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this post was submitted on 11 Jan 2024
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When I visited Texas they didn't strike me as any more or less stupid than other americans. But that is why I said if the residents don't follow instructions then you go to shutting off the water. At least give them the benefit of the doubt at first.
The part of Texas that's dumb is the people in charge and their approach to common problems. This water shut off is one such example of ignoring known solutions to a potential problem and instead being willful to the detriment of others.
Another example is their power situation - unique to Texas for a variety of their own reasons. Texas doesn't give the benefit of the doubt to others because they don't think that others can solve the problem. They make moves and ignore all outside feedback.