That pier was designed for up to stage three waves. The Mediterranean features waves up to stage four. A high schooler could have told you that this would not work.
The people calling the shots don’t think beyond the first “feel good” solution suggested to them.
We all saw the picture of the speech writing team. That gaggle of post pubescent twits is representative of the entire White House staff. They only have experience from Snapchat and TikTok. The only adults left in the room are playing dress up and joining them.
When those making the decisions are use to living day to day, and having everything given to them by daddy, no action taken will last past the next sunrise.
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