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ananda

(32,989 posts)
Fri Sep 5, 2025, 06:39 PM Friday

OK, riddle me this... re weather forecasts.

Why do Trump and co. want to completely derail weather forecasts?

Is there an ulterior motive?

I just don't get it.

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BoRaGard

(7,364 posts)
1. "We are delighted to inform you that Climate Change no longer exists." - G.O.P., inc.
Fri Sep 5, 2025, 06:41 PM
Friday

"Believe us. Or else." - G.O.P. KristoFascist Kancel Kulture Kollective

applegrove

(127,965 posts)
3. They want as few people as possible to make it to Medicare
Fri Sep 5, 2025, 06:45 PM
Friday

and Social Security. They'll fight for you until you are born. Then it becomes death race 2025. Most vulnerable to a storm are those who live in trailer parks.

ananda

(32,989 posts)
10. It sure does look that way, doesn't it?
Fri Sep 5, 2025, 07:36 PM
Friday

It's such a sad thing that vulnerable people
are so dismissed and disrespected by this
admin.

IbogaProject

(4,908 posts)
4. He had the owner of the weather channel in his first administration
Fri Sep 5, 2025, 06:46 PM
Friday

So on top of climate denialism he already owes a favor to a private weather crew.

ananda

(32,989 posts)
8. Privatizing does seem to be the name of the game.
Fri Sep 5, 2025, 07:34 PM
Friday

The way things are going now, it looks as though
there will be no forecasts in the foreseeable future
that won't have a financial tag on them.

This is not good.

IbogaProject

(4,908 posts)
13. The timelyness of the Temp readings is already lagging
Sat Sep 6, 2025, 12:15 AM
Saturday

Which also affects Accu-weather's posted temps.

applegrove

(127,965 posts)
12. And the poor will not be able to afford weather predictions
Fri Sep 5, 2025, 07:52 PM
Friday

so they will die or lose their homes.

Wounded Bear

(62,880 posts)
5. As in everything, they want to privatize it...
Fri Sep 5, 2025, 06:47 PM
Friday

I don't think trump cares about Weather reporting other than planning his golf trips. But the Project 2025 folks, they want to privatize everything.

Intractable

(1,274 posts)
6. They want to privatize it so weather info can be bought and sold, and/or censored if necessary.
Fri Sep 5, 2025, 06:47 PM
Friday

hatrack

(63,459 posts)
11. A certain former senator was spreading serious Santorum in trying to get NWS assets sold to private interests.
Fri Sep 5, 2025, 07:38 PM
Friday

That way, Platinum Plus Weather subscribers can get detailed forecasts, maybe even climate outlooks, while the rest of us can get Wake Up And Smile weather.

Timewas

(2,512 posts)
7. Probably
Fri Sep 5, 2025, 06:49 PM
Friday

So more of their base in tornado alley will die..and then they can blame the democrats weather control machine

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