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[-] orca@orcas.enjoying.yachts 29 points 1 year ago

I live in Florida and this guy is a fucking plague on the state. But that’s what happens when your state is a punching bag and piggy bank for grifter politicians. Businesses and politicians here work from an ethics book that is all blank pages.

[-] GiddyGap@lemm.ee 11 points 1 year ago

But that’s what happens when your state is a punching bag and piggy bank for grifter politicians.

It's actually just what happens when people vote for Republicans. They believe climate change is a hoax and they use it to rile up their base.

[-] WalrusDragonOnABike@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago
[-] GiddyGap@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago

There are some grifter Democrats as well, but most Democrats generally take climate change and the environment seriously. Most Republicans don't.

[-] MedicPigBabySaver@lemm.ee 26 points 1 year ago

Fuck everything to do with FL.

[-] silence7@slrpnk.net 36 points 1 year ago

It's a state where just under half the population has a willingness to do the right thing, but is gerrymandered and suppressed out of power. I don't like abandoning allies just because they're a local minority.

[-] Franzia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 year ago

That's a really sweet and insightful way of seeing it, thanks.

[-] Treczoks@kbin.social 21 points 1 year ago

I can actually understand that he denied to accept the funding. It's hard to claim that climate change is a hoax on one side, and on the other side take money to fix the problems caused by this "non-existent" issue.

[-] conquer4@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

That hasn't stopped republicans before, like denying covid exists, but I'll take that covid money.

[-] Burn_The_Right@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Let's offer the funding directly to individuals. We'll call the program something fun like "Biden Bucks" or "Brandon Aid". The conservatives can choose to suffer while normal people will still be able to get the aid they need.

Conservatives would gladly shoot their own toes off if the disturbance would upset the normal people.

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