As we have seen in other emergencies within the US, such as hurricanes and flooding etc, they are absolutely hopeless when it comes to organising relief efforts. Most especially when it's been poor people involved. As it was for poor residents in New orleans and the poor hurricane-battered citizens of Puerto Rico, so it has been for poor and indigenous residents of Hawaii. It seems systems failed, some automated warnings didn't work and then, amazingly, there was a lack of water to fight the fires because a good portion of it had been reserved for use in watering the many tourist golf courses around and filling luxury hotel swimming pools. I don't think these shyte responses are a result of incompetence. Neither do I think they're limited to the United States. Look at the rubbish response to Grenfell for example, where the local community and other well-wishers had to step in and look after people due to the woeful council and government response. I think it's because those in charge genuinely don't care very much about poorer members of 'the herd'. Look at the response by way of contrast to the couple of billionaires who's submarine jaunt went wrong. Maybe I missed the media coverage on the BBC etc highlighting the suffering of the poor and indigenous of those occupied islands. All I heard was interviews with rich US tourists, fresh from those swimming pools and well-watered golf courses. "...And I was like oh ma gaa-aa-d! And we could see smoke in the distance and ma husband said oh ma gaaa-aa-d! And so we went down to the ocean and there were loads of guys already there and I was like oh ma gaaaa-aaa-ddd! So we went in the ocean so the fire couldn't get us and then I realised I can't swim and I was.like OH! MAaaa....Gaaaaaaa-aaaa-d!!!!" There's a certain similar island who's name begins with C and ends in A (and has UB in the middle), where looking after people in a natural disaster is the priority. Hurricanes of more or less severity pass through every year. There are floods, explosions, fires - like everywhere. The difference is, the government responds with a genuine desire to help its people. That's why the numbers who die during or after the event is much, much lower than in capitalist countries. Fidel himself used to personally take charge of the emergency responses. Evacuations of areas expected to be affected and then making sure services are provided and that those affected get relief quickly. I think this is a clear example of how socialism cares for people and capitalism doesn't.
I stayed in Lahaina last year and it was amazing. One of the best places i've ever been to, very sad to see what's happened.
