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Speaking as a US Florida resident, I almost thought you were describing this state. I know the US is different, but the trajectory is disturbing. Stands sellin
by brucethemoose2 4y ago
Speaking as a US Florida resident, I almost thought you were describing this state.
I know the US is different, but the trajectory is disturbing. Stands selling accessories and tshirts disputing the legitimacy of President Biden draw ridiculously huge crowds. A towtruck driver I spoke to very seriously thought covid masks were government mind control devices. Child test and mental health scores are plummeting. I just recently saw a news segment blaming a hurricane that destroyed my town on... Democrats, one of our political parties. And I cant help but think of our own identity and religion politics when you describe yours.
- bruceb 4y agoYou illustrate the OP point. Having some fools don't compare to a number of other countries where poverty rate is 80% and people trying to leave. Florida grew by 15% in 2020 compared to the previous census. Comparing child test scores Florida isn't much different than CA. https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-10-24/california-test-scores-pandemic-drops https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-10-24/californ... There is plenty to criticize about the US and individual states but some people don't seem to have any context as relates to many other countries.
- brucethemoose2 4y agoYeah that is a fair point, its not really a valid comparison.