• Flyberius [comrade/them]@hexbear.net
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    1 year ago

    Even Cuba has incredible response given their limited resources. I was there 3 years ago after a hurricane and it was inspiring to see everyone pulling together to get power back and to clean up the mess.

  • Horse {they/them}
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    1 year ago

    I remember around a decade ago when a lot of the racism directed against China was about how Chinese people supposedly don’t care about human life, and that they wouldn’t lift a finger to help someone bleeding out in the street
    Smash cut to yankees fortifying their suburban mcmansion so they can shoot “looters” after a hurricane
    It’s always projection

  • lelkins
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    1 year ago

    as someone once said, “china stay winning”

  • big_spoon
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    1 year ago

    those comments showing that free market is not the best option to deal with disasters