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Chakaconcarne

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56. Pretty easy prediction...already happened.

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I predict a Florida "brain drain". Based on my colleagues. [View all] Coventina Feb 2023 OP

The two biggest industries are tourism and agriculture. Phoenix61 Feb 2023 #1

Maybe not at the bottom levels. Coventina Feb 2023 #2

True, they will attend private school as will their children. Phoenix61 Feb 2023 #3

True. In the case of the woman I spoke to she didn't want the private school option Coventina Feb 2023 #4

A lot of the private schools are Christian schools that don't teach science. Mariana Feb 2023 #14

I don't think that is true, a lot of the Christian schools that I know DO teach science. Escurumbele Feb 2023 #71

Why assume that intelligent people can afford private school in Florida? Escurumbele Feb 2023 #70

My father was raised in dust bowl poverty Farmer-Rick Feb 2023 #98

+1 appalachiablue Feb 2023 #101

I know that the statistics likely say that d_r Feb 2023 #5

True that! nt Phoenix61 Feb 2023 #9

Exactly TheRealNorth Feb 2023 #10

I agree. After living here most of my life in Fla, I have met a PLETHORA of retired mitch96 Feb 2023 #24

What I have discovered blueknight73 Feb 2023 #90

Good luck! lark Feb 2023 #96

The weather gets people to move to states like FL and AZ. former9thward Feb 2023 #36

Here's the thing I don't get about Florida, Coventina Feb 2023 #43

I love living in the Phoenix area. former9thward Feb 2023 #50

My husband is from Chicago. His dad moved the family here for the weather. Coventina Feb 2023 #52

Believe it or not, there are hotter places in Florida than Miami! Chainfire Feb 2023 #60

We have this thing called air conditioning Danascot Feb 2023 #67

People with jobs? Errands to run? Kids who want to play? Coventina Feb 2023 #78

Well, thats because Miami kinda sucks. For several reasons. oldsoftie Feb 2023 #94

"I don't have to shovel snow." shrike3 Feb 2023 #85

That attracts many until they realize they have to pay out of pocket for almost every damn thing Samrob Feb 2023 #77

exactly..unfortunately BlueWaveNeverEnd Feb 2023 #88

You need a lot of highly trained medical personnel for all those aging retirees... and they are NOT hlthe2b Feb 2023 #17

Yep, as usual DeSatan didn't think his actions Phoenix61 Feb 2023 #23

He thinks by the time the sh*t hits the fan not fooled Feb 2023 #64

My area, near Kennedy Space Center, is a bit different. CaptainTruth Feb 2023 #49

+1 llmart Feb 2023 #75

agriculture is highly skilled Tumbulu Feb 2023 #63

I 100% agree with you Farmer-Rick Feb 2023 #99

thanks! well said! I happen to believe that we organic Tumbulu Feb 2023 #102

I would call them healthcare and tourism, in that order Warpy Feb 2023 #66

It has (had) several of the fastest growing start up areas in the country. Pacifist Patriot Feb 2023 #91

Umm..you try running a farm JPPaverage Feb 2023 #95

It's expensive when students leave too bucolic_frolic Feb 2023 #6

College students are not leaving. former9thward Feb 2023 #39

I'm sure some are LymphocyteLover Feb 2023 #48

If students want to get into graduate school, they will not be thinking about Florida. Irish_Dem Feb 2023 #69

✔️. Mississippi v.2 is in development. live love laugh Feb 2023 #7

I don't think they want educated and intelligent people in this State. Baitball Blogger Feb 2023 #8

Cheap labor is always their panacea harun Feb 2023 #93

Happened in Ohio- people don't have to live with that shit. we can do it Feb 2023 #11

This assumes that all fascists and bigots are uneducated. LuvLoogie Feb 2023 #12

I'm one of them obamanut2012 Feb 2023 #13

All the best to you and your wife. I hope California is good to you! Hekate Feb 2023 #21

Wow! I didn't realize So. FLA was more expensive than Cali! Coventina Feb 2023 #34

