• orca@orcas.enjoying.yachts
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    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.

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      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.

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      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.

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    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.

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

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    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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    The political climate is rough down here. Neither side looks appealing, I feel like the blues haven’t put a competitive pick up for a long time.