if this had happened anywhere else, the world would have called it out—shaming the country for failing its most vulnerable.

but this didn’t happen just anywhere. it happened in the richest country on earth, in a state with some of the highest taxes and a GDP bigger than entire nations.

its a stark reminder to america—a reminder that resources alone don’t make a society humane. perhaps it’s time to learn from countries with far less, yet far more compassion.