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- I mean I can't have much sympathy here, it's Texas. They voted for this.by jameskilton
- A majority did, but Texas isn't unified politically. There's actually more blue voters in Texas than in many "blue" states. (And the inverse is true in California)by bdcravens
- It’s a National Park doofus, we should all be angryby bombas
- Highly unproductive to write off the entirety of Texas like this. Have you visited Brewster or Presidio County, where this is happening, or spoken with the people who live there?
Big Bend is treasured by Texans across the political spectrum. I know nobody who is happy about this, regardless of how they vote. Environmentalists, ranchers, locals in general, strongly oppose this action by the Federal gov't.
The destruction in Big Bend is at the direction of folks who have never set foot there. It is not necessary. Just staying alive in that environment is difficult enough to deter mass migration. The existing River Road provides enough access, and probably some good vantage points (I'm not a border security expert).
by tapvt - Texas is not a monolith. The people who are decrying this action are local conservation groups and activists. These are not necessarily the same people who voted to put the current administration in power.
To simply write this off as “they deserve it” would be a mistake, and is unproductive.
by csh0 - This is a perfect oportunity to pass public private eco laws where wind mills and solar are combined with data centers on former parks that are now designated security zones, as it is the ONLY logical solution to the complex problems of our times.by metalman
- Very sad and such a tragedy.
I spent some time there on a drive across the country and it was stunning.
by Dieselroar88 - Will Mexico be paying for us to destroy this national park? If not, why not?by mapt
- You are joking…right?by bombas