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May 18, 2020 7:26 AM
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markthomasc31415
Water tested below 7 PvP in 2019, residents now want the water tested for things that no one tests. I get it but will it ever be good enough
adamant
https://www.npr.org/2019/04/25/717104335/5-years-after-flints-crisis-began-is-the-water-safe
AHorseShoulderDeepInMe
I'm so sick of people still saying the water is still unsafe. Yeah it took a long time but stop fucking lying people
vandan117
Judging by how the US appears to handle issues like this, they just hope that everyone will die in Flint. “No more issues” thinks Trump.
krapmyself
You got scissors and a bathroom mirror, don't you?
pattalam
Why are the people of Flint, MI protesting in the capitol anymore?
mkelter
beardedballs
The Karen who's Karen cut is fading, taking with it her Karen powers
jm151
nevermind the bovine lummox next to her who could stand to miss a meal or two.
gilgamesh85
Flint has clean drinking water. Look it up
Youhavinagiraffe
"Black lives matter" vs "Black roots matter"
Sionas
I swear some of yall spoiled rotten
ILikeChocolateAndRaspberries
pyroplumbus7
Sounds about right.
CoarseAndSalty
Every time I see that comparison it makes me hate Conservatives more.
leroy666
guy’s not fat enough, and no camo. Guess who these fuckwits vote for.
rmiGod
Need context. What did the Bob Ross looking guy do?
W4RG4ZM
ive never thought of kaep as bob ross but now i cant unsee it.
realskramz
Protested by taking a knee and not standing during the national anthem of usa. Protested police violence against black people.
PiggyWobbles
a football player that conservatives were up in arms over because he protested police killing black people
LOLOLOOLOL
Why didn't Obama fix it?????
FreedomWaffles
TIL no white people live in Flint MI.
ccman87
37.4% white as of the 2010 census (obviously the number has most likely changed but won't know until the 2020 one is posted)
TheArtistFormerlyKnownAsBojack
DragoProblemLord
A BEE
Helpusobi11
chewbakken
DEY TERK ER JERBS
TheArtistFormerlyKnownAsBojack
DURKA DURR!
NationalOrganizationOfMenAgainstAmazonianMasterhood
Durka durka jihad?
MEL357
People are cunts.
ItWasMeIWasTheTurkeyAllAlong
But....ma hair!
shawnthor
Please don't dishonor yourself or those who are suffering from the lock down by reducing their desire to work to provide for their families>
shawnthor
ByThePowerInjestedInMe
Maybe we should hold the duly elected officials of flint Michigan accountable?
UglyHorribleGrouchyOldMan
Many of them were indicted.
squishcat
I can’t imagine how they must be suffering with their livelihood put on hold as well as not having clean water.
Gojoechris
FLINT. HAS. CLEANER. WATER. THAN. SOME. OTHER. MICHIGAN. CITIES. NOW. Jesus Christ its been a few years. Yes they still have problems-
Gojoechris
but they have safe water. They need to systematically replace their water infrastructure to completely fix the problem though.
LupusLilium
I got tired of explaining this to people. The entire system was old and falling apart. You can't just tear up an entire city and replace all
LupusLilium
of the system within a year, not without dumping a whooooole lot of money into the project and basically killing the town due to both the
LupusLilium
immense cost it'd take to hire all of those crews to work at the same time, and that you'd shut down the entire city for a while because
LupusLilium
everything is torn up and under construction.
113541
It’s very stressful to watch people protest lockdown. While the same people wanted to run over protesters in the past.
ThrashAndChemistry
Can you imagine these MAGA types during WWII style rationing?
SuperPickle17
You mean the ones draft dodging?
TheWombatStrikesAgain
I can absolutely imagine the MAGA people protesting during WW2. But more like against Lend-Lease to the USSR or some shit.
pyroplumbus7
Yes, I think these individuals would have been part of the Nazi SS
Frederf
Or the American SS, whatever the name was for the Nazi clubs on American soil.
WardSharlow
I think you had to pass a physical, though.
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Blackfinity
The Greatest Generation vs the Whingiest Generation.
