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talkpoliticsDeSantis’ ‘anti-woke’ bills are costing Florida millions of dollars in business
Even though it's not part of DeSantis' strategy, one part of me is happy that government and big business are having a "falling out" in their collusive relationship and I hope it happens elsewhere too. In the long run it's better for private citizens when businesses and government are mortal enemies rather than overly friendly, even if it's an accidental consequence of right-wing policymaking. In the short term it's going to cause some increased difficulty for people no matter how it comes to be though.
Although in a state so dependant in tourism it is kind of distressing. It's like biting the hand that feeds you. Only a moron would attack the state's largest employer or a man that can not handle the power granted him in DeSanitis' case. He has gone mad and the legislature just keeps bending over for more. At least the rest of the nation appears to see him more clearly as the egotistical, power mad Mussolini wannabe he really is.
Sad thing is, even when Meatball gets his butt handed to him in the primary, folks will still be stuck with him as governor for another two years. That's thanks to his pet legislature changing the law so he didn't have to resign to run for president. He can do a lot more damage those two years. There's no provision to recall him so the only hope is for Democrats to flip the state legislature in 2024 and impeach his fascist ass. Yeah, won't happen but people can dream.
What's really quite amusing to watch in Florida is that the Republicans cry 'freedom' and 'small government', but then elect a man who is pushing government control over business and personal freedoms as hard as he thinks he can get away with. Can some Floridian Republican explain how that works to me?
Even though it's not part of DeSantis' strategy, one part of me is happy that government and big business are having a "falling out" in their collusive relationship and I hope it happens elsewhere too. In the long run it's better for private citizens when businesses and government are mortal enemies rather than overly friendly, even if it's an accidental consequence of right-wing policymaking. In the short term it's going to cause some increased difficulty for people no matter how it comes to be though.
Although in a state so dependant in tourism it is kind of distressing. It's like biting the hand that feeds you. Only a moron would attack the state's largest employer or a man that can not handle the power granted him in DeSanitis' case. He has gone mad and the legislature just keeps bending over for more. At least the rest of the nation appears to see him more clearly as the egotistical, power mad Mussolini wannabe he really is.
Sad thing is, even when Meatball gets his butt handed to him in the primary, folks will still be stuck with him as governor for another two years. That's thanks to his pet legislature changing the law so he didn't have to resign to run for president. He can do a lot more damage those two years. There's no provision to recall him so the only hope is for Democrats to flip the state legislature in 2024 and impeach his fascist ass. Yeah, won't happen but people can dream.
What's really quite amusing to watch in Florida is that the Republicans cry 'freedom' and 'small government', but then elect a man who is pushing government control over business and personal freedoms as hard as he thinks he can get away with. Can some Floridian Republican explain how that works to me?
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Date: 9/8/23 18:47 (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 14/8/23 23:34 (UTC)Anyone who wants to use this avatar/icon, go ahead!
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Date: 13/8/23 00:59 (UTC)He's 'fighting back' or at least giving the appearance of and for florida republicans maybe the prospect of 'winning' is worth the bent values and cancelled hotel reservations.
This is new territory, American conservatives aren't used to their side having a majority opinion edge on any social issue - and judging by how well he did last election the way meatball handles things seems to be preferred over the more 'by the book' approach used before that never conserved anything.