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Florida

Old Crank

(3,712 posts)

16. Florida's land mass is going away.

Reply to jimfields33 (Reply #13)

Mon Apr 1, 2024, 12:04 PM

Apr 1

They will lose probably 2/3 of the state. Most will have to leave. Right now it seems like democratic voters may be the fastest to leave but the rest will have to go starting with low income people who won't beable to afford all the costs which will incease drastically as the waters come.

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They came for Florida's sun and sand. They got soaring costs and a culture war. [View all] SunSeeker Apr 1 OP

Rings true flamingdem Apr 1 #1

Yes, CA property insurance rates have gone up, but not as much as in Florida. SunSeeker Apr 1 #2

Florida is a mess. Old Crank Apr 1 #3

The sea level rise is really affecting Miami. SunSeeker Apr 1 #5

The GOP mayor Old Crank Apr 1 #8

Sadly it seems the democratic voters are leaving. jimfields33 Apr 1 #13

Florida's land mass is going away. Old Crank Apr 1 #16

I will know Florida is a S**THOLE when Merde Lardo is under water. AZ8theist Apr 1 #4

Trump's presence in Florida has brought such a horrid toxicity to the state. SunSeeker Apr 1 #7

But she said the final straw was when she couldn't find a surgeon to remove a 6-inch tumor from her liver that doctors w BlueWaveNeverEnd Apr 1 #6

Yes, doctors are hard to come by in Florida. SunSeeker Apr 1 #9

They went for low taxes, under-regulated opioids and MAGA. RandySF Apr 1 #10

They're living the Rush Limbaugh dream, and close to their Orange Massiah. SunSeeker Apr 1 #12

While politics never used to be a topic for homebuyers, Desautels said it is now a regular subject his clients bring up. BlueWaveNeverEnd Apr 1 #11

Florida is a fine place to live snowybirdie Apr 1 #14

What town in Florida do you live? SunSeeker Apr 1 #17

SW, south of Tampa snowybirdie Apr 1 #18

I like your optimism about Florida. Biden's campaign seems to share it with you. SunSeeker Apr 1 #19

It is truly sad what has happened to FL since Scott fucked us over so bad. lark Apr 1 #15