Maybe you can link to a scientist saying it will be underwater in another decade. former9thward Feb 2023 #42

I wasn't intending that to be taken literally. Coventina Feb 2023 #46

Here's one that says in 2050 ... aggiesal Feb 2023 #68

So about 30 years from now -- not within a decade. former9thward Feb 2023 #72

Parsing words, it appears you won't be happy until you find a credible document that says MIAMI ... aggiesal Feb 2023 #73

If the "wealthy" are selling off properties then by definition the "wealthy" must be buying them. former9thward Feb 2023 #74

Anecdotally, I've heard that a lot of big businesses in FL are having trouble recruiting and keeping hlthe2b Feb 2023 #15

yep republianmushroom Feb 2023 #16

Thus guaranteeing more Republican rule in perpetuity... Sky Jewels Feb 2023 #18

Just posted on another thread... Duppers Feb 2023 #19

I believe the term yu are looking for is: Conjuay Feb 2023 #35

👍 Love it. Duppers Feb 2023 #51

The income disparity is on full display in FL for sure. Not exclusively FL by any means. n/t Evolve Dammit Feb 2023 #44

It does seem to be more concentrated there. nt. Duppers Feb 2023 #54

Your pregnant colleague might also be thinking of the hazards of delivering her baby in a red state Hekate Feb 2023 #20

Good point. Coventina Feb 2023 #37

I live here and I agree mcar Feb 2023 #22

So, Japan, except dumber? Coventina Feb 2023 #40

That's about it. mcar Feb 2023 #53

Post removed Post removed Feb 2023 #25

Welcome Back! n/t GP6971 Feb 2023 #26

booch_breath, seems a RW troll 🍕 irisblue Feb 2023 #27

well, that's redundant! Lunabell Feb 2023 #31

Love to see magats waste their time Sugarcoated Feb 2023 #28

You like pizza? irisblue Feb 2023 #29

I thought BonnieJW Feb 2023 #30

i'm really surprised blue states aren't activly recruiting highly skilled people to move Takket Feb 2023 #32

Michigan's governor has told Hoosiers to move Captain Zero Feb 2023 #65

I've thought about it, too. shrike3 Feb 2023 #86

C'mon up. roamer65 Feb 2023 #89

That's a feature, not a bug Ellen Forradalom Feb 2023 #33

Welcome to Floriduh; it's not the heat, it's the stupidity! OMGWTF Feb 2023 #38

Good one! Evolve Dammit Feb 2023 #41

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2023 #61

maybe bdamomma Feb 2023 #82

actually florida is not doing as bad as one would think Tickle Feb 2023 #45

Give it 5 years, once these new policies have a chance to make an impact. Coventina Feb 2023 #47

+ 1 EmmaLee E Feb 2023 #62

4 things to know about Ron DeSantis' idea to slash AP courses in Florida LetMyPeopleVote Feb 2023 #55

AP courses changed my son's life. NNadir Feb 2023 #79

My kids also enjoyed AP courses LetMyPeopleVote Feb 2023 #81

States with the highest and lowest SAT scores former9thward Feb 2023 #87

Pretty easy prediction...already happened. Chakaconcarne Feb 2023 #56

Not in academia. We produce too many new PhD desperate for full-time employment SYFROYH Feb 2023 #57

Some of my academic colleagues in Florida are seeing an impact on college applications. cab67 Feb 2023 #58

OBGYN care is definitely going to suffer bronxiteforever Feb 2023 #59

Just this morning... llmart Feb 2023 #76

If other states bdamomma Feb 2023 #80

I understand what you mean. WinstonSmith4740 Feb 2023 #83

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2023 #84

The silver lining? jaxexpat Feb 2023 #92

Educated people are not going to FL SMoss Feb 2023 #97

Werent they already lacking in higher education and resesrch institutions JI7 Feb 2023 #100

I think the typical RWer has a different concept of "prosper" than you do... Wounded Bear Feb 2023 #103