The only good that can come from these fires is that the anti-meritocratic “progressive” agenda burns down with it.

People will try to over complicate what went wrong. While there are many factors, one stands out above all the rest: grossly incompetent leaders.

They didn’t clear the brush. They didn’t fund the fire department adequately. They didn’t make sure our reservoirs were filled and online. It was well within our technical capability to prevent the burning down of our city. They didn’t do it.

Instead, they fostered a culture of criminality (“catch and release” in our “sanctuary city”) and rejected a culture of excellence (DEI instead of merit).

Public safety is the sin qua non of governments. Our government failed us in the most profound way. It’s not too soon to vent your anger and start getting rid of them.