The Washington Post claims that blizzards are racist and not because snow is white. The liberal rag says that because a disproportionate number of black people died in the Buffalo blizzard, it has to be racism and not that black people failed to prepare for the disaster everyone knew was coming.
Brianna Sacks’ Twitter bio proclaims: “I cover climate change-fueled extreme weather and natural disasters for the Washington Post.” She also apparently covers climate change-fueled racism because this was her contribution today:
New Buffalo blizzard death toll info: 39 people dead, 31 in Buffalo. The majority were people of color.
While Blacks make up 14% of Erie County residents and 33% of those living in Buffalo, they account for 51% of those found dead in the county so far.https://t.co/naHw9jg7pa
— Brianna Sacks (@bri_sacks) December 29, 2022
As Buffalo begins to dig itself out from its deadliest disaster in a decade, the plights of people stuck for days in frigid homes without much food, their streets still unplowed, have reignited deep economic and racial fault lines that have long polarized the city.
Authorities said Thursday that 39 people have died so far, 31 of them in the city of Buffalo alone. Most of them were found outside, while some died in their homes, and a handful were trapped in their cars. The majority of those who died were people of color. While Blacks make up 14 percent of Erie County residents and 33 percent of those living in Buffalo, they account for 51 percent of those found dead in the county so far.
Maybe don’t go for an evening drive when a once-in-a-century blizzard is forecasted. And if you must, bring along some emergency supples.
Hang on though, it’s not just a coincidence that a disproportionate amount of blacks died in the blizzard, it’s systemic racism:
As the toll on the city has become clearer, a dozen residents and community leaders said in interviews that structural issues such as poverty, food deserts, poor housing and a lack of investment by government have made the impacts on working-class, Black and Brown neighborhoods much worse. They expressed concerns that surrounding wealthier and Whiter suburbs appeared to be more prepared, their response better coordinated, their power and roads restored faster.
“This area is so heavily impacted by these systemic issues, and it’s largely because of poverty,” Al Robinson, a Christian leader in the community who housed 130 people for four days in his church, said. “And impoverished people happen to be people of color.”
That’s not racism, that’s shitty democratic party governance. Buffalo’s mayor is a black democrat and the entire city is run by democrats. They have created and maintained the shitty status of the city that can’t plow streets or rescue stranded motorists. The wealthier white suburbs have their shit together but Buffalo suffers from liberal rule.
Meanwhile, Buffalo was under a driving ban until midnight Thursday because many of its streets were still clogged, preventing people from getting groceries and medication. In predominantly Black parts of the city, like the East Side, many residents still can’t leave their homes. Twelve-foot snow drifts still cover windows.
Again, this storm was forecast well in advance and any normal person would have stocked up on supplies before it hit. Racism in this country is now black people’s failure to heed warnings and prepare for disaster.
