FEMA

FEMA's original mission was Continuity of Government — which at the time meant re-establishing who is Rich and who is Poor among survivors after global thermonuclear war had turned cash and bank records alike to radioactive ash. "With Enough Shovels", etc.

• Post @ Bluesky (5 June 2025)

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FEMA's original mission was Continuity of Government — which is to say, re-establishing who is Rich and who is Poor after global thermonuclear war.

This attitude seems to inform FEMA to this day, e.g. protecting property in New Orleans while people suffer.

• Dig a Hole: Reagan Administration and Civil Defense @ Time (29 March 1982)

• Post @ Twitter (9 May 2025)