What are the differences between the way conservatives and progressives view the federal role in emergency management and the advantages and disadvantages of each; (2) ‘blaming the victim; and (3) the interface between emergency management and homeland security? I appreciate your discussion regarding the “parent concept.” Nice examples of victim blaming. Please reflect by discussing how either the current COVID-19 pandemic, The Capitol Insurrection, Hurricane Ida, the current western wildfires, or the climate change debate apply to any of the three discussion topics.