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46. I'm Cuban-American. It used to be more equally split R/D, until tRumpism

Tue May 23, 2023, 05:28 PM

May 2023

Bendixen surveys revealed that about 50% of Cuban-Americans supported Obama's normalization - for a wide variety of reasons.

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Rick Scott issues travel advisory for 'socialists,' warning Florida is 'openly hostile' to them [View all] Marcus IM May 2023 OP

How can we get our people out of there? onecaliberal May 2023 #1

"Our people"? Marcus IM May 2023 #3

..It's all the same to Reublicans whathehell May 2023 #13

And much of the Dem Party platforms are in line with Cuba's health and ed systems. Universal. Marcus IM May 2023 #20

Do you live in Florida, by any chance? whathehell May 2023 #23

Yes. I do. Solid lifelong Dem ticket voter. I supported Obama's normalization steps. Marcus IM May 2023 #28

Yeah, I'm not opposed to normalizing things with Cuba whathehell May 2023 #36

I'm Cuban-American. It used to be more equally split R/D, until tRumpism Marcus IM May 2023 #46

That's interesting.. whathehell May 2023 #49

In Scott's world.... COL Mustard May 2023 #65

That sounds about right.. whathehell May 2023 #67

I have been on DU for a long time, murielm99 May 2023 #27

I have had significant pushback when I advocate for normalization. Marcus IM May 2023 #30

IDGAF what people want to call it. If women, are going to die, we need to get them out. onecaliberal May 2023 #34

Agree 100% Marcus IM May 2023 #47

They want liberals to leave Florida, and RWers in blue or purple highplainsdem May 2023 #18

Win by a little, and lose by a lot Shermann May 2023 #24

You know what should threaten to leave Florida now? icymist May 2023 #26

The wealthy and corporations are not going to leave. They agree and pressure the traitors to cling onecaliberal May 2023 #38

There's direct flights from all Fla airports and airlines to/from Cuba. Marcus IM May 2023 #39

Sports teams and athletes training there MyMission May 2023 #68

I agree. GhostHunter22 May 2023 #74

Florida is a winner take all state, NOT proportional. n/t Marcus IM May 2023 #31

Lol, the margin of victory in PA, WI, MI, prob AZ too. Nt carpetbagger May 2023 #50

I wonder how many Florida residents collect "social" security...... AZ8theist May 2023 #63

I think the new trendy Republican fixation on "socialism" is intended to make Republican voters LaMouffette May 2023 #69

Should keep the red communists like Rick Scott out of DC. LiberalFighter May 2023 #2

I guess they will hunt down socialists with dogs. Walleye May 2023 #4

And there'll be "solid" democrats who might join them. Marcus IM May 2023 #7

Particularly Latinos. And it's nonsense we're not gonna be a socialist country Walleye May 2023 #15

I'm a rare case. Cuban-American, solid Dem, solidly for normalization. Marcus IM May 2023 #33

I'm sick of the Republicans fear mongering with lies Walleye May 2023 #37

I believe the expression is "A sack of hammers." :) spike jones May 2023 #5

TY. Noted. Marcus IM May 2023 #8

Box, bag, who cares? murielm99 May 2023 #19

A box of hammers would actually contain them indicating the hammers were using logic, spike jones May 2023 #35

LOL murielm99 May 2023 #40

There are several stories about how 420 came to be the time to smoke weed, spike jones May 2023 #54

What I was thinking... jmowreader May 2023 #77

LOLOL. LOVE IT!! Marcus IM May 2023 #41

A Socialist is a Democrat according to how they have been brainwashed hadEnuf May 2023 #57

Rick Scott, once CEO of a company that committed highplainsdem May 2023 #6

He stole from socialist programs. He gets a GOP Purple Heart for that, as well as getting elected. Marcus IM May 2023 #9

THIS. n/t area51 May 2023 #58

WTF??? Is he 12? Tom Yossarian Joad May 2023 #10

Appealing to the base - which has less cognitive capacity than 12 yr olds. n/t Marcus IM May 2023 #17

Florida is hostile to anyone who isn't a nazi sympathizer Augiedog May 2023 #11

From each, to each, considering means and needs sanatanadharma May 2023 #12

Oh, please. It's Florida. Logic need not apply. Marcus IM May 2023 #16

Scott showing us he hates Black people. rogue emissary May 2023 #14

C'mon now. He has a black friend. Marcus IM May 2023 #22

I have boycotted Florida since 2019. I can't imagine a Senator from a doc03 May 2023 #21

I was originally planning on relocating out of Florida in late 2026/early 2027. I find myself... Pacifist Patriot May 2023 #25

I wonder if Rick Scott knows the significance of the term "Judeo-Bolshevism". nt Shermann May 2023 #29

How can such a moron be a US Senator...? Wait...Tuberville is one as well.... How can two such... xocetaceans May 2023 #32

There's a reason liars, crooks, cartels, gangsters, and thieves gravitate to Florida. Marcus IM May 2023 #42

When I was an over-the-road trucker... Mawspam2 May 2023 #43

rick scott, a REPUBLICAN says no kind, compassionate and socially conscious.. Tikki May 2023 #44

when I was little I'd have an asinine comeback like this to my brother Marthe48 May 2023 #45

i guess if. a hurricane hits florida shoudl be on their own moonshinegnomie May 2023 #48

Those are "awards" the governor issues out. carpetbagger May 2023 #52

Since Republicans don't differentiate between Baitball Blogger May 2023 #51

It's so childish it's embarrassing. Novara May 2023 #53

OK, Florida does not want tourism dollars from Democrats, Canada or Europe. tanyev May 2023 #55

and lots of convention busienss. dembotoz May 2023 #70

Typical GenThePerservering May 2023 #56

Not to worry. No self-respecting woke person would step foot there. (Talking sinkingfeeling May 2023 #59

All hopes dashed upon the coral reefs. Marcus IM May 2023 #60

Florida MAGAt fascists like Scott aren't welcome in Michigan. roamer65 May 2023 #61

Isn't he the asshole who should be in jail for stealing billions from Medicare? SouthernDem4ever May 2023 #62

And what about RocRizzo55 May 2023 #64

Republicans who support this guy are incredibly stupid. Baitball Blogger May 2023 #66

Everyone more liberal than Adolf is a socialist in Florida. Wonder Why May 2023 #71

Closed to socialists but wide open for fascists. What a joke. Firestorm49 May 2023 #72

Fuck you, you nazi piece of shit Mysterian May 2023 #73

Hey Rick. you still look like a penis with ears n/t TexasBushwhacker May 2023 #75

please close all interstate highways and airports in floriduh UpInArms May 2023 #76

Rick Scott wants to go to prison rockfordfile May 2023 #78

Regular Brown Shirts down in Florida. apnu May 2023 #79