It's less about sympathy and more about practicality. How well does the country fare if an entire state suffers unmitigated disaster?
... and if the country is willing to let its state suffer unmitigated disaster, what good is the country?
(Your wise choices mean you will likely come out on top regardless of how high your mountain is relative to the people who chose poorly. How concerned are you that your peak could be a little smaller because you live in a society with 340 million other people, half of whom are below average intelligence... And those people need help?)
... and if the country is willing to let its state suffer unmitigated disaster, what good is the country?
(Your wise choices mean you will likely come out on top regardless of how high your mountain is relative to the people who chose poorly. How concerned are you that your peak could be a little smaller because you live in a society with 340 million other people, half of whom are below average intelligence... And those people need help?)