Summary

California officials warned that Trump’s order to release massive amounts of water nearly caused severe flooding for farmers.

Trump boasted about the move, claiming it would help fight wildfires, but experts said the water couldn’t reach affected areas, which are over 200 miles away.

The Army Corps of Engineers initially planned to release water at maximum capacity but scaled back after urgent pushback.

Experts warned the water could have been better used months later for irrigation.

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[–] 249 points 2 years ago (34 children)

I think he has no idea what he is doing, and he has dismantled all the guardrails. According to project 2025 the entire country needs to be razed and dismantled. So they can rebuild it as Musk/Trump's techno fascist state.That's why Musk wants access to social security numbers, health data and addresses. Musk now knows where you live, what colour your skin is, your gender, your income and debt, and all your weak points. The Nazis did this, it helps with identifying perceived enemies of the state, deportation of immigrants and jailing or execution of political rivals. I am so sorry for those of you in the states who didn't vote for this monster.

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  • [–] 134 points 2 years ago (12 children)

    I think he has no idea what he is doing, and he has dismantled all the guardrails.

    He knows exactly what he’s doing, or at least, someone else proposed this and explained it to him. What he is doing is: ruin Californias agriculture. This water would’ve been needed in summer, when the place runs dry.

    So come August, chances are, California agriculture is withering on the vine with no way to water it. At which point Orange Führer will blame the state government, just like he did with the wildfires. CA will suffer politically and economically, which is the real goal here.

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  • [–] 59 points 2 years ago (9 children)

    Which in turn we devastate all the red states because California is largest tax payers in the country. Those taxes help the red states. So by destroying California economy he fucks over all of America. Well they voted for it so let them suffer. Just wish rest of us didn't have to suffer too.

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    [–] 192 points 2 years ago (12 children)

    Why did that shooter have to miss?

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  • [–] 95 points 2 years ago (5 children)

    He didn't miss, he hit people in the crowd.

    It's about what I expect from conservative shooters. Shooting everyone except the people who should be shot.

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  • [–] 27 points 2 years ago

    "I went forward in time...to view alternate futures. To see all the possible outcomes of the assassination attempt."

    "How many did you see?"

    "Fourteen million six hundred and five."

    "How many were successful?"

    "All but one."

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    [–] 143 points 2 years ago (10 children)

    How can a president in a democratic country order a dam opening, and this is left unchallenged by knowledgeable experts affected by the dam and stake holders? There seems a deep flaw in the system when it comes to the singular power of the US-president?

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  • [–] 56 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child)

    In his previous term there were people in all positions that would say no. He didn’t like that and fired people constantly, rotating through an inordinate amount of staff.

    This time round they pre-planned everyone in every inch of federal government. All loyalists. No one will say no. They all fall in line and do as they’re told.

    Trump and his handlers will strip mine and destroy the country from top to bottom completely unchallenged. And any challenge will simply be sidestepped or simply ignored.

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  • [–] 26 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child)

    The dams are entirely the responsibility of the Army Corps of Engineers, and the US President is the commander-in-chief.

    The only ways for this to not happen is for the President to have their mind changed, or the President is removed from office, or, the order is refused enough (at cost of being fired/court-martialed) that nobody will carry them out.

    The great powers of the US Presidency is meant to expedite government action. We are currently far from the scenario where Congress, by the will of the US voters, will remove the current President.

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    [+] 129 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (21 children)
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    [–] 100 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    He is a complete moron. He is wrong about literally everything and it is pathetic.

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    [–] 88 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I have driven by countless large signs from California farmers supporting trump. I hope they enjoy the flooding.

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  • [–] 82 points 2 years ago (11 children)

    Why is trump even allowed to do this?

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    [–] 67 points 2 years ago (4 children)
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    [–] 59 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    This is literally terrorism.

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    [–] 58 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    The drought in summer 2025 will be Trumps Drought.

    Alongside Trumps Inflation.

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    [–] 54 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    This motherfucker really is all four horsemen of the apocalypse all at once huh?

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    [–] 47 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Will this reduce egg prices?

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  • [–] 39 points 2 years ago

    Trump knows his audience and the media too well.

    He claimed his actions would help wildfires. That's a win to his audience.

    Experts said no and the Army Corps responded to pushback. That fuels his audience's prejudices into believing Trump's initial claim even more.

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  • [–] 34 points 2 years ago (6 children)

    They are just trying to destroy California.

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    [–] 34 points 2 years ago

    I have a feeling that the republicans are now weaponizing "incompetence", so they won't be called out as much.

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  • [–] 31 points 2 years ago (10 children)

    The Conservative subs have been really quiet for the last few days, after all their glee a fortnight ago.

    Almost like they are hiding.

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    [–] 31 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    is this just a fecking game to this big baby?

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  • [–] 30 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    Fun thing being that this is what all of the signs in the Central Valley claimed that they wanted.

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    [–] 25 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Trump is such an utter fucking idiot. Nothing this useless fuck makes any sense. He’s neither a good businessman, leader, or president.

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