Summary

House Speaker Mike Johnson stated that federal aid for California’s devastating Los Angeles wildfires, which have killed at least 24 and displaced nearly 200,000 people, should come with conditions, citing alleged failures by state and local leaders.

Johnson also hinted at tying aid to debt ceiling negotiations.

Other Republican leaders, including Senators John Barrasso and Ron Johnson, expressed similar views, blaming liberal policies for exacerbating the fires.

Critics denounce these positions as cruel, given the scale of destruction, with over 12,000 buildings lost and massive evacuation orders in effect.

  • MagicShel@lemmy.zip
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    2 days ago

    Yes. When you consider that means making the left suffer. This is exactly what MAGA wants.

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      1 day ago

      Except there’s more Republicans living in California than the total population of most red states.

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        22 hours ago

        Well, it just so happens this tragedy happened in a blue state. The only place where governing and politician’s actions are scrutinized.

        If this had happened in a red state? It’s just an act of god. (Also, their cops would be considering anyone they see as looters and killing them, all while driving around in unmarked vans, wearing plain clothes and using their personal armories [to kill innocent Americans])

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        Doesn’t matter. They’d jump on a grenade if they could push a liberal down underneath them.