LostForest posted...

you're delusional if you think "The state should've been spending the last 2 decades overhauling its infrastructure to prepare for a once in a lifetime freak occurrence" is some really easy solution that different politicians would've put into play.

There was a big winter storm in 2011; El Paso took action in response, the rest of the state did not
https://www.texasmonthly.com/news/el-paso-electric-winter-storm-2021/?
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zahrahirji/texas-power-outage-causes-2011

Now, your broader point that blue states are also unprepared for the damages of climate change is true, but specifically in Texas there is a better alternative that can be pointed to.

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kin to all that throbs

This is what you get with strong Republican party.

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