OK, riddle me this... re weather forecasts.

[ananda]

Why do Trump and co. want to completely derail weather forecasts?

Is there an ulterior motive?

I just don't get it.

[BoRaGard]

1. "We are delighted to inform you that Climate Change no longer exists." - G.O.P., inc.

"Believe us. Or else." - G.O.P. KristoFascist Kancel Kulture Kollective

[Hekate]

2. Based on past events, my guess is Death. Death and Destruction.

[applegrove]

3. They want as few people as possible to make it to Medicare

and Social Security. They'll fight for you until you are born. Then it becomes death race 2025. Most vulnerable to a storm are those who live in trailer parks.

[ananda]

10. It sure does look that way, doesn't it?

It's such a sad thing that vulnerable people
are so dismissed and disrespected by this
admin.

[IbogaProject]

4. He had the owner of the weather channel in his first administration

So on top of climate denialism he already owes a favor to a private weather crew.

[ananda]

8. Privatizing does seem to be the name of the game.

The way things are going now, it looks as though
there will be no forecasts in the foreseeable future
that won't have a financial tag on them.

This is not good.

[IbogaProject]

13. The timelyness of the Temp readings is already lagging

Which also affects Accu-weather's posted temps.

[applegrove]

12. And the poor will not be able to afford weather predictions

so they will die or lose their homes.

[Wounded Bear]

5. As in everything, they want to privatize it...

I don't think trump cares about Weather reporting other than planning his golf trips. But the Project 2025 folks, they want to privatize everything.

[Intractable]

6. They want to privatize it so weather info can be bought and sold, and/or censored if necessary.

[hatrack]

11. A certain former senator was spreading serious Santorum in trying to get NWS assets sold to private interests.

That way, Platinum Plus Weather subscribers can get detailed forecasts, maybe even climate outlooks, while the rest of us can get Wake Up And Smile weather.

[Timewas]

7. Probably

So more of their base in tornado alley will die..and then they can blame the democrats weather control machine

[ananda]

9. LOL, I forgot about that one.