• Cimbazarov [none/use name]@hexbear.net
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    This is really sad. But we’re also seeing what happens when you let corporations go unchecked and exacerbate climate change.

    An entire city burning to the ground should be a radicalizing point, but I’m afraid the media is going to do everything they can to divert from the climate question to things like firefighter funding, DEI etc.

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        Its crazy because every right winger is talking about LA running out of water which is obviously untrue. Most angelenos (except maybe those in actively byrning or burnt areas) still has clean water coming from their tap. And more importantly, we all see water drop after water drop on the TV coverage. The actual crews fighting the fire havent indicated any trouble getting water and there are dozens of reservoirs available.

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          Yeah but if the almond trees had more water they wouldn’t be as dry (in January) and wouldn’t have caught flame. That’s trump’s argument lmao, it’s so stupid it’s unbelievable. The fire didn’t spread cross farms it spread across forest, suburban housing developments and rough hills

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            Yea that’s what I don’t get a out his whole “I told Newsom to sweep the leaves from the forests” because I thought this fire started in the urban area

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      Not just a city, but the richest city in the richest state of the richest country

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      Lib media at least acknowledges it’s climate change but their solution is to vote blue harder next time. Meanwhile the chuds go over world events with a fine tooth comb to find a minority to scapegoat. Both are not helpful in any way.