When a significant part of the population believes the rest aren't looking out for common interests... the system is in trouble. If the belief gets to be too large, if too many of the minority come to this way of thinking, that state is doomed.
I am seeing that in the reaction to the lack of federal response to the Feb. 24 tornado in Dumas Arkansas. FEMA has been slow to non-responsive in helping this city get back on its feet, and our congressional delegation thinks that the problem might be political- our state 'flipped' Democrat this past election. I heard it not only from the state House member, but also from our senators, the governor, and the congressmen. FEMA basically told us that we're on our own, citing out state's budget surplus as the main reason that they won't help out financially. OTOH, they rushed to help out the tornado victims in Georgia and Alabama- both Republican strongholds. It's gotten really ugly.
The well is being poisoned even as we speak. Between things like this and the onslaught of the theocratic right into government, I don't see a bright future for this country. It isn't a 'liberal' thing at all- it's religious.
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When a significant part of the population believes the rest aren't looking out for common interests... the system is in trouble. If the belief gets to be too large, if too many of the minority come to this way of thinking, that state is doomed.
I am seeing that in the reaction to the lack of federal response to the Feb. 24 tornado in Dumas Arkansas. FEMA has been slow to non-responsive in helping this city get back on its feet, and our congressional delegation thinks that the problem might be political- our state 'flipped' Democrat this past election. I heard it not only from the state House member, but also from our senators, the governor, and the congressmen. FEMA basically told us that we're on our own, citing out state's budget surplus as the main reason that they won't help out financially. OTOH, they rushed to help out the tornado victims in Georgia and Alabama- both Republican strongholds. It's gotten really ugly.
The well is being poisoned even as we speak. Between things like this and the onslaught of the theocratic right into government, I don't see a bright future for this country. It isn't a 'liberal' thing at all- it's religious.