The pair traveled to California after reportedly trying to pressure a top government official to open the water pump

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/26559092

Summary

DOGE staffers Tyler Hassen and Bryton Shang tried pressuring the Bureau of Reclamation to open a California water pump to aid Los Angeles during January’s wildfires, though the system couldn’t reach the city.

When denied, they flew there to do it themselves but failed due to maintenance and access restrictions.

Critics called DOGE a “slapstick operation of 20-somethings they’re seeing as whiz kids but have zero knowledge.”

Trump later ordered dam releases, flooding farmland. Critics called DOGE’s actions reckless and uninformed.

  • Mayor Poopington@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 day ago

    I’m picturing some 20 yo shithead flying a private jet to the bay area, turning on a garden spigot and announcing “We saved LA!”

  • jubilationtcornpone@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    1 day ago

    • Attempting to “open” a water system that is not at all sort of remotely connected to the LA municipal water system.

    • Flooding the California central valley in winter which will undoubtedly leave reservoirs depleted during spring and summer, when water is actually needed.

    America the Kakistocracy

    Edit: The US Army Corps of Engineers operates over 90,000 dams, and the reservoirs they contain, throughout the country. All of which are currently at the discretion of the stupidest person to ever be commander in chief. He can flood your home, cut off your electricity, dry up your farmland, or cause all kinds of havoc on a whim.

    • gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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      11 hours ago

      Former Californian here. I’m quite familiar with the water issues in the state; there’s going to be regional to nationwide food shortages this summer as a pretty direct result of this. I’m sure orangeboi hopes it’s the former, so it primarily hurts CA. I hope it’s the latter, so it hurts everyone, and maybe some of them eventually learn when real life hits them in the face at highway speeds.

      This is the “find out” part.