Even if we’re not being generous and assume that the US is useless and cynical, probably one of the most ‘impressive’ and easiest PR wins would be deploying large swaths of soldiers to do search and rescue, reuniting, and handing food and water out with the billions or trillions they’ve been given to buy fancy equipment. But right now it’s primarily healthcare and fire professionals and volunteers with extremely limited resources and manpower, with some soldiers
Soldiers can be moved around at will, send them a different base and use barracks as free temporary housing for the displaced people.
Martial law could prevent the tourist influx that’s straining resources.
Executive order banning real estate ghouls coming in and hoovering up land like Pompeii. Who gives a fuck if it’s illegal, by the time it goes through the courts more robust solutions can be put in place.
A strong executive that wanted to actually prevent further harm has many tools.
Even if we’re not being generous and assume that the US is useless and cynical, probably one of the most ‘impressive’ and easiest PR wins would be deploying large swaths of soldiers to do search and rescue, reuniting, and handing food and water out with the billions or trillions they’ve been given to buy fancy equipment. But right now it’s primarily healthcare and fire professionals and volunteers with extremely limited resources and manpower, with some soldiers
Adding onto this: the soldiers already there.
Soldiers can be moved around at will, send them a different base and use barracks as free temporary housing for the displaced people.
Martial law could prevent the tourist influx that’s straining resources.
Executive order banning real estate ghouls coming in and hoovering up land like Pompeii. Who gives a fuck if it’s illegal, by the time it goes through the courts more robust solutions can be put in place.
A strong executive that wanted to actually prevent further harm has many tools.
Sorry the only we can do is send them to the South China Sea