More from our inbox:Teflon DonThe Gulf of IronyTreating SchizophreniaImageTo the Editor:
Re “When Disaster Hits, Trump Is the Blamer in Chief” (On Politics newsletter, nytimes.com, Jan. 10):
Faced with one of the most devastating wildfires in U.S. history — after tens of thousands of Americans have been displaced or lost their homes and entire communities have been reduced to ash — the president-elect’s response is to attack and blame with false accusations: “No water in the fire hydrants, no money in FEMA. This is what Joe Biden is leaving me. Thanks Joe!”
Where is the compassion? Where is even the faintest recognition of human suffering? Instead of uniting the country in the face of this tragedy, we get callous deflection and divisive rhetoric. Disasters demand solidarity, not scapegoating.
What kind of government, devoid of empathy, decency and even a shred of moral integrity, is poised to take the reins and imperil not just disaster-stricken Americans but the very soul of our nation?
David SandersNew York
To the Editor:
The unprecedented firestorm that rages in Los Angeles is not just a fire. It’s a full-fledged natural disaster. It has struck with hurricane-force winds and already consumed 60 square miles of the county. With at least two dozen dead and thousands of homes, business and buildings destroyed, its cost will exceed that of many hurricanes.
obg777Yet our newly elected federal officials choose to play petty political blame games instead of addressing the existential threat of the global climate crisis. Thus, for the next four years the burden of preserving a livable climate falls on our states,66cassino communities and you.
States and communities must reduce climate-altering pollution and provide the infrastructure to weatherproof our communities. We citizens can reduce our carbon footprint by buying hybrid and electric vehicles, switching appliances from gas to electric, and installing solar panels to reduce the cost of electricity and the demand for large polluting generators.
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