• Ghostc1212
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    11 months ago

    Marco Rubio got almost 58% of the vote in 2022. DeSantis got over 59%. Moody got over 60%. Patronis 59.5%. Simpson 59%. All statewide races. 59.36% of FL House race votes went to Republicans. 60.07% of FL Senate race votes went to Republicans. Across the board and with remarkable consistency, 60% of your neighbors have voted to gut your education system and teach your kids fantasies. Don’t shoot the messenger.

    This can be attributed to the fact that Democrats have completely abandoned the idea of campaigning in Florida and the fact that the Florida government is well-known to engage in voter suppression efforts.

    Majority. A clear majority. And it’s their actions that are fucking over your entire state, not mine.

    Nearly half of Floridians don’t even vote for various reasons including but not limited to voter suppression, so nah, it’s a minority of residents. I’m also highly doubtful that colleges not accepting high school diplomas from an entire state would even be considered legal, so I think I’ll be fine.

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      This can be attributed to the fact that Democrats have completely abandoned the idea of campaigning in Florida and the fact that the Florida government is well-known to engage in voter suppression efforts.

      No. It can be attributed to the fact that 60% of the people who vote, vote for Republicans. It’s really not more complicated than that. If somebody stands in front of a lecture hall and screams, “if you vote for me I will poison your dog!”, and you still vote for that person, then it’s not the fault of the town veterinarian for failing to show up to tell you why that’s a bad thing and to vote for someone else instead. Every single statewide race had a challenger in 2022, and 60% of your neighbors chose not to vote for that challenger. At this point, I’m only left with the conclusion that they really hated the dog and wanted it gone.

      Nearly half of Floridians don’t even vote for various reasons including but not limited to voter suppression, so nah, it’s a minority of residents.

      Tough shit. Get off your ass or live with the consequences of your apathy.

      I’m also highly doubtful that colleges not accepting high school diplomas from an entire state would even be considered legal, so I think I’ll be fine.

      Colleges can accept whatever curricula meet their basic requirements. They’re well within their institutional legality to opt to refuse admission to students who don’t qualify, because…that’s literally what they do every single day. The fact that FL students (should) no longer qualify is a testament to the fact that their teachers no longer teach the truth, not the fact that the university suddenly changed their standards.

      Stop blaming literally everyone except your neighbors. They’re the ones voting for this bullshit. The rest of us are just shining a light on our conundrum. Don’t shoot the messenger.

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        11 months ago

        Aight, whatever then. You’re obviously not worth speaking to, but luckily, you’ll never be in a position to put your words into action, so I don’t need to. I’m gonna carry on with my day.

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          11 months ago

          Good luck with your shitty neighbors. They clearly don’t give a damn about you or your children.