The Texas way: why the most disaster-prone US state is so allergic to preparing for disasters (www.theguardian.com)

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[-] [email protected] 2 points 20 hours ago

My thoughts exactly. The message is right and true, but it's being conveyed by parody, not historical record. Presenting it as something that literally happened will undermine its effectiveness. In the right context, it makes the point very well, just like most memes.

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