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Timeflyer

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18. Yup. FL was the laboratory where the monster was created, because many residents "paid their taxes up north" and
Sun Dec 1, 2024, 10:02 AM
Dec 2024

don't consider it home, and have a "just looking after myself now" attitude. But several real grass-roots organizations have sprung up to combat that MAGA thinking--Support Our Schools to combat the Moms for Liberty christofascist public education takeover, the SEE Alliance to fight local school board takeovers by Moms for L candidates (they empower students, the actual consumers of public education, to organize and speak out) and the "we say gay" movement. There are others. The point is, the resistance is from activists on the very local levels. There have been successes--MAGA politicians now know they will be opposed when they try to take over school boards. And the young people who get involved on that level become engaged in political action--they see that their voices matter. Many stay engaged, and may help turn things around in future.

Anyway, at least J.Dingleberry Vance wasn't from here.

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I don't mean to be rude but [View all] Tickle Dec 2024 OP
No rudeness detected. GoCubsGo Dec 2024 #1
I think he plans to spend most of his time at Mar, so he wants his Cabinet near him. patricia92243 Dec 2024 #9
Didn't he try to get the US to consider buying MarALargo from him as the 'winter White House' before? Attilatheblond Dec 2024 #48
Marjorie Merriweather Post tried to give it to the United States jls4561 Dec 2024 #53
I do remember Marjorie Merriweather Post trying to give the expensive white elephant away Attilatheblond Dec 2024 #54
The Scaramucci counts begin 1/21/25. IrishAfricanAmerican Dec 2024 #40
Florida is the new capital of the United States. Irish_Dem Dec 2024 #2
I suspect that it's more a matter of being easier to hide their walking corpse. GoCubsGo Dec 2024 #4
Maybe that is part of it. Irish_Dem Dec 2024 #5
Agree about Don Jr. ShazzieB Dec 2024 #23
Doesn't he wear loafers? COL Mustard Dec 2024 #25
He is openly doing cocaine, in front of cameras. Irish_Dem Dec 2024 #28
I have been thinking exactly this all along, Irish_Dem. Diamond_Dog Dec 2024 #31
You got it about Florida cronies hiding everything about his well-being and Baitball Blogger Dec 2024 #22
Autocracy 101. Irish_Dem Dec 2024 #35
Also it's just a short trip to his golf course where his cabal will keep him... brush Dec 2024 #51
He hates us all... 2naSalit Dec 2024 #3
I'm surprised he hasn't appointed DeSantis. sop Dec 2024 #6
Don't be surprised Tickle Dec 2024 #7
Wiles is definitely the one running things. Trump appointed Gaetz while patricia92243 Dec 2024 #11
It's the fascist state of Florida. J_William_Ryan Dec 2024 #8
There are a couple of Texans performing in this clown show. Shermann Dec 2024 #10
Cowboy hats and boots do not make up for shriveled penises...or lack of (Abbott) ☮ walkingman Dec 2024 #32
Hey, hey, hey now. That is just plain wrong... rubbersole Dec 2024 #33
Well, I thought we are merely an enormous middle finger. Plus, we're important to TSF allegorical oracle Dec 2024 #41
Dade County is the anchor baby capital of Russia.... rubbersole Dec 2024 #46
You said it better than i ever could. bluestarone Dec 2024 #44
keeping it in loose canon's jurisdiction. mopinko Dec 2024 #12
Has nothing to do with Florida really... paleotn Dec 2024 #13
WTF is up with Florida RUINING the whole USA? Martin Eden Dec 2024 #14
He's not forgotten. rubbersole Dec 2024 #36
His bdamomma Dec 2024 #15
He is a very lazy man. n/t Raven Dec 2024 #16
You are all in for a big surprise. Baitball Blogger Dec 2024 #17
Yup. FL was the laboratory where the monster was created, because many residents "paid their taxes up north" and Timeflyer Dec 2024 #18
Sure hope you are correct about grassroots activists flourishing here. rubbersole Dec 2024 #39
New College was a great school--now Hillsdale South. But if we engage young people about issues they understand, Timeflyer Dec 2024 #45
Fighting unlimited money after they've bought most media platforms... rubbersole Dec 2024 #47
he's choosing RW lonney tunes on purpose wolfie001 Dec 2024 #19
Trump's assiduously ignoring Ron DeSantisb/c the no_hypocrisy Dec 2024 #20
he hasn't nominated, yet, that sheriff who loves the spotlight: Sheriff Grady Judd BlueWaveNeverEnd Dec 2024 #21
Sometimes when you want to fill the room with batshit crazy people you have to go to the source Major Nikon Dec 2024 #24
They've had the most practice and success ... relayerbob Dec 2024 #26
Make America Florida In Actuality. MAFIA. Efilroft Sul Dec 2024 #27
Mar-A-Lardo The Wizard Dec 2024 #29
Didn't actually hide them. rubbersole Dec 2024 #42
A Florida Man administration underpants Dec 2024 #30
could be worse justsomeguy01 Dec 2024 #34
Florida seems to be the place he's determined that he's least likely to be jailed? ToxMarz Dec 2024 #37
I DO mean to be rude. All his picks are as if he's casting a new season of Celebrity Apprentice. Not a lick of them Texin Dec 2024 #38
YEP!!!👆👆👆 rubbersole Dec 2024 #43
I think a lot of his cabinet picks are big-money donors FakeNoose Dec 2024 #49
keep 'em close for maximum ass kissing Skittles Dec 2024 #50
The nuttiest state Dem4life1234 Dec 2024 #52
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