Oh no…the Leopards ate my face thread

Discussion in 'Politics & Current Events' started by diablodelsol, Nov 6, 2024.

  1. Cascarino's Pizzeria

    Apr 29, 2001
    New Jersey, USA
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  2. raza_rebel

    raza_rebel Member+

    Dec 11, 2000
    Club:
    Univ de Chile
    I see people from Kentucky setting up Amazon wishlists. Trump spread unfounded conspiracies that FEMA 1) ran out of money, 2) Biden diverted funds for undocumented immigrants 3) hurricanes were a government manipulation. I went down a rabbit hole for almost an entire day because of "cloud seeding" No wonder they are skeptical of the US govt coming to assist.

    Trump also wants to do away with FEMA altogether and are actively working to dismantle the agency. They already blocked states --Arkansas, NC, California and Michigan off hte top of my head --- from accessing pre-approved relief.
     
  3. Kryptonite

    Kryptonite Guinness

    Apr 10, 1999
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    It's gonna take YEARS to rebuild this mess.

    Let's say the federal government shrinks and leaves a bunch of everything to the states. All that means is state taxes go up, right? Ya still gotta pay for all the things.
     
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  4. Auriaprottu

    Auriaprottu Member+

    Atlanta Damn United
    Apr 1, 2002
    The back of the bus
    Club:
    Atlanta
    Nat'l Team:
    --other--
    "Maw, git th' cloves an' th' Bible- thisun's hurt real bad..."

    <Sally Struthers> It costs nothing to send thoughts and prayers to these unfortunate people
    <Pat Buttram> But for only $100, yew can guard agin' disease and calamity such as this...
     
  5. Auriaprottu

    Auriaprottu Member+

    Atlanta Damn United
    Apr 1, 2002
    The back of the bus
    Club:
    Atlanta
    Nat'l Team:
    --other--
    Yeah, but Big State is acceptable to red states because states and Civil War. Big Fed is not, because Civil War and Washington and Black people...
     
  6. dapip

    dapip Member+

    Sep 5, 2003
    South Florida
    Club:
    Millonarios Bogota
    Nat'l Team:
    Colombia
    Or they go without. Who needs roads, schools or fire departments?
     
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  7. song219

    song219 BigSoccer Supporter

    Apr 5, 2004
    La Norte
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    Vanuatu
    You jus need Jaysus.
     
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  8. raza_rebel

    raza_rebel Member+

    Dec 11, 2000
    Club:
    Univ de Chile
    FEMA should take new name, states should bear costs, DHS head Noem says By Reuters

    This administration states to take the role in preparing for and responding to disasters. The Feds just hand out the funds.

    I touched on this issue 2 months ago. Pittsburgh ref has a great explainer as well on that page. https://www.bigsoccer.com/threads/t...-fuel-boogaloo.2133203/page-261#post-42872030

    Imagine a tornado or hurricane covering 3 states and all 3 states are left on their own.
     
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  9. Kryptonite

    Kryptonite Guinness

    Apr 10, 1999
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'm surprised the dog-killer stopped shooting dogs long enough to form an opinion.

    Q: "Why should we pay for their recovery? We never get hurricanes!"

    A: "Because they'll return the favor."

    Getting rid of FEMA...how much of it is it because Elon doesn't want to support "woke" states?
     
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  10. Sufjan Guzan

    Sufjan Guzan Member+

    Feb 13, 2016
    The only minorities hurting this country are billionaires.
     
  11. soccernutter

    soccernutter Moderator
    Staff Member

    Tottenham Hotspur
    Aug 22, 2001
    Near the mountains.
    Club:
    Tottenham Hotspur FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Tornado - Missouri, Illinois, and Kentucky (might have been one a few years ago); Also Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio; Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee - all of the possible. And there are plenty more. Of course, I also happened to (re)read about the 1925 tri-state tornado (which might actually be multiple tornadoes).
    Hurricane - Easy, a single of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama on landfall. But so many others.
     
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  12. Kryptonite

    Kryptonite Guinness

    Apr 10, 1999
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Ya know, the federal government is kind of like an insurance system in a way.

    Your insurance bill is $X every so often, but you get that big, unexpected thing you gotta pay for it and it's not as bad, because you've put into the collective pool of money.

    That hospital bill might only be $50/night because you have good insurance.

    If Texas, Florida or even Michigan is hit by some epic disaster, the federal government (insurance) can step in because their residents are paying for it...along with everyone else in that collective.
     
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  13. Jeremy Goodwin

    Jeremy Goodwin Member+

    SSC Napoli
    Feb 16, 1999
    Club:
    Montreal Impact
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #4815 Jeremy Goodwin, May 21, 2025
    Last edited: May 21, 2025
    You joke, but people live this way in some suburbs of Chicago built in unincorporated areas.

    No trash no schools no fire no cops no mail delivery to the house. Minimal property taxes of course.
     
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  14. dapip

    dapip Member+

    Sep 5, 2003
    South Florida
    Club:
    Millonarios Bogota
    Nat'l Team:
    Colombia
    I’m not joking. I was thinking about the likes of Louisiana or Alabama, but I didn’t think local. Anyway, I’m half hoping for a hurricane to hit a really red area of my glorious state to see how they cope without FEMA assistance.
     
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  15. diablodelsol

    diablodelsol Member+

    Jan 10, 2001
    New Jersey
    As much as it sucks to have to think like this now…it is the only way the American voters will come to understand the logical conclusion of “conservative” politics and the GOP. We collectively must feel that pain. That there will be collateral damage of people who understood how bad this will be and voted for candidates that tried to avoid this…it is the only path forward. It sucks…but this is our new reality.
     
  16. song219

    song219 BigSoccer Supporter

    Apr 5, 2004
    La Norte
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    Vanuatu
    Maybe they'll even realize how much global warming is driving some of these disasters.
     
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  17. diablodelsol

    diablodelsol Member+

    Jan 10, 2001
    New Jersey
    That is some strong hopium
     
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  18. song219

    song219 BigSoccer Supporter

    Apr 5, 2004
    La Norte
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    Vanuatu
    Right now I'm smoking some home-grown.
     
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  19. dapip

    dapip Member+

    Sep 5, 2003
    South Florida
    Club:
    Millonarios Bogota
    Nat'l Team:
    Colombia
  20. Sounders78

    Sounders78 Member+

    Apr 20, 2009
    France
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    France
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  21. Pittsburgh Ref

    Pittsburgh Ref Member+

    Oct 7, 2014
    da 'Burgh
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  22. diablodelsol

    diablodelsol Member+

    Jan 10, 2001
    New Jersey
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  23. taosjohn

    taosjohn Member+

    Dec 23, 2004
    taos,nm
    "We had joy, we had fun
    We had seasons in the sun."
     

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