Oh, the irony! Here we are, in the land of the free and the home of the brave, where we’ve got military bases in every corner of the globe and drones that can take out a mosquito from a mile away. Yet, when it comes to battling a raging wildfire in Los Angeles, it seems like we’re more lost than a tourist in Times Square.

I mean, seriously, folks! We’ve got fighter jets, tanks, and enough firepower to take down an entire country, but when those flames start licking up the hillsides, it’s like we’ve forgotten how to use a garden hose. You’d think with all that military might, we could at least send in a few helicopters with buckets of water instead of just waving goodbye to our favorite celebrity homes as they turn to ash.

And let’s not forget the irony of it all. The U.S. struts around the world like a superhero in a cape, ready to save everyone from tyranny and oppression. But when Mother Nature decides to throw a tantrum, we’re standing there with our hands in our pockets, watching the flames dance like it’s some sort of twisted reality show. “Next on ‘America’s Got Disasters’: Watch as we try to figure out how to put out a fire with nothing but good intentions and a prayer!”

You’d think that with all our technological advancements—self-driving cars, AI assistants, and apps that can tell you what you had for breakfast last Tuesday—we’d have a foolproof plan for dealing with wildfires. But nope! Instead, we’re left with a bunch of firefighters who are probably wondering why they didn’t sign up for something less stressful, like herding cats or knitting.

So here we are, the so-called “greatest nation on Earth,” unable to handle a little heat. It’s almost poetic if it weren’t so tragic. While we’re busy flexing our muscles overseas, our own backyards are going up in flames. Maybe it’s time to swap out those military drills for some fire drills. Just a thought!