# Florida is Officially Fucked **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [September 29, 2020, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/florida-is-officially-fucked/921781 "2020-09-29T02:09:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 9
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2022, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/florida-is-officially-fucked/921781/162 "2022-03-04T15:07:21Z")
Some personal freedoms are apparently more equal than others. ---
**Author:** ![Mundane\_Super\_Hero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mundane_super_hero/32/6304_2.png) [@Mundane\_Super\_Hero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mundane_Super_Hero)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2022, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/florida-is-officially-fucked/921781/163 "2022-03-04T15:54:49Z")
Some states (IMHO) seem to follow the Constitution more than others. (… and until they get rid of their tiny Hitler(s), Florida is off of my list of states to visit or buy from. ) ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2022, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/florida-is-officially-fucked/921781/164 "2022-03-04T16:51:28Z")
I’m sure all the conservatives who have been decrying “cancel culture” will come out to defend him very soon. ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2022, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/florida-is-officially-fucked/921781/165 "2022-03-04T17:23:03Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Some personal freedoms are apparently more equal than others. You know it’s funny… Florida says, “Don’t say gay,” and I hear Russia saying, “Don’t say war.” ---
**Author:** ![Buck\_Godot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buck_godot/32/6573_2.png) [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2022, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/florida-is-officially-fucked/921781/166 "2022-03-04T18:28:07Z")
All I can say is that at least it wasn’t 6 weeks like in Texas. A little late on your period? Better schedule an abortion just in case. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2022, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/florida-is-officially-fucked/921781/167 "2022-03-04T18:41:27Z")
Oklahoma did them one better and said 30 days. Sucks if you have a 32 day cycle. ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2022, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/florida-is-officially-fucked/921781/168 "2022-03-04T20:58:03Z")
More on the “covid theater; take off your mask, this is ridculous” thing. > **[DeSantis Attacked by Parents As Video of Him 'Bullying' Students Goes Viral](https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/lifestyle-buzz/ron-desantis-attacked-by-parents-after-video-of-him-bullying-students-goes-viral/ar-AAUybTN?ocid=msedgntp)** > > One parent told the Republican governor to "stop bullying kids" after he was filmed admonishing a group of high school students for wearing masks. Laura Ingraham praised DeSantis for breaking through the brainwashing. The children were wearing masks because their parents told them to, and I was under the impression that parents have the right to make decisions about their children’s health, well-being, and education. (Except apparently when it comes to this, and gender-affirming health care. Republicans have no self-awareness.) ---
**Author:** ![k9bfriender](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k9bfriender/32/3283_2.png) [@k9bfriender](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/k9bfriender)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2022, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/florida-is-officially-fucked/921781/169 "2022-03-04T21:05:32Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > I’m sure all the conservatives who have been decrying “cancel culture” will come out to defend him very soon. Eh, conservatives have pretty much embraced hypocrisy as an essential part of their daily breakfast, no sense appealing to them. What I’m waiting to see is the “bothsidism” brigade come out and do their best to twist logic and facts to prove that the Democrats are just as bad, if not worse. > [@ekedolphin](#): > > Republicans have no self-awareness. There’s no hypocrisy here. They want to raise their children according to _their_ beliefs and values. And they want you to raise _your_ children according to their beliefs and values. I don’t see any inconsistency there. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Greenjeans](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr.greenjeans/32/551_2.png) [@Mr.Greenjeans](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Greenjeans)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2022, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/florida-is-officially-fucked/921781/170 "2022-03-04T23:55:38Z")
I’m curious if the University of South Florida has a bullying policy. And if DeSantis violated it. ---
**Author:** ![D\_Anconia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@D\_Anconia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Anconia)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2022, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/florida-is-officially-fucked/921781/171 "2022-03-05T00:02:11Z")
What difference would that make? ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2022, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/florida-is-officially-fucked/921781/172 "2022-03-05T00:22:33Z")
