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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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[–] shish_mish 249 points 1 month ago (22 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.

[–] [email protected] 134 points 1 month ago (3 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.

[–] Fredselfish 59 points 1 month 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.

[–] [email protected] 43 points 1 month ago

Sure, but as long as he and his oligarch bros get away with blaming Dems, DEI, China or whatever, it’s just another piece of red meat for the gullible

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[–] ChicoSuave 50 points 1 month ago

While also deporting the people who would harvest it.

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[–] [email protected] 192 points 1 month ago (6 children)

Why did that shooter have to miss?

[–] [email protected] 95 points 1 month ago (2 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.

[–] [email protected] 30 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (3 children)

Ironic that the gun nuts absolutely suck at handling their guns. Much like there is a huge car scene where I live, but nobody can fucking drive.

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[–] [email protected] 40 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Because it was a stunt to make the fat orange idiot look like a hero.

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[–] BetaBlake 33 points 1 month ago

Everyday I curse him for missing

[–] [email protected] 27 points 1 month 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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[–] [email protected] 143 points 1 month ago (8 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?

[–] SpaceNoodle 105 points 1 month ago

Easy: it didn't happen in a democratic country.

[–] fox2263 56 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

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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[–] wiLD0 26 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

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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[–] eran_morad 130 points 1 month ago (21 children)

damn bruh, it's like he's trying to fuck the country in order to please a foreign adversary and spare himself an unpleasant fate.

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[–] Freefall 100 points 1 month ago (3 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 30 points 1 month ago (1 children)

He's so cartoonishly moronic, he makes Portal 2's Wheatley look like a Harvard graduate.

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[–] [email protected] 88 points 1 month ago (1 children)

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

[–] taanegl 36 points 1 month ago

It's a face eating extravaganza - for the leopards that is.

[–] [email protected] 82 points 1 month ago (6 children)

Why is trump even allowed to do this?

[–] dhork 68 points 1 month ago

He's not supposed to be, he is just making it clear that he will fire anyone who says no to him.

[–] snekerpimp 65 points 1 month ago (1 children)

He’s not, but no one has the power or balls to stop him

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[–] tomi000 52 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Everyone is allowed to do anything as they please as long as theres noone enforcing the rules that would forbid it.

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[–] finitebanjo 22 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Congress is in charge of stopping him. Republicans are in charge of Congress.

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[–] fluxion 67 points 1 month ago (4 children)
[–] Lemminary 27 points 1 month ago

That's putting it lightly. But I don't blame you, language can't easily express the level of moron we're witnessing.

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[–] xenomor 59 points 1 month ago (3 children)

This is literally terrorism.

[–] [email protected] 30 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Terrorism is when you do it. Politics is when the establishment does it.

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[–] BananaTrifleViolin 58 points 1 month ago (4 children)

The drought in summer 2025 will be Trumps Drought.

Alongside Trumps Inflation.

[–] apfelwoiSchoppen 20 points 1 month ago

He will blame whatever reactionary dogwhistle that's currently plaguing the fascist MAGAts.

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[–] Aeri 54 points 1 month ago (1 children)

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

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[–] [email protected] 47 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Will this reduce egg prices?

[–] [email protected] 31 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I imagine actively messing with farmers and their productivity will not help egg prices.

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[–] [email protected] 39 points 1 month 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.

[–] ZILtoid1991 34 points 1 month ago

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

[–] CharlesDarwin 34 points 1 month ago (6 children)

They are just trying to destroy California.

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[–] [email protected] 31 points 1 month ago (1 children)

is this just a fecking game to this big baby?

[–] [email protected] 26 points 1 month ago

Yes. He just does things and flails in an attempt to get recognition and give faux news or whatever a reason to praise him

[–] WhatYouNeed 31 points 1 month 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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[–] [email protected] 30 points 1 month 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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[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 month ago (1 children)

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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