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Farmer-Rick

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98. My father was raised in dust bowl poverty

Wed Feb 22, 2023, 11:12 AM

Feb 2023

He was on the ground floor of NASA development. I have never met anyone as smart as he was.

So, no, the smart ones won't necessarily be able to afford private schools. In fact the smarter folks don't normally come from the richer families. So, like my father, they will buy their time until they can get away from the stupids and forced poverty.

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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