Oh my gosh, the Los Angeles wildfires are beyond devastating, you know? Right now, as of January 12, 2025, they’ve burned, like, over 36,000 acres, which is, like, a crazy amount of land. At least 16 people have died, 13 are missing, and, like, over 12,000 homes have been totally destroyed. And, OMG, around 180,000 people have had to evacuate, leaving everything behind. The Palisades and Eaton fires are still, like, going strong, and there’s, like, barely any containment. The winds? Totally not helping.

But, what’s even worse than the fires is how, like, some people online are being so rude and heartless. It’s, like, can we not with the mean comments? For example, social media users have expressed schadenfreude over celebrities losing their homes, implying that their wealth should shield them from such tragedies and that they deserved the misfortune. Seriously, do people have no heart?

Mandy Moore, who is, like, the sweetest human ever, shared a GoFundMe for her in-laws who lost their home. But instead of, like, showing support, some people were dragging her for asking for donations, saying she should just pay for it herself. I mean, rude much? She literally had to tell critics to, and I quote, “kindly F off.” Like, good for her, but also, why are people so mean?

People have even been dissing The Los Angeles Fire Department, blaming diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies for the wildfires, suggesting that such initiatives compromised the effectiveness of firefighting teams—like, what even?! Are they seriously trying to say that an all-Caucasian firefighting team with no women would be more effective? Uh, do you live under a rock? Have you seen the footage of the sky high flames and the crazy winds? Not even bomber airplanes full of water are doing much to stop the fires.

And can you believe some people are using the wildfires to totally trash California’s political leaders? They’re all, “This is what you get for voting the way you do,” like, excuse me? That is so not helpful right now. Instead of, like, coming together to support the people who’ve lost everything, they’re just making it all political. BTW, Ugh, priorities, people!

And that’s the thing: this kind of negativity is, like, such a reflection of how polarized everything has gotten. Even natural disasters, where, like, people are literally losing everything, turn into this battleground for snark and judgment. Like, some people actually think Californians “deserve” this because of, like, politics or environmental policies or whatever. Seriously? Fire doesn’t care who you vote for or what you believe in—it just burns everything.

It’s so disappointing that instead of coming together during a crisis, some people use it as, like, an excuse to be mean and divisive. Behind every house that burns is a family who’s lost all their memories and their safe space. I mean, have a heart! It’s not the time for judgment or jokes.

Disasters should be the moment when we all step up and show compassion, you know? It doesn’t matter if someone lives in LA or Texas or wherever—when people are suffering, they deserve help, not hate. I feel like this whole thing should be a reminder to, like, choose kindness over being snarky online.

So, yeah, let’s not be the person making jokes while others are crying over losing their homes. Let’s use the internet for good—like sharing resources, donating, or even just sending, like, good vibes instead of negativity. The wildfires are bad enough without us, like, adding to the flames.

XOXO,
Valley Girl News

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