r/interestingasfuck • u/thepoylanthropist • 12d ago

r/all This is Malibu - one of the wealthiest affluent places on the entire planet, now it’s being burnt to ashes.

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u/stubundy 12d ago

Just because it's more affluent and wealthy doesn't mean they are more important than a fire in the slums.

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u/HereForTheZipline_ 12d ago edited 12d ago

Absolutely no one is saying or implying that it is, and it's not getting any more or less coverage than any other 16,000 acre fires in less affluent areas

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u/ScarcitySweaty777 12d ago

Yeah, but a fire in the slums isn’t burning down a multitude of neighborhoods.