Helene & Milton - Political fallout, Disinformation and Lies & now Threats

[dukeofhoops]

This echo chamber is ASTOUNDING

There is a business owner in Asheville who helped get Weaverville's water treatment plant back up and going. He said he heard the stuff about "where's the government?!?!" and that the government is there. Most are in unmarked vehicles and not wearing anything that identifies them as such so they look like regular citizens helping.

 

[tallheel95]

This echo chamber is ASTOUNDING

Yeah, a high school acquaintance posted this video a couple of days ago. I’ve stopped even trying to counter the misinformation. Its really disheartening. This is why I’m telling you that this situation could very negatively affect the election.

 

[dukeofhoops]

odd WBT is owned by Urban-One. Urban One - Wikipedia

I was expecting Sinclair.

WBT has a lot of right leaning radio hosts.

 

[nycfan]

 

[altmin]

WBT has a lot of right leaning radio hosts.

Reading up on it, the owner of Radio-One is apparently a devout Catholic, so that scans.

 

[nycfan]

Tying his immigrant scare tactics to lies about the government response to Helene.

 

[CallMeTyler]

All of this conspiracy is being spread by "adults". We really need to re-evaluate how much respect is given to our elders in this country.

These people are looney tunes.

 

[nycfan]

Feds say there’s no money left to respond to hurricanes — after FEMA spent $1.4B on migrants

A relatively paltry $4 million has been paid directly to families and individuals in the week since Hurricane Helene ravaged the Southeast.

nypost.com

“… the agency spent more than $1.4 billion since the fall of 2022 to address the migrant crisis.

… Critics pointed out that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) allocated $640.9 million this year in FEMA-administered funds to aid state and local governments coping with the influx of asylum seekers — though Mayorkas’ office fired back late Thursday, insisting that those funds couldn’t be used for hurricane relief because Congress authorized them specifically for the migrant crisis.

“This is easy. Mayorkas and FEMA — immediately stop spending money on illegal immigration resettlement and redirect those funds to areas hit by the hurricane. Put Americans first,” Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott tweeted Wednesday in response to the DHS chief.

“Yeah!” agreed Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of X and CEO of Tesla and SpaceX. …”

——

“… Replying to the rumor that funding for FEMA disaster response had been "diverted to support international efforts or border related issues," the government agency said on its specially dedicated fact check page: "This is false. No money is being diverted from disaster response needs. FEMA's disaster response efforts and individual assistance is funded through the Disaster Relief Fund, which is a dedicated fund for disaster efforts. Disaster Relief Fund money has not been diverted to other, non-disaster related efforts."

Some X users, including Texas Representative Dan Crenshaw, accused FEMA of diverting funds for disaster relief to the Shelter and Services Program, which provides money for migrant services. …”

FEMA responds to accusations money spent on migrants

Prominent Republicans took issue with the amount of money being spent on migrants while Hurricane Helene recovery efforts continue.

www.newsweek.com

 

[hedge]

Wait, I thought the Feds were actively keeping civilians from helping?

 

[nycfan]

Wait, I thought the Feds were actively keeping civilians from helping?

Now it turns out “they” control the weather and directed Helene through Appalachia to steal the election, but military is only helping the blue dots like Asheville and running psyops alternately blocking aid to or refusing to help red areas.

Keep up. This conspiracy train is rolling downhill fast, with Team Trump driving that train, high on cocaine.

 

[TangledUpInBlue06]

Wait, I thought the Feds were actively keeping civilians from helping?

They're failing at that too, I guess.

 

[CFordUNC]

Just catching up on this thread and the other weather thread. We’ve got some folks on this board who are “reasonable” “rational” “moderate” “independent thinkers” “who think both parties suck” who sure do manage to fall, every single freaking time, for very obvious, very transparent, very unsubtle, very clear, very explicitly outrageous, far right wing misinformation and outright lying bullshit. Makes you wonder!

 

[CFordUNC]

 

[tallheel95]

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[nycfan]

This is just one comment to a FEMA update but representative of a lot (the majority) of responses.

 

[nycfan]

 

[HandsonFire]

Tying his immigrant scare tactics to lies about the government response to Helene.

Glenn Beck said this am that FEMA gave 1.4 billion to illegals. No idea where he got this information, and I’m not saying it’s true.

If (big if) this is true it does suck. That can build 3500 400,000 homes Maybe just a drop in the bucket, but it’s been said on this board that the max you’ll get is 80,000 from fema. That’s not going to build a house, and it just sucks to think of those who will not be made whole, while people who aren’t citizens get benefits.

 

[uncgriff]

Glenn Beck said this am that FEMA gave 1.4 billion to illegals. No idea where he got this information, and I’m not saying it’s true.

If (big if) this is true it does suck. That can build 3500 400,000 homes Maybe just a drop in the bucket, but it’s been said on this board that the max you’ll get is 80,000 from fema. That’s not going to build a house, and it just sucks to think of those who will not be made whole, while people who aren’t citizens get benefits.

Glenn beck lol.

The same Glenn Beck who said Obama was using FEMA money to build concentration camps for political opponents

 

[altmin]

This is just one comment to a FEMA update but representative of a lot (the majority) of responses.

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[Enigma94]

Glenn Beck said this am that FEMA gave 1.4 billion to illegals. No idea where he got this information, and I’m not saying it’s true.

If (big if) this is true it does suck. That can build 3500 400,000 homes Maybe just a drop in the bucket, but it’s been said on this board that the max you’ll get is 80,000 from fema. That’s not going to build a house, and it just sucks to think of those who will not be made whole, while people who aren’t citizens get benefits.