 28 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago) (2 children)

Sorry for the losses but shit like this is caused by ignorance for and/or denial of climate change and its causes.

Don't use the victims to silence the solution which indeed is better policies to avoid or at least dampen the impacts of climate change. And it is a political problem that can only be solved by voting for those who take care of the problem and don't deny it.

I wish you and all the people there all the best. And as soon as you're all safe please make sure you all go and fucking vote.

[–] dharmacurious@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 hour ago

Unicoi county went for Bernie in the 2016 primaries. It's a very small town that has gone through a lot of shit trying to claw it's way out of horrendously bad politics in the 80s and prior. Bumpass cove, where I'm sure some of worst damage was, was the site of nuclear waste dumping, and has been the nucleus of a major swing to the left for a lot of people in the area. Right down the road is Johnson City, a very progressive college town. Dumping on the victims of a disaster because their neighbors, or even they, have shitty politics is a shitty thing to do. Maybe those school kids deserve to get shot because their grandpappy is a Republican? Yes, moments like this should be catalysts for change, but victim blaming isn't the route to take to that.

[–] scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech 20 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

NO. I watched rural Republicans laughing that my state was on fire. I saw them saying we deserve it because of "something something heathens". Nobody deserves it. This is a national spotlight and I'm going to be as clear as day. We have one party who flat out denies climate change, which is directly causing all of this. We have another party who is not doing nearly enough, but at least have some plans. This is absolutely a political problem, because voting for the party who actively denied this is happening is slapping you in the face. You should absolutely be angry at them. People's houses floated away and that party is shrugging and sending thoughts and prayers. Being active now is the empathetic approach.

[–] Plastic_Ramses@lemmy.world 4 points 2 hours ago

In that case, heres some thoughts and prayers

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