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It's shocking to see third world conditions in a first world country, but a wealthy country with high levels of inequality is not a 'rich' country it is a cruel and morally bankrupt country
It might be more correct to say that a cruel and morally bankrupt political Party has held sway for far, far too long. Even under Obama, the Republicans held the Senate, so NO laws could be passed that they did not approve. To my knowledge, there are over 400, passed by a Democratic House, that are just...sitting there. Laws addressing voter suppression, laws addressing gun violence, laws addressing fair taxing of the very wealthy (who are the most likely to pay NO taxes). Perhaps we can begin to change that.
As for Texas, our new President has been in contact with their Governor and offered aid. I do not know if it has been accepted. Beto O'Rourk, a former Democratic Presidential hopeful, has been manning phone lines, working to get seniors to "warming centers." A New York (Democratic) Senator has raised over 2 MILLION dollars in a bit over two days, and is currently in Texas helping to distribute aid. All the while, Ted Cruz makes excuses for why he was in Cancun, and the other Republicans all nod and say "Yes" and "amen!"
There are a good many Democrats in Texas, however, the state, as with most Southern states, is heavily Gerrymandered. This means that voting districts are drawn up to heavily favor Republicans. It should be outlawed, but would have to be done state-by-state, given our form of government, where States' Rights are so highly prioritized.
And we MUST address income inequality. 1% of our population holds JUST under 99% of the wealth, and the very wealthiest here often pay almost nothing, or nothing at all in taxes. It is iniquitous.
Back to Texas. Make no mistake. This is part of our Climate Crisis. It IS the very definition of Global Warming, which first disrupts global weather patterns. Global Warming in the past has triggered mini ice ages.