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With at least 25 people killed and fires still burning in Los Angeles, some are accusing politicians of mismanaging resources and worsening the crisis. President-elect Donald Trump has blamed California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, claiming he is responsible for a low water supply, although city officials rebuked that allegation and have clarified that the net water supply is not part of the issue. Others have criticized Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass for cutting the city’s fire department budget. Democrats said that these accusations are just political attacks that could hinder recovery efforts.
Watch the video above as Straight Arrow News contributor Tim Carney contends that Democrats’ left-wing policies prioritize ideology over effective governance, worsening issues like crime, inflation, and now environmental disasters like the Los Angeles fires.
The following is an excerpt from the above video:
Neither the mayor of Los Angeles nor the governor of California can control the Santa Ana winds. But the wind isn’t the only problem exacerbating the wildfires in California. L.A. has a shortage of firefighters and many hydrants have run dry.
These are problems of governance. The root cause isn’t that Mayor Karen Bass or Governor Gavin Newsom are particularly inept or crooked. It’s a deeper problem, and it’s not just a California thing. Democrats, especially since 2020, have been choosing ideology over competence. They have shackled themselves to near-religious ideas about climate, gender and DEI, and this spiritual devotion has gotten in the way of the basic tasks of running counties, cities and states. This is also the story in the places where crime and disorders still run rampant, such as the DC suburbs and Seattle.
It’s also the story of the Biden administration.