ThrashAndChemistry
Thank you for sharing. People need to see this
GR3655
The positive is that you can protest for both important and inane issues, once someone decides one issue isn't worthy any issue couldn't be.
butterflybuttler221
I get what you're going for but in the USA we actually have laws limiting this when theres a 'clear & imminent' danger. COVID is both
UglyHorribleGrouchyOldMan
There is no "pandemic" clause that puts limits on the "Bill of Rights".
butterflybuttler221
But if your dumb protesting choices kill people I don't think its hard to argue that you put people in imminent danger by doing it
UglyHorribleGrouchyOldMan
Again, no law may infringe on the bill of rights. Protesting when the government oversteps its bounds is the most American of pastimes.
butterflybuttler221
That's just factually incorrect. Look up the clear and present danger stuff it absolutely curtails free speech under certain circumstances
AbhainnFuil
Have there been no elections since 2014, would think drinkable water would be a number 1 priority commitment.
UglyHorribleGrouchyOldMan
https://www.npr.org/2019/04/25/717104335/5-years-after-flints-crisis-began-is-the-water-safe
OdinYggd
The water system is damaged, it takes time and funding to repair it.
AbhainnFuil
Well, yeah, but 16 years seems to be taking the piss to me.
AbhainnFuil
Yeah, typo, 6.
UglyHorribleGrouchyOldMan
It's been fixed for a while. https://www.npr.org/2019/04/25/717104335/5-years-after-flints-crisis-began-is-the-water-safe
tofuroshi
It is interesting how the expectation of the freedoms our constitution provides are now being dismissed as selfish and stupid.
OdinYggd
Propaganda at work. They went into overdrive in March to get people to accept covid19 lockdowns and may have overdone it a little.
SuperPickle17
it's almost like constitution is built to provide societal freedoms, not individuals.
DesertLeporid
It's a world health emergency. How is needing a haircut more important when there's people dying? You can't ask for your rights to be (1)
DesertLeporid
Respected when you can't respect other people's right to be fucking alive. Do it at home, learn to be resourceful instead of a whiny baby (2
weepingtyphoon
Haven’t had drinkable water in the part of north MS I live in since before I was born. +30yrs
butterflybuttler221
Holy shit! 30+ yrs? That is also a problem.
NomNoms2014
Where are you in north Mississippi that doesn’t have drinkable water??
Corbal2
And we brag about charities that bring clean water to Africa.
Gunslinger2071
Where is that? Google turns up nothing. Are you not being completely honest with us? Politically motivated maybe?
weepingtyphoon
Dumas, Blue Mountain, Ripley, Walnut, and many others in that area
weepingtyphoon
Discoloration with a sulfur odor is constant, with debris and a strong chlorine or bleach smell a common occurrence.
weepingtyphoon
We discussed the undrinkable local water in Environmental Science, many of my colleagues attested that their local water was the same.
ToastedVanilla
Same, though I don't live in the USA. Water comes out white from the pipes. Disgusting. Drink only mineral water.
isthatgoodicanttell
nah can't be true, Only US sucks everyelse is perfect
rmiGod
... do you visit the same imgur? "Russia" is standard reply to basically anything fucked up and is being posted here daily.
isthatgoodicanttell
We must in fact not be on the same site
tzeeeeeeentch365
China is asshoe
NotTheDevilYouKnow
Does the water turn clear after sitting in a glass for a few minutes?
ToastedVanilla
It has some white floating particles in it. The pipes are so old and rusty though, I don't dare try to consume it.
brobinson2001
What country?
Hesslich
Chalkistan.......badum tssss...
freckledkink
Where in North Mississippi? I live in, and have been all over, North MS all my 40 years, and haven't heard of a place like that. Unless
weepingtyphoon
Dumas, Blue Mountain, Ripley, walnut, and many more in that area.
freckledkink
There is something wrong with your well water.
ArmedandOverclocked
i'm overdue for a haircut, but it's not worth mine or someone else's life.
HonestCommentFarmer
I got fed up and did it myself (with the help of youtube tutorials). It took about twice as long as a professional, but it doesn't look bad.
ArmedandOverclocked
i will probably be doing something similar if things havent resolved a month from now. should be a fun time.
924Carrera
I cut the bottom back part of mine off with scissors yesterday as it was getting mullet-like haha. My friend has offered to come cut it.
PIZZAMEYOURPIZZA
Dude I haven't gone a day without a cap in almost 5 weeks.
MaladaptedMedic
Seriously. I can deal with my hair growing out a bit longer than I like. Everyone else is in the same boat, no one’s judging me.
Theraininspaindrainsmainlydownthemainvein
I just wear a beanie, reins in the hair and makes be look like a hipster bear.
razorgirl1066
My colour job was looking kinda shitty, but I'm unemployed for at least another month, so fuck it, I coloured it teal at home.
