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edhopper

(36,929 posts)
Mon Nov 24, 2025, 05:27 PM Nov 24

We have not had a crisis or disaster not of Trump's making

and that is scary as hell. Because when the inevitable crisis happens, we will be so ill equipped as a country to deal with it that it could have Katrina/Chernobyl size ramifications. Or probably worse.

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We have not had a crisis or disaster not of Trump's making (Original Post) edhopper Nov 24 OP
tRump is a walking disaster Blue Owl Nov 24 #1
True edhopper Nov 24 #2
Trump profits from chaos. pfitz59 Nov 24 #3
Yes edhopper Nov 24 #4
Well, there were the LA Fires in January Wiz Imp Nov 24 #5

edhopper

(36,929 posts)
2. True
Mon Nov 24, 2025, 06:19 PM
Nov 24

but when something really bad happens to us, there is only this orange crap pile to do anything about it.
The last time (Covid) half a million Americans died.

Wiz Imp

(8,422 posts)
5. Well, there were the LA Fires in January
Mon Nov 24, 2025, 07:56 PM
Nov 24

and more localized natural disasters since then (like the Texas flooding).

But it is true that there has not been a significant disaster which has impacted the entire country or even a significant area of the country at once.

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