@astrid unfortunately that is probably why

@astrid Because you can shoot down a balloon and feel (correctly or not) as if something has been done, while dealing with the cleanup of the disaster will take months or years, and dealing with the root causes will disappear into a maze of twisty little blue-ribbon panels, all alike.

@astrid Not just understaffing, but refusing to update control systems that everyone acknowledged were probably going to cause a derailment.

@astrid Because OH is having an ecological disaster.

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deregulation also a problem

@astrid don't forget the train industry lobbying to not have to update the braking systems for hazardous waste shipments.

@astrid bc most of our "news" is just distractions and propaganda.
plus, a president that hasn't done shit needs something to help him get reelected.

@astrid Because the appropriate action for the Ohio crash is stricter safety regs and that would cut profitability of the megacorps owning rail freight.

@astrid Welcome to the wonderful world of media ownership and their intentions.