Nostr

Ok, but what she did wasn't illegal. It was within her mandate. Just because Trump doesn't like it after the fact doesn't mean it's illegal. Shutting down FEMA is going to have a catastrophic impact on red states, who are the majority beneficiary of FEMA disaster funding. 🤷‍♂️

JoeBoonie 11mo ago

FEMA’s CFO, was fired. along with three others, for approving $59 million to house migrants in NYC without proper authorization. The administration claims this misused disaster relief funds.

While there’s debate over whether her actions were "illegal", it raises bigger questions about FEMA’s role. Many red states, like Florida and Texas, rely heavily on FEMA aid for disaster recovery. I agree that cutting FEMA’s resources could hit them the hardest, and regardless of the firing, this highlights how vital FEMA is for states facing frequent natural disasters.

Not sure where we go from here...

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SLCW 11mo ago

The problem I have with all of this is Trump's habit of stating a problem as justification for his solution. He does it all the time. He'll be asked to justify his plans and methods, and his response will be a recitation of the problem, as if the existence of a problem justifies whatever he's planning to do. It's a dishonest rhetorical tactic meant to deflect from the question at hand, and use the existence of a problem as defacto justification for whatever he wants to do. I don't think FEMA is perfect. And I'm sure there are inefficiencies, and mistakes. But that doesn't justify whatever tactic he wants to use to remedy the problems. The problem, and the solution are two different things, but they're being treated as one. Because you can justify anything if you treat the problem as a mandate to do whatever you want.

JoeBoonie 11mo ago

The real question is whether Trump’s plan will actually help or just makes things worse. So far all we see us a train wreck, but we have to keep in mind that the MSM loves a shit show. There's really not much we can do about other than detach as best we can and observe.