good article
"Disaster capitalism – the well-worn tactic of exploiting moments of extreme collective trauma to rapidly push through unpopular laws that benefit a small elite – relies on this cruel dynamic. "
"Disaster capitalism" I call it "Global Socialism" or "Global Neo-feudalism" - A true accounting of disaster/trauma exploitation.on every level.
As an example, George Soros calls his days of property confiscation from extirpated Jews as the best days of his life, and that experience became his business model.
Another example is the Democrat side of the American UniParty- never let a crisis go to waste, ie, exploiting moments of extreme collective trauma. Republicans do it to, especially the Neo-Cons, but they are more profit driven than agenda driven; as communist democrats usually are.
Bottom line pertaining to your article, people in power will do anything diabolically possible to obtain what they desire- including letting an entire burn to the ground regardless of the loss of life and property.