SS2000Ali
What, don’t you want to look good ‘in da box’? ??
Helpusobi11
PiggyWobbles
why would we have an intelligent conversation with trumpanzees about anything? 25 seconds later it will devolve into hillary and lizard jews
SuperPickle17
Ok a intelligent debate. Im ok with reopening in stages IF we have a plan and resources to provide freedom to people who choose to stay safe
Helpusobi11
I'm a little confused by "resources to provide freedom to people who choose to stay safe". Could you go into detail? or is this a mistake?
SuperPickle17
People that cant afford to choose to stay home and safe. They do not have freedom to make that choice.
Helpusobi11
Ok. But what about those who want to work and open up their business from a shutdown forced upon them by the government?
SuperPickle17
They should be able to, as long their employees have the freedom to choose not to participate for their own safety.
grandestgrandeur
Why? Why would you put people at risk? It might not kill YOU but it may kill someone else. Why not instead of blaming one another, we 1/2
grandestgrandeur
look to our government and ask "why the hell are they trying to divide us instead of helping us?" The economy, unlike humans, can be revived
evilspock
Someone needs to wrassle those idiots to the ground and shave their heads. Give em what they *need* - a bit of perspective.
datphone777365
Some of em might what the skin head look doe. Just too stupid to do it themselves.
datphone777365
Might want*
Youhavinagiraffe
Really really hoping you're not talking about the little girl in Flint!
Alkuam2
Load up squirt guns with nair.
cominginhot
with manual sheep shears
pyroplumbus7
Stupid fuckers only out for themselves, selfish cunts
sperkins85
Put them in the military? Then they’ll get a haircut!! ?
HiMyNameIsKevinIHaveChangnesia
I had 2 kids in my charge that were pressured to enlist by their parents; 2 worst drains of energy to ever exist. Forced enlisting is bad.
TitoAndy
Wrassle...Just flush ‘em down the turlet
shawnthor
Some people need to stop reducing this argument for reopening to this straw man that people are only doing it for haircuts. That's dishonest
sp1cychick3n
Ok, please extrapolate.
shawnthor
Extrapolate? There's one dude carrying a"we demand haircuts"sign. Everyone focuses on that instead of the valid arguments to opening the >
shawnthor
triesbutfailstobewitty
I'm pretty uncomfortable with the fact that our government has decided which corporations can operate and which businesses have to shut down
shawnthor
I'm pretty uncomfortable by the amount of obedience in the light of new evidence.
TadashiK
Except its not, if they if they're unemployed due to covid, file for unemployment. If you're in a shit state that's not processing
TadashiK
Unemployment claims quickly and timely, protest their inaction, not put others at risk. If you're not eligible for unemployment because you
shawnthor
So you're ok with protesting inaction over unemployment even though that would also be putting others at risk. But protesting because you>
shawnthor
TadashiK
Are self employed and always claimed losses on your taxes, well.... thats karma.
greentights
When you start a business, it usually takes a couple years to break even
imgal76
Folks might be more sympathetic if these protests weren’t cunningly enhanced by conservative groups who drive up turnout, polls and >
shawnthor
Black lives matter protesters chanted about frying up pigs(cops). Should I not lend any sympathy to their cause because of that? No!
imgal76
Whatboutism is an effort to discredit an argument by claiming hypocricy without directly refusing or disproving the argument.
shawnthor
You're correct to a point. When I ask if I should treat them the same and say no is where the meat is and it ceases to be whataboutism. The>
imgal76
Research to combat safety measures out of fear they will lose the wealth and power Trump’s reign affords them. The gun rights and hate>
imgal76
demonstrators aren’t helping to express the working man’s plight either.
imgal76
People are partly responding to the disingenuous muddling of their message plus the threatening (not entirely peaceful) and hypocrisy.
Youhavinagiraffe
Can you think of any worthwhile protests where something as trivial as haircuts is even brought up?
shawnthor
That's my point! Why is the haircut fallacy brought forth so often in a way to shame people that want to go back to work instead of getting>
shawnthor
imgal76
Handout? Dude, IT’S OUR FUCKING MONEY! It comes from the taxes we pay and conservatives want to give away to the corporations and wealthy.
GenStrike
It's a fucking pandemic. Your pride is not worth somebody else's life. Stay the fuck at home.
mustangcharlie
Why aren't the citizens of Flint electing new officials who can do something about the water?
