” in states like Tennessee, people rebuild. And as Trump points out, he flew over and they’re already rebuilding, not sitting around waiting, not waiting for some rich people to give them money”
A terrible tornado hit Nashville after Katrina, and everyone was remarking on the difference between how the people handled it. Katrina people sat on their asses, whined, and waited for the gubment to give them handouts. The Tennessee people said nothing, asked for nothing, and took care of themselves and each other.
TN folks take care of their own.
Mayflower, my sister-in-law lived in Chalmette where her house was under 16 feet of water. She evacuated before the storm and had to travel to Memphis before she could find a room. Usually, after a storm is gone, you return to your home, your schools, your jobs, your neighborhoods within a day or two. Janie was not allowed back into her neighborhood for almost an entire month after Katrina had destroyed everything. When she evacuated, as she had done before, she had planned for just a few days of being away, not a month. She stayed with family during this time and we all joined together to help once they allowed us entry into a month-old disaster scene that you had to see to believe.
Her home was gone. Her place of employment was gone. The schools were gone. The stores were gone. Please put yourself in her shoes the next time you think about the victims of Hurricane Katrina. None of them deserved the horrific impact it had on many of their lives and they don't deserve being insulted by those who don't know the entire story of what took place.