FUUUUUUCK that. I'd be demanding free heat and power for the next three months after this shitshow, but I'm sure Texas' "free market" will ensure that corporations and their executives stay free from accountability.
FEMA will likely help cover the costs for the average Joe. My water bill (I’m dripping faucets to prevent broken pipes) is currently at $250 for the past 3 days of use.
Ah yes, both sides are bad. This is definitely equally caused by everybody involved.
I literally just said the Rs are mostly to blame for this, broski.Ah yes, both sides are bad. This is definitely equally caused by everybody involved.
If you want to go around in circles blaming one side, then that's fine, yeah. But those that made the big decisions should be held accountable, not just the republicans. Obviously, Texas is skewed towards having more of them making bad decisions regarding this, but there are plenty of democrats that need to be spotlighted for their share of the insanity going on. No one seems to want to even DARE frown at people making bad choices if they're a democrat. Why not?
Hey Chary, as a Texan. What would you think of Texas separating from the US? It's an idea that my fam had been kicking around just as a "what if" scenerio. Apparently, Abbott has been stocking up on emergency funds, so I think we might be able to handle it economically, but I'm not big on politics so I'm not sure how that would play out politically.
I don't think the mayor has any control over who gets power at this time, what with statewide privatization of the energy infrastructure. The rich areas of town still have power because their infrastructure is newer and better (they're favored by the corporations). The no-drip thing is kinda stupid, but there's no guarantee the pipes wouldn't have burst anyway with that kind of rapid temperature decrease. The vast majority of the blame falls on whoever has been there longest, since they ignored repeated warnings about insufficient insulation. And while that may not be the current mayor or governor, it is definitely the GOP en masse when it comes to Texas.
I'm not sure where you are in Texas, but the rich areas near me are out of power too.
Oh I don't live in Texas, sorry for the confusion. Yeah it's very scattershot because of lack of regulations there.
I wouldn't trust Abbott with a penny, let alone control of the entire state of Texas.
The mayor was the one who, after letting Downtown Houston run rampant with buildings that had no one occupying them for days, got that shut down to help with the power consumption. Moreso, it was because our county judge harassed him to do it, honestly. One of the few good people to rely on lol. He definitely dropped the ball there.
Ah yes, both sides are bad. This is definitely equally caused by everybody involved.
Tim Boyd, now-former mayor of Colorado City, Texas. He posted a Facebook rant about how "only the strong will survive," and people should quit "looking for a damn handout." Lovely.
Agreed
Because it IS political. The Texas power grid in question was privatized for profits, instead of regulated like the rest. Now Texans are paying for their fucked-up leader's fuck-up. The state Legislature is controlled by Republicans. Their power grid failure was caused by deregulation and the failure of private corporations to invest capital in their infrastructure.
I think the reason people are upset that it’s “being politicized” is because Texans are sitting at home suffering and everyone’s first reaction is to start getting into political arguments as we freeze to death. This is happening because of bad choices made by politicians, yes, clearly, but for the little guy sitting at home with no water or power and their pets freezing, it’s like “pls help me first, then fight later”. This is, at least, going off the general attitude I’ve seen around here in my area. Some people on social media are even blaming Texans for “letting” this happen to themselves. That’s incredibly rude and awful to begin with, but it’s even worse to say to the most prideful state lol.
yeah, neither side is exactly spotless atm (or ever has been- from what I've read, the parties prior to various flavors of pull-them-rightward bs like the Southern Strategy consisted of the republicans being whatever the fuck they were at the moment and the democrats somehow being a hard-right trainwreck)I wouldn't trust Abbott with a penny, let alone control of the entire state of Texas.
Every since I was a kid, when I was in grade school, kids always were like "hah we could go back to being our own country!!!! suck it USA!!!!" and yeah, deep down, I love the concept lol. Lone Star State 4eva.
I'm not going to pretend I know enough about politics to say whether or not we'd make it on our own, but I think the costs of operating outside of America would kill the whole "Republic of Texas" real quick. Emergency funds or not. I don't think we're future-proof enough at this point, either. I'd say Texas would have the best shot at breaking off IF it had to happen, though.
The mayor was the one who, after letting Downtown Houston run rampant with buildings that had no one occupying them for days, got that shut down to help with the power consumption. Moreso, it was because our county judge harassed him to do it, honestly. One of the few good people to rely on lol. He definitely dropped the ball there.
I definitely agree though. The GOP has 99% to do with most of this, but I want to make sure people realize that some of the democrats here are known for their failures, too. They did the exact same during Harvey and I don't want to watch this keep happening. It's frustrating that people defend the people who failed us just because they lean one political side or another.
As for the rich areas, I will say, West University, named America's Best (read: richest) City, lost power for just as much time as say, the poorest districts in Houston. Their infrastructure is just as outdated, for electric grid crap. It's the flooding prevention that they're much more better off than us on.
