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12. Florida responses for DeSantis
Mon Aug 9, 2021, 07:10 PM
Aug 2021

I live in Florida, primarily in area with mostly senior citizens. Almost everyone I see or hear around here are already vaccinated and VERY VERY careful about keeping safe in this Covid situation.

Never have yet seen or heard anyone going in and out of stores, restaurants, etc., raising hell with others who did or did not have a mask or fuss about something. I see people with masks and people without masks. Nobody confronts others about it. mostly the mask and not mask folks are not hanging out together.

My favorite "comment" was recently I went to Walmart and since most recent increase, they have one staff person standing inside the door offering nicely if anyone came in the door without a mask if they wanted a free mask which she was passing out. She made no comment to people already wearing masks. My friend and I got a chuckle because she had this assignment and had no gloves and just passed out thr masks she had with her bare hands. A number of stores have some disinfectant type item at the entry but there was none at this place.

Guess too many people here are just too disinterested to bitch about it all. Probably the younger generations are more likely supporting DeSantis positions on these matters. People who are intense about safety are already intense about it personally.

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Can anyone from TX or FLA tell me why people [View all] senseandsensibility Aug 2021 OP
I am from California, but I suspect with covid raging in those states, might have something to do JohnSJ Aug 2021 #1
Yean, good point. senseandsensibility Aug 2021 #2
We were talking about that situation in our home yesterday Dan Aug 2021 #30
Agree. But for covid, we'd be "street meat" a couple times a month. nt Atticus Aug 2021 #3
Because a lot of right wing assholes moved there for "freedom" nycbos Aug 2021 #4
Sure, but TX and FLA are purple states. senseandsensibility Aug 2021 #5
Not really. Florida is a light red state. nycbos Aug 2021 #7
Many STILL dont think its real oldsoftie Aug 2021 #6
Florida not having an income tax has attracted a lot of anti personal tax people. Blue_true Aug 2021 #11
Same for Texas. No income tax. rickyhall Aug 2021 #18
They're why I moved tazkcmo Aug 2021 #27
I'm in FL mcar Aug 2021 #8
Thanks. senseandsensibility Aug 2021 #15
You are welcome mcar Aug 2021 #17
Same for Texas, it's hot. I was amazed at the voting rights marchers a few weeks ago. rickyhall Aug 2021 #20
i hear you mcar Aug 2021 #21
I'm a Texan in exile. Retireds do better in Arkansas unless they have money, which I don't. rickyhall Aug 2021 #26
Because Democrats seldom go to the streets. Blue_true Aug 2021 #9
I'm not from either of those 2 states but I'll chime in MustLoveBeagles Aug 2021 #10
Absolutely. senseandsensibility Aug 2021 #16
Florida responses for DeSantis recovering_democrat Aug 2021 #12
Heat stroke affects weak-minded people more than regular people. (correction) TheBlackAdder Aug 2021 #13
Generalization and insulting snowybirdie Aug 2021 #14
Thanks for the insult mcar Aug 2021 #19
Congrats! That's quite an accomplishment. nt Phoenix61 Aug 2021 #24
Come and hang out a while. Phoenix61 Aug 2021 #23
DeSantis no longer cares about Florida, he's just positioning himself for MAGA primary votes. sop Aug 2021 #22
Yep! His "I'm standing in the way" speech was nearby. Phoenix61 Aug 2021 #25
De Santis never cared about Florida, or about any of the people therein. nt. Mariana Aug 2021 #33
Why do people keep imagining mass protests? brooklynite Aug 2021 #28
We were in the streets on July 31st... LeftInTX Aug 2021 #29
Because we are not French? That's not how Americans generally roll. GulfCoast66 Aug 2021 #31
"Any backing down will be seen as weakness by his base." Mariana Aug 2021 #35
Live in TX now. Most people don't care about the big Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2021 #32
A lot of people in FL love DeSantis Poiuyt Aug 2021 #34
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