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stollen

(941 posts)

1. Most people in red states don't want help

Reply to LuckyCharms (Original post)

Sat Jul 12, 2025, 02:21 PM

Jul 12

from any federal organization. My taxes go to those federal organizations. I gave cash and bought $thousands$ in needed items for Helene victims. Then I found out these same people were maligning FEMA and threatening the workers, to the point FEMA had to pull out in some areas.

If people say they can fix their own problems, then FEMA simply doesn't fit into their culture. The end.