Donnie, in Atlantic City, naturally wouldn't know the reactions of the people on the farm far away in Texas after seeing their homes destroyed, the anger, helplessness, madness, and ultimately their silent demeanor.
In fact, even if Donnie had seen it, he wouldn't care, and the orders he issued might even be crazier than those from Westglenn.
To Donnie, any act daring to challenge his wealth should be directly physically destroyed.
In fact, it proved that the actions of Westglenn did have an effect, as Kelvin Murphy and his people, after seeing their homes destroyed and their belongings thrown out, chose not to resist but to compromise.
Of course, both Westglenn, who first knew of the situation, and Donnie, to whom they reported the incident, understood that the matter couldn't just end there. The internal issues on the farm were easy to resolve, but the broader situation outside was not.
