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Being part of a democracy means we are all in this together. We can have differences , but we agree to work as a whole unit for the good of everyone. We have tacitly agreed that as a democracy we abide by the legal decisions which received the majority of votes. We support the projects and programs that benefit groups that we may not belong to with the understanding that others will contribute to what we need.
I live in the high desert of Oregon, flooding isn't one of our problem. We don't need levees or flood control but my taxes go to help those who need them. The farms that prosper along the Mississippi because of the levees don't need wild-fire protection but those taxpayers help pay for the smoke jumpers and the Hot Shot crews that we need when we can't put out a 50,000acre fire.
Nobody is being generous with other people's money. We are are supporting each other with our money. That's what real patriots do.
Part of being a democracy means we get to vote. No more and no less. (and yes Tennessee, along the Mississippi, needs wildfire protection)