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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWill Florida become Trumpistan? Will there be any resistance?
Will its unofficial borders spread west along the gulf coast? How organized could it become?
Siwsan
(26,257 posts)They can all relocate and form their own "perfect union". Maybe cameras can be installed so we can watch a real life version of 'Lord of the Flies'.
I would suggest the government can make the situation a 'pay for view' live, remote broadcast. It would be both a teaching tool and some pretty lively entertainment. Unfortunately, I think it would turn out far worse than Jonestown and nobody needs to see that.
I'd predict that within weeks they will start looking for reasons to turn against each other because they have a pathological need to feel superior to others. Blonds will separate off from the brunettes and brunettes from the red heads. Then those groups will segment into eye color, or height, or weight. Before long, tribal warfare will begin.
Deities help anyone who develops a physical weakness. They might be in danger of a cull.
Magoo48
(4,701 posts)NCjack
(10,279 posts)Then, they will drift into socialism, as sea level rise devours their roads, highways, houses, commercial structures, and businesses.
"Save us -- buy us out. Relocate us to a safe elevation. We are all one people who share our disasters."
Magoo48
(4,701 posts)malaise
(268,885 posts)and Gulf of Mexico hurricanes
Magoo48
(4,701 posts)Klaralven
(7,510 posts)A few meters of sea rise would make much of Florida far more productive.
Magoo48
(4,701 posts)RealityCheque
(473 posts)We could annex the peninsula and let it float off into the Atlantic Ocean. If pence isnt there when we do it, Ivan Th Terrible Desantas could just become Frumpys permanent VP.
Magoo48
(4,701 posts)RealityCheque
(473 posts)Time to shoot my eye out watching Christmas Story
mcar
(42,298 posts)Some of us are long time DU members. Many of us are fighting the good fight every day.
Towlie
(5,324 posts)
? south of The South.
mcar
(42,298 posts)Red, red, red. But we've lived here so long we remember when it was all Southern Democrat.
Still, we have a very active Democratic party here - and a large Democratic Women's Club, which I helped to found in 2017.
My husband and I both work in this county. It's disappointing that posters on this board seem to think that "red" states are all red and "blue" states are all blue.
Magoo48
(4,701 posts)Just having a bit of fun at your state governments expense. Peace.
mcar
(42,298 posts)so I understand.
marmar
(77,067 posts)Hortensis
(58,785 posts)Trump won, 51.2% to 47.9%, but for a long time no one knew how it was going to turn out.
Almost all Hispanic groups are solidly conservative overall, so in the end increased Hispanic turnout tipped it. Understanding that for the most part Hispanic conservatives are as antagonistic to undocumented immigrants as any others, and as antagonistic to Democrats.
roamer65
(36,745 posts)Literally.
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Towlie
(5,324 posts)
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Florida starts at 1:52 and is completely gone at 1:58, yet Andros Island and the rest of The Bahamas are unaffected. Maybe that's why comments are turned off for that video.
roamer65
(36,745 posts)Meanwhile, Im definitely NOT in the market for a expensive FL property.
Towlie
(5,324 posts)
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(Just kidding.)
roamer65
(36,745 posts)👍👍
NCDem47
(2,248 posts)It will become as toxic and hated to progressives as NY and CA are to RWNJs.
I know it's swampy (literally and politically), but there is a natural beauty about it. It does have its charms with the beaches.
But those DAMN Republicans voters. The politics in that state are insufferable and Tallahaasse has its foot on the neck of the main metro areas where there's the most resistance.
lame54
(35,281 posts)Build a wall around Epcot