Opinión de mdw0526

We finished Netflix's 3-part Katrina docuseries on Friday night, which probably wasn't wise since it left me stewing in anger over the weekend. Nearly 20 years after the storm hit New Orleans, the footage and testimonies still lay bare two undeniable truths: America is very racist and Republicans ruin everything. Watching George Bush and Michael Brown fumble through their roles was a reminder that GOP administrations consistently install unqualified hacks, while lives of poor Black people hang in the balance. The disaster response was a cascade of failures that would never have unfolded the same way in a wealthy white community. Lieutenant General Russel Honoré emerges as the rare hero, stepping up while every level of government dithered as people drowned. The first two episodes lay out the facts with blunt force, while Spike Lee's 90-minute jazzy finale contextualizes the disaster within America's long, ugly history of racism. This documentary is a damning indictment that still resonates two decades later and is well worth your time.