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ananda

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55. Exactly!

Reply to ChubbyStar (Reply #51)

Sat Jun 5, 2021, 04:55 PM

Jun 2021

Including serious voter intimidation and suppression.

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What the hell happened to Florida [View all] USAFRetired_Liberal Jun 2021 OP

so many people there worship donald trump like a god. But, there are a lot of liberals there, too mucifer Jun 2021 #1

K&R!!! n/t RKP5637 Jun 2021 #4

It seems that America's Finest MAGAts gravitate to Florida, whether young or old. TheBlackAdder Jun 2021 #32

49.6% voted DeSantis. 49.2% voted Gillum (Democratic). Hortensis Jun 2021 #43

Gerrymandering! n/t RKP5637 Jun 2021 #2

Yep, and Texas Gov. Abbott just announced a fall special session just to walkingman Jun 2021 #7

Didn't he defund the legislature? Mad_Machine76 Jun 2021 #45

He is threatening to withhold salaries of those that walked out to stop the voter suppression walkingman Jun 2021 #52

Just because somebody is disabled Mad_Machine76 Jun 2021 #54

Statewide races are unaffected by redistricting. Nt FBaggins Jun 2021 #10

voter suppression is I'm thinking Death Sentence innacted that in FL to a t uponit7771 Jun 2021 #31

ES&S voting machines. gab13by13 Jun 2021 #3

I can seen that because Republicans are great at projection USAFRetired_Liberal Jun 2021 #6

Many of us here looked at that. The states with wide margins for democrats in the polls BComplex Jun 2021 #14

Good question. My speculation: maybe FL's growth is due to spooky3 Jun 2021 #5

NM and AZ Elessar Zappa Jun 2021 #13

Cuban, Venzuelans - RW refugees from LW governments Klaralven Jun 2021 #24

I have the same take. Was writing my post while you were posting! mnhtnbb Jun 2021 #28

But what I don't get is that if they are from those type of governments USAFRetired_Liberal Jun 2021 #34

They are opposed to the dictatorship of the proletariat, not to the dictatorship of the capitalists Klaralven Jun 2021 #42

All they need to hear is "socialism" and their heads are filled with Castro and Chavez JHB Jun 2021 #48

I've read that the Cuban population in Florida is much more conservative mnhtnbb Jun 2021 #25

That's my speculation as well. More right wing voters are moving to FL In It to Win It Jun 2021 #18

No income tax will attract more RW voters to the state Klaralven Jun 2021 #27

I think that has a lot to do with it csziggy Jun 2021 #56

I meet many newbies moving down from the North and MOMFUDSKI Jun 2021 #59

FL continues to age relative to other states FBaggins Jun 2021 #8

Except the New York/New Jersey seniors who move to Florida are generally Democratic. mnhtnbb Jun 2021 #26

They don't make up as much of FL's population as you might think FBaggins Jun 2021 #44

I assume many snowbirds voted in Florida pstokely Jun 2021 #58

Aging population? EYESORE 9001 Jun 2021 #9

Oligarchs, Batistas, and RW propaganda. moondust Jun 2021 #11

I live here. Its paradise. But my whole town are trumpers. Saoirse9 Jun 2021 #12

Is there an established dem messaging machine where you live? tia uponit7771 Jun 2021 #30

Yes there is. We have a county Democrats group. Saoirse9 Jun 2021 #33

Is the dem group able to flood at least one issue zone where you live? I'm in a backward red state uponit7771 Jun 2021 #35

I really don't know the answer to that Saoirse9 Jun 2021 #61

One factor is that Тяцмр motivated a lot of previously disengaged asshats ... Whiskeytide Jun 2021 #15

A lot of older people that tend to be more conservative? Luciferous Jun 2021 #16

I believe more right-leaning voters are moving to Florida and, to a lesser extent, left-leaning In It to Win It Jun 2021 #17

I've lived in FL since 1992 mcar Jun 2021 #19

Archconservative/fascistic Republican control of the state legislature? Hortensis Jun 2021 #20

Hispanics aren't conservative everywhere. Elessar Zappa Jun 2021 #22

Of course. And that's the point, isn't it? Hortensis Jun 2021 #37

Of course! Elessar Zappa Jun 2021 #39

Fear of dying as cbabe Jun 2021 #21

Stupidity pills in the water? nt Wicked Blue Jun 2021 #23

Bad campaigining and not speaking to Hispanic communities first with their issues. Democratic party uponit7771 Jun 2021 #29

Not speaking to them first? Mad_Machine76 Jun 2021 #46

Correct the day of the woke white dem consultant for Hispanic communities is over.... uponit7771 Jun 2021 #60

The village idiot of states. Sneederbunk Jun 2021 #36

when it comes to understanding Florida stillcool Jun 2021 #38

Their biggest industry is tourism, second only to retirees. Neither necessarily vote blue PortTack Jun 2021 #40

Here's one theory: dawg Jun 2021 #41

The last few years????? ananda Jun 2021 #47

Katherine Harris, Brooks Brothers Riots, Terri Schiavo ChubbyStar Jun 2021 #51

Exactly! ananda Jun 2021 #55

I think the problem has more to do with your premise than the state of Florida. Act_of_Reparation Jun 2021 #49

There are certain spots that are trendy for disenfranchised rw'ers. WarGamer Jun 2021 #50

I think a lot of them want to save on taxes helpisontheway Jun 2021 #53

Many people that move there are older than other states and do so for low taxes JI7 Jun 2021 #57