Also, there are a lot of black folk and LGBTQ folk in the state.

Also, hey, there’s Dollywood. It’s a gay mecca for many Southern gay men.

Additionally, I’m sure all those bears deserve to die b/c they live near conservatives.

Thank you. Agreed 100%.

Uh, no. Having lived in Cali a LONG time, fires there get covered sooner than elsewhere. Because it’s California.

That’s not the attitude. The attitude: No one cares about us but this guy.

“that’s partly why there’s resentment with the media.”

On one of the sub-blogs here, someone posted something snarky about her tweet that Dollywood was spared. I think they don’t get just how important it is to the economy AND how beloved it is. Not just by locals. I have a LOT of southern gay male friends for whom it is a religious experience.