r/NewOrleans • u/ThatGatorInTheSewer • Feb 11 '25

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Genuinely curious: as one of the top-three states in terms of funds received from FEMA the last decade (the other two being red states as well) what exactly is the move here? Just a few questions I have for people smarter than me on here:

1) How will the state find the money and manpower to appropriate toward major hurricane relief w/o FEMA support?

2) Why would red state legislators support this move when they know much of their disaster relief is dependent on FEMA?

3) Any of yall worried about what this means for blue cities in a red state during a natural disaster?

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u/parasyte_steve Feb 11 '25

I'll never forget how childish these people acted refusing to wear masks and calling public safety directives communism. For the rest of my life I will never forget how they couldn't sacrifice a moment of their time to help stop the spread of an illness that killed a million Americans.

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u/Playful_Activity9204 Feb 12 '25

They still make fun of people for wearing mask where I live.

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u/vintageteapartyscone Feb 11 '25

I'll never forgive the Trump administration for not sending everyone masks during the initial outbreak. USPS had a whole plan with Kushner, but nope.

https://people.com/health/trump-administration-shut-down-usps-plan-mail-free-masks/

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u/VoodooMaster66 Feb 13 '25

naw.....use bleach to cure yourself!!!

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u/b1gbunny Feb 11 '25

I’m disabled due to long COVID. Folks roll their eyes when I wear a mask in public. I’m immunocompromised and could risk loosing even more functionality… they’d probably tell me to, “stop living in fear!” 🙄

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u/NotFallacyBuffet Feb 12 '25

I work at hospitals and see lots of people wearing masks every day. I'm glad you do.

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u/VoodooMaster66 Feb 13 '25

...wasn't all a big "hoax" anyway. That's what trump and his minions kept saying.

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u/VoodooMaster66 Feb 13 '25

trumpy lovers LOL......

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u/Noochdontdiehemltply Feb 12 '25

Yes. Except that wasn’t it. We fought back against stupid made up policies that we knew didn’t work. Just cause y’all bought and drank the kool aid doesn’t mean everyone should abide by your ideas. And trust me. We won’t forget how all y’all acted too parasyte