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DonCoquixote

(13,835 posts)
29. FLORIDA
Sun Apr 6, 2025, 11:32 AM
Apr 6

I s somewhere that was always the refuge for people whose lives went south up north, myself included. However, the fact is that Native Floridians have been bitter about the fact they are the minority, never mind the fact that a lot of what they are nostalgic for are the days of Sundown towns, and the Mulberry tree. As far as the new folks, they combine the worst of the North , as in "I paid to educate my kids up north" to the new rednecks who think they are meaner than the old ones "No way they would have let us give up Jim Crow". The less polite thing is to admit that amongst all these "liberals sipping cappuccinos" at Starbucks. there are a lot of people who just won't vote for Harris, you know///Why you ask? "well I am not a bigot mind you, but I do not like Harris (wink wink)" or, I need to think of the Children whose teachers I do not trust (wink wink)"

It is the sort of sh** that means if I hit the lotto I plan to move far away. It is sad, because Florida could have had the best of the North and South, Michelin star restaurant and great farms, but they let themselves got conned by those who know their fortunes does not rely on geography: modern day pirates and privateers.

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With the GOP it's all about them personally stollen Apr 6 #1
Most of them are "Christians". mwb970 Apr 6 #11
I'm Christian AdamThePhantump Apr 6 #13
Christian does not mean good or moral Bmoboy Apr 6 #27
I'm absolutely fine with people who follow Jesus TexasBushwhacker Apr 6 #34
But still... AdamThePhantump Apr 6 #35
Yes...and it's not about you the is it? róisín_dubh Apr 6 #48
Christian in declaration or deed? ClaudetteCC Apr 6 #49
Yes. And they are "Christians". Big difference. mwb970 Apr 6 #45
Ok then AdamThePhantump Apr 6 #46
No one asked you to. Scrivener7 Apr 6 #47
Ok AdamThePhantump Apr 6 #50
No, they are Churchianity. There is a difference. /nt artemisia1 Apr 6 #44
Might be different now that Trump and his R allies are creeping their Deminpenn Apr 6 #2
I think you nailed it, Deminpenn. calimary Apr 6 #5
Like all right-wingers, they don't care about anything until it affects them. mwb970 Apr 6 #10
I'm afraid a couple of speeches, hundreds of lies and he'll hoodwink them again. GreenWave Apr 6 #16
Excellent Demovictory9 Apr 6 #3
Bought a home there snowybirdie Apr 6 #4
Looking at these supposed retirement states just makes me want to head home to Michigan. Crowman2009 Apr 6 #15
With global warming and rising sea levels those states will be under water soon enough. GreenWave Apr 6 #19
My husband and I are planning to retire redstatebluegirl Apr 6 #32
Their lifestyle is funded by social security and investments. yardwork Apr 6 #21
"you can't always get what you want" RainCaster Apr 6 #24
The crowd was huge! I saw video, unbelievable. CaptainTruth Apr 6 #6
Hell...it's right in P25 to kill SS that Harris and Walz pounded on for months last summer Bengus81 Apr 6 #7
Just moved from FL after 20 years there Katinfl Apr 6 #8
Spot on. NCDem47 Apr 6 #28
Jeb tried but DonCoquixote Apr 6 #30
FLORIDA DonCoquixote Apr 6 #29
trump's worshipers are slowly leaving him as he ruins their lives. mwb970 Apr 6 #9
They will all run back quitnesset Apr 6 #12
Most benefits are not tax free for Villagers radical noodle Apr 6 #23
POOP! True Blue American Apr 6 #14
Lolz AdamThePhantump Apr 6 #17
I'm hoping the Cuban immigrants finally get a clue since he is ICING them too. travelingthrulife Apr 6 #18
not with Rubio DonCoquixote Apr 6 #31
Post removed Post removed Apr 6 #20
About 1000 people showed up in Jax. FL. for a wonderful event. lark Apr 6 #22
Everyone is always so surprised about The Villages radical noodle Apr 6 #25
My former neighbor and relative lives at the Villages Onthefly Apr 6 #26
And people think racism hasn't played a part in this? EnergizedLib Apr 6 #33
Ironically the only couple I know there AkFemDem Apr 6 #36
Those who live in The Villages are...... ProudMNDemocrat Apr 6 #37
Most of these addled-brain folks still voted for him in 2024. And we know why. nt Jit423 Apr 6 #38
I'm sure they have seen their investments in stocks collapse by thousands of dollars Jacson6 Apr 6 #39
The Villages has one of the largest Democratic clubs in the state mcar Apr 6 #40
They didn't see the light. Demobrat Apr 6 #41
They're Messing with Social Security Deep State Witch Apr 6 #42
The Villages Idiots that voted for Dump mdbl Apr 6 #43
Not everyone living there is a puke CountAllVotes Apr 6 #51
here's a few pics at this link orleans Apr 6 #52
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