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Bumbles

(352 posts)
Mon Mar 31, 2025, 02:35 PM Monday

An unhappy Florida electorate finds few politicians willing to listen

"Floridians are big mad.

Not all 20-odd million of us, of course: We tend to be politically soporific, occasionally becoming passionate over potholes or maybe a too-short grouper fishing season, but preferring to keep reality at arm’s length.

Still, something is changing. People are angry, auto-calling their representatives, making signs, demonstrating and showing up at town halls.
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And I’ll bet a decent number, frightened and frustrated over President Musk’s scorched-earth attacks on the Department of Education, NOAA, USAID, etc. (it’s a terrifyingly long list), didn’t vote at all in 2024.

I overheard a couple of them talking about it during a recent town hall in Tallahassee. They both said they didn’t like either candidate: Harris was too pro-Israel, Trump was good at business (highly debatable) but a terrible person, and until now they never really thought it mattered who got elected."

SO, WHO'S SORRY NOW?

This is from Diane Roberts, Florida Phoenix by way of Rawstory

https://www.rawstory.com/an-unhappy-florida-electorate-finds-few-politicians-willing-to-listen/

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An unhappy Florida electorate finds few politicians willing to listen (Original Post) Bumbles Monday OP
"Fool me once, shame on you..." regnaD kciN Monday #1
amen to that regnaD..... democratsruletheday Monday #2
Harris too Pro-Israel? Egwinsi Monday #3

regnaD kciN

(26,885 posts)
1. "Fool me once, shame on you..."
Mon Mar 31, 2025, 02:40 PM
Monday

“…Fool me every single election for the past 25 years, I’m a Florida voter.”

democratsruletheday

(1,263 posts)
2. amen to that regnaD.....
Mon Mar 31, 2025, 02:44 PM
Monday

I want NOTHING to do with Florida...it's a sh.ithole state. I couldn't care less about their weather either. I live in Michigan and we get 4 great seasons. Don't need Florida and it's Repukes. That state is almost as Red as Texas...won't ever step foot in it or spend a dime in it the rest of my days.

Egwinsi

(64 posts)
3. Harris too Pro-Israel?
Mon Mar 31, 2025, 03:07 PM
Monday

In what universe? Compared to Trump, she might as well be a Palestinian herself.

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