HolyCringeLordBatman
Entire reason flints water got fucked in the first place is because the repub gov put an unelected person in charge above their officials
thesmelge
I thought it was getting sorted? Last I heard it needed a systematic replacement of the whole water network which takes time. Will research.
thesmelge
https://www.michiganradio.org/post/does-flint-have-clean-water-yes-it-s-complicated
thesmelge
tl:dr; Water has improved across the city, work still ongoing to resolve major issues.
B3N15
The problem is that they have to replace their entire water system. They have to go block by block and replace every single pipe.
mustangcharlie
A quick googling indicates that they are scheduled to finish doing exactly that by July 2020.
OdinYggd
They did. The problem is the damage is done- the entire water system needs to be dug up and replaced.
OdinYggd
I actually visited there in 2017. The roads were a patchwork of gravel and broken pavement as crews dug up pipes for replacement
mustangcharlie
100% realness here from a frequent Detroit visitor. The roads are all like that LOL. Pothole capitol of the earth.
OdinYggd
This wasn't potholes. This was pavement delibrately torn up to replace the pipes beneath, then the hole filled with gravel and left that way
OdinYggd
But then there wasn't enough funding to re-pave the road afterward, and so it was left as a broken patchwork. Looked a lot like home.
ccman87
that might have just been a Michigan thing... our roads are pretty bad everywhere
omh2
Because fixing it is a complicated mess that no-one can agree on how to do. Most of the core infrastructure has been fixed at this point,
omh2
but in order to fully fix it, so everyone gets safe water from the tap, they need to replace nearly every waterline in the city, most of
omh2
which is actually private property. No one can agree on how to deal with the waterlines on people's property that connect to the city's
fredgiblet
Maybe the city or state government should get to work on that? Why is Flint's goverment's incompetence relevant to the rest of the country?
ImgurPlz
Because infrastructure is federally funded.
UglyHorribleGrouchyOldMan
Wrong. Infrastructure at the state and local level can sometimes be offset with Federal expenditures.
butterflybuttler221
Because if a local government fails then the next largest govt steps in in favor of the people all the up to fed That's how government works
bugbites120101
Chump for Trump are you?
TwCl
Why is that dude's hair relevant to the rest of the country...or Flint? You can look at this image both ways you know.
fredgiblet
Yes, I agree. OP's post is dumb.
superseriouscomments
Exactly, why do we parade around only those idiots with the most ridiculous signs?
DragoProblemLord
What?
NobodyExpectsTheSpanishInquistion
how is america a developed country lmao, "why is people literally not having drinking water the responsibility of the government?"
fredgiblet
That has no connection to what I said, or the OP's post. You are stupid. Thank you for playing and have a nice day.
NobodyExpectsTheSpanishInquistion
"Why is Flint's goverment's incompetence relevant to the rest of the country?"
fredgiblet
Thank you for posting the relevant portion of why your previous post wasn't about what I said.
BoredCreep
More like 'if their water is fucked, why haven't they voted out the local government responsible?'
KartFnocker
empathy towards people that need help should always be relevant
DildoRodeo
I mean in what function though. These guys don't get the haircuts they already aren't getting and Flint has bad water? Where's the point.
HurrDurrImABurr
In the US? Sounds a lot like communism.
longrider5782
So true
TitoAndy
Didn’t their government fuck them over in favour of a factory? The conservative way.
wallyparadise
Ah yes, Flint Michigan, that bastion of conservative politics
mardukkur
Flint's water was fucked by Republican Rick Snyder.
moonsaves
The last governor from 2011-2019 was Republican, so yeah.
PaintedSlate
Actually, more like a victim of conservative politics. https://www.politifact.com/article/2016/feb/15/whos-blame-flint-water-crisis/
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DudePlayinADudeDisguisedAsAnotherDude
Neoliberals, all.
mardukkur
But of course, the guy that actually fucked their drinking water was a Republican.
fredgiblet
And that was how many years and governments ago?
mardukkur
Oh, many. The acute crisis ended years ago. Final resolution requires replacing bazillions of miles of pipes and nobody's willing to pay.
TitoAndy
This was the guy https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Snyder
ArmedandOverclocked
He was just part of the problem. IMO Flint should of been a wake up for the U.S to finally remove all of the old lead lined pipes.
Stolf
Ah but you see that would mean giving a shit about infrastructure. Need that money to blow up brown people across the planet for their oil.
SwedeOnAnIsland
My bad
TitoAndy
No worries, mate