{"id":381526,"date":"2025-06-05T10:16:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T08:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=381526"},"modified":"2025-06-05T10:16:02","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T08:16:02","slug":"theater-of-the-absurd-indivisibles-storm-show-rolls-into-red-florida","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=381526","title":{"rendered":"Theater of the Absurd: Indivisible\u2019s Storm Show Rolls into Red Florida"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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From Watts Up With That?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Charles Rotter<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n

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RIDERS ON THE STORM \u00b7 Indivisible<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

This Sunday in Miami, the climate theatrics continue as Indivisible hosts its latest eco-panic pageant, \u201cRIDERS ON THE STORM.\u201d <\/a>Set against the scenic backdrop of Maurice A. Ferr\u00e9 Park, this production promises drama, fear, and a generous helping of misinformation\u2014all wrapped in the righteous indignation of progressive performance activism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The premise? \u201cNO FORECAST. NO WARNING. NO ESCAPE!\u201d That\u2019s the ominous slogan leading the charge. It\u2019s not the trailer for a Netflix thriller\u2014it\u2019s Indivisible\u2019s pitch to convince you that Trump has personally unplugged the Weather Channel and is now out to abolish FEMA altogether.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s clarify something: Donald Trump has indeed proposed scaling back FEMA, not as an act of destruction but as a strategic shift toward empowering states to handle disasters themselves. This is not a wild conspiracy theory\u2014it\u2019s been stated publicly. But in the hands of Indivisible, this becomes a full-blown climate apocalypse scenario. Apparently, giving states autonomy is indistinguishable from \u201cbeing unprotected\u201d and \u201cdismantling disaster relief.\u201d Someone alert Florida, where Ron DeSantis has managed hurricane response with a level of competence<\/a> that should be the envy of the rest of the United States. If anything, FEMA could stand to learn a thing or two from Tallahassee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The reality is that FEMA\u2019s track record is mixed at best. After Hurricane Katrina, FEMA was synonymous with inefficiency. After Hurricane Maria, it became a punchline for slow response. If anything, Trump\u2019s critique of FEMA echoes frustrations across the political spectrum. Yet Indivisible has managed to interpret this as \u201cTrump wants us to drown.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The protest, predictably timed with \u201cWorld Ocean\u2019s Day,\u201d offers all the trappings of a religious rite. Participants will likely arrive in fossil-fueled vehicles, clutching artisanal protest signs produced with petrochemical inks, to chant about the evils of climate change and the need to \u201cspeak up for science.\u201d Never mind that the actual science on FEMA\u2019s effectiveness, or climate model reliability for that matter, is riddled with uncertainties they don\u2019t want to acknowledge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is the same Indivisible that enthusiastically fueled anti-Tesla hysteria, targeting Elon Musk dealerships in a flurry of protests. While the national office gave the standard \u201cwe didn\u2019t plan this\u201d disclaimer, local chapters were up to their necks in it. Their protest infrastructure is robust\u2014thanks in no small part to donors like George Soros, whose Open Society Foundations gave the group $7.6 million, and Karla Jurvetson, who tossed in over half a million to keep the outrage machine well-oiled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They claim peaceful intentions, but some of their fellow travelers have taken a darker turn, with arson attacks on Tesla facilities and Molotov cocktail incidents. And while we must be careful not to paint every protester with the same brush, it\u2019s curious how often these \u201cpeaceful demonstrations\u201d happen to occur adjacent to acts of criminality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now they\u2019re bringing this circus to Miami\u2014a city that\u2019s grown increasingly weary of progressive alarmism. Florida, once a swing state, has been shifting steadily rightward. Ron DeSantis didn\u2019t win Miami-Dade by accident. It\u2019s no longer a friendly playground for climate doomers. The protest might draw a crowd, but don\u2019t expect the kind of mass turnout they\u2019d get in Berkeley or Brooklyn. Miami has other priorities\u2014like jobs, freedom, and keeping the lights on without bankrupting the grid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So what\u2019s the takeaway? This isn\u2019t about hurricanes or FEMA or Trump. It\u2019s about control. Indivisible, like many activist organizations, wants more centralized authority, more bureaucracy, and more money flowing into federal pipelines they influence. Whether the policies work\u2014or cause more harm\u2014is an afterthought.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If history teaches anything, it\u2019s that complex problems don\u2019t get solved by chanting slogans and waving signs. They get solved by adults in rooms with data, accountability, and a willingness to question groupthink. Until Indivisible shows interest in any of that, their protests remain what they\u2019ve always been: theater masquerading as policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

H\/T Mumbles McGuick<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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