The state didn't invest in infrastructure and so the fires rage...
Once upon a time, the U.S. government looked ahead to a growing population - and looked to make sure that people would be safe and productive where they lived.
It was understood that while the familiar elements of nature—earth, wind, water, and fire—could be life-giving, they could also be death-bringing. And so, as part of the modern social contract, the state stepped in to aid growth and curb destruction.
Yet today, as wildfires engulf much of California, that social contract has been incinerated.That is, at least 79 are dead, and perhaps 1,000 are missing, yet officials seem mostly helpless to stop the damage. Indeed, the entire state seems to be de-modernizing, as air quality plummets, refugee camps are built, and fears of epidemics re-emerge.
But here’s a bet: that can-do spirit that once aided human flourishing will make a comeback.That is, it’s only a matter of time before Californians—and all Americans—demand that the government once again start putting people first.
Why this confidence? Because it happened before.
Back in 1900, Uncle Sam, having just enumerated the 76.2 million people living in the 45 states plus various territories, could see that more land would have to be opened up for settlement. There were two reasons for this realization, both of which can be found in the life of one man, Theodore Roosevelt.
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Orange County was just taken over by the progressives. you really think the people have any clue
ReplyDeleteDave T: Yes! Another example of how liberal policy sounds good, but doesn't work. All based on feelings, nothing to do with reality.
ReplyDeleteBurning California; land of fruits and nuts...so sad.
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ReplyDeleteThe ridiculously resilient high pressure zone is responsible for California’s wildfires. Combined with the fallout of SRM operations, which act as an accelerant for fire on the forest canopy.
The high pressure was set up in March 2011 to protect California from the migrating nuclear fallout spewing daily at Fukushima Power Plant. Instead, that fallout has been forced north where it is unfortunately melting the polar ice. Better than melting California.