[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

You have it backward.

Hasn't the radioactive gypsum stacks problem taught you all anything? If it had, you would not have been surprised about the "do nothing until it's too late" of government inaction during the pandemic.

This aspect of the pandemic is not news. Government inaction, relaxed safety standards, removed and rejected environmental protections, relaxed, reduced, and eliminated health standards, are all things you should have been aware of for as long as you've been cognizant of government.

I didn't pay much attention to this until I was in my 40's. I had only myself to blame up until that point for my ignorance. I've tried to keep track of politics and government actions and who is passing what laws about which environmental/health/safety topics since then. I might not be able to do much about it even now that I'm almost 60, but at least I've chosen to learn what I can, and promote the idea of "paying attention even if it isn't affecting you personally" to others.

Yes!