@augieray There is plenty of blame to go around, but the primary blame is on the industry that pushed for the relaxation of rules around braking devices, that reduced the number of workers to keep trains rolling safely, and that allowed dangerous cars to be attached to their trains without regard to the terrible consequences that could happen in circumstances like these.

And the lobbying culture in Washington is bipartisan. The revolving door between industry and regulation doesn't stop when the WH changes hands.

But yes, the GOP did most of the dirty things that were part of the chain of events that brought phosgene and vinyl chloride into East Palestine's death zone.