As fires continue to destroy Los Angeles, the incompetence of that city’s leadership, along with that of the State of California, is coming into focus. It is almost incredible that anyone could do as bad a job as Mayor Karen Bass and Governor Gavin Newsom have done. Many instances of their incompetence have come to light, but Michael Shellenberger takes the broad view, explaining how progressive politics inevitably led to the current disaster. Please do read the whole thing:
For more than a decade, the media, Democrats, and Hollywood have told us that Western civilization in general and the United States in particular are white supremacist, genocidal, and unsustainable. The founding of America occurred not in 1776 but rather in 1619 with the… pic.twitter.com/jD4f0Mq3oo
— Michael Shellenberger (@shellenberger) January 10, 2025
But don’t worry — the dancing TikTok nurses Mayor Bass’s crack team have things totally under control:
Real dancing nurses vibes pic.twitter.com/uWtE9dfA56
— Daniel Greenfield – "Hang Together or Separately" (@Sultanknish) January 12, 2025