On Wednesday, as fires raged uncontrolled within the Los Angeles space, consuming greater than 28,000 acres of land, destroying hundreds of properties and buildings, together with complete neighborhoods, and killing not less than 5 individuals, President-elect Donald Trump, his MAGA acolytes, right-wing commentators, conservative media shops, and far-right conspiracists have all positioned the blame not on local weather change or eight months with out rain, however on wakeism.
Trump, who helps a broad growth of fossil gas extraction and use, which scientific consensus ties on to the rising prevalence of utmost climate occasions: He used the continued tragedy to assault his longtime nemesis, California Governor Gavin Newsom. He mentioned the Democrat’s embrace of environmental points was guilty for the Los Angeles Fire Department’s (LAFD) failure to comprise what’s already the worst wildfire in California historical past.
“Governor Gavin Newscum refused to signal the water restoration declaration introduced to him that may have allowed thousands and thousands of gallons of water from extra Northern rain and snowmelt to circulation every day into many components of California , together with areas presently burning in a just about apocalyptic method,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “He needed to guard an primarily nugatory fish referred to as smelt by giving it much less water (it did not work!), however he did not care concerning the individuals of California.”
The governor’s press workplace released a statement Wednesday criticizing Trump’s remark and mentioning that “there isn’t a doc just like the Water Restoration Statement – that is pure fiction.”
In current years, Democrats’ embrace of so-called woke politics has develop into an all-purpose bogeyman for the correct. Just as earlier generations have blamed political correctness and affirmative motion for varied issues, after main occasions just like the assassination try on Trump final July and the Baltimore bridge collapse final March, they now often blame wakeism and variety , equality and inclusion (DEI).
“Can we rename DEI to DIE since that is what appears to occur to the individuals downstream of those that place woke advantage signaling far above competence?!?”, Donald Trump Jr wrote on Truth Social on Wednesday.
Trump confidante and X-centibillionaire proprietor Elon Musk, by no means one to again down from a conspiracy idea, was additionally utilizing his platform to extend misinformation about the cause of the pain the fires.
“DEI means individuals DIE,” Musk wrote in a single submit, whereas a number of different posts contained criticism of LAFD chief Kristin Crowley, a 22-year veteran of the division who was praised for saving 9 properties from complete destruction through the Woolsey fireplace in 2018 alongside his spouse.
Crowley is the primary lady and first member of the LGBTQ neighborhood to function fireplace chief in Los Angeles.
Musk shared a submit from Chaya Raichik, the lady behind the hateful, anti-LGBTQ account LibsOfTikTok: “Meet Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley. She boasts of being the primary feminine and LGBTQ fireplace chief within the Los Angeles Fire Department. Promoting a tradition of DEI is its precedence. Does this make you are feeling extra assured?” The submit has been seen greater than 5 million occasions.
