Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to United States | News & Politics@midwest.social · 21 days 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 · 21 days 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 Texans are fucking stupid?
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  Stupid? No. Just selfish in enough numbers that progress is stymied.

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