Jackson, MS Water Catastrophe Lays Bare State's Failures Of Governance - Alex Wagner - MSNBC

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Rep. Bennie Thompson, whose district includes parts of Jackson, Mississippi, talks with Alex Wagner about the historic racism and political dysfunction that has made the city of Jackson vulnerable to misfortune like the flooding that has knocked out the city's water system leaving residents struggling to find ways to drink and bathe. - Aired on 08/31/2022.

[Eugene]

1. Government addressing an urgent problem sets a dangerous precedent?

Repugs have long said that it's not the government's job to help people in need.

Now, the basic function to serve and protect is out of bounds.

[Rhiannon12866]

2. How long did the water issue in Flint, Michigan go on??

Apparently it depends on where the urgent problem is - and the demographics of the citizens affected.

[SheltieLover]

3. Criminal!!!

[Roy Rolling]

4. I love our Mississippi neighbors

And I love my Louisiana neighbors, too. The low bar for us being #48 in everything is set at “thank God for Mississippi”.

[The Jungle 1]

5. Jackson is 82% African American

The state government is republican dominated and they refuse to help Jackson!
The water issues have gone on for years. It includes constantly failing purification systems and they still have lead pipes
If the right wants an example of systemic racism then search no more. What is going on in Jackson is crystle clear.
Want another example check out the failing school systems in Philadelphia and Reading Pa.