[https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/cdc-director-rebukes-ron-desantis-for-scolding-high-school-students-over-masks/ar-AAUC7j9?ocid=msedgntp](https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/cdc-director-rebukes-ron-desantis-for-scolding-high-school-students-over-masks/ar-AAUC7j9?ocid=msedgntp) > Following DeSantis’ Wednesday presser, the governor defended his choice to publicly chide the group of teenagers, attacking the “corrupt and biased legacy media” for accusing him of bullying. > > “While in Tampa, I told a group of students masks were ridiculous, and they didn’t have to wear them if they didn’t want to,” he [wrote](https://www.politico.com/news/2022/03/03/desantis-defends-scolding-students-over-masks-fundraises-00013818) in an email. “Predictably, the leftist propagandists in our media had a meltdown and called me a ‘bully’ for allowing children to breathe fresh air.” > > In response, Nikki Fried, Florida’s Democratic agriculture commissioner who is also running for governor, [said](https://twitter.com/NikkiFried/status/1499428207245864960?s=20&t=cdY06waOISGP4o120cRHIg) that “Ron doesn’t realize it’s not about the masks, it’s about him being an a\*\*hole.” Did he even look at the replay? Now he’s gaslighting us. ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2022, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/florida-is-officially-fucked/921781/173 "2022-03-05T03:42:52Z")
I think it’s more for shits and giggles than an actual, practical reason. It’s academic. ---
**Author:** ![Airbeck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/airbeck/32/6574_2.png) [@Airbeck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airbeck)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2022, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/florida-is-officially-fucked/921781/174 "2022-03-07T17:33:38Z")
It’s the Trump tactic, don’t believe what your eyes and ears tell you, only believe me. He’s trying to grab the MAGA tiger and ride it to the White House, but he only has the raging asshole factor, not charming con man crap that so many fell for. I don’t think he has a chance in a federal election where he has to get people other than the hardcore MAGA asshole base to vote for him. I have a hard time seeing independents going for his schtick. ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2022, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/florida-is-officially-fucked/921781/175 "2022-03-07T19:02:10Z")
That twerp has never been charming. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2022, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/florida-is-officially-fucked/921781/176 "2022-03-11T15:05:25Z")
And as to one of his mooks: > **[Florida's top doctor is dangerously misguided | CNN](https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/11/opinions/covid-19-vaccine-florida-kids-ranney/index.html)** > > Megan Ranney writes that Florida's guidance against the pediatric Covid-19 vaccine under emergency use authorization in the US for kids 5-11 undermines an effective protection available to children. ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2022, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/florida-is-officially-fucked/921781/177 "2022-06-16T20:09:40Z")
DeathSantis vetoed $4 million to fund storm upgrades for a _hospital_. > **[DeSantis vetoed $4 million in Gulf Breeze Hospital storm upgrades. What...](https://news.yahoo.com/desantis-vetoed-4-million-gulf-110127560.html)** > > Almost $7 million of Gov. DeSantis' vetoes centered in Santa Rosa County, with $4 million of that slated for a storm hardening project in Gulf Breeze. “You know, you really _are_ an asshole!” “Why don’t you just shut up and sing this song, pal!” ---
**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2022, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/florida-is-officially-fucked/921781/178 "2022-06-17T04:55:29Z")
I feel like DeSantis is probably going to lose support among the medical community compared to his last election… ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2022, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/florida-is-officially-fucked/921781/179 "2022-06-17T13:57:17Z")
Never underestimate the ability of people with a hefty income to simply believe unequivocally that “high taxes = Democrats = bad; low taxes= Republicans = good” with no additional thought on any other aspects of politics even possible. Plus of course the number who are otherwise captured by the RW BS-o-sphere. ---
**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2022, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/florida-is-officially-fucked/921781/180 "2022-06-17T17:30:36Z")
I made my phrasing carefully for just such reasons. I am confident that there will be a nonzero drop, and therefore, my statement is accurate. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2022, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/florida-is-officially-fucked/921781/181 "2022-07-07T18:00:11Z")
> [@Aspenglow](#): > > Florida says, “Don’t say gay,” So… Will they re-dub the theme songs for Herman and Catnip and The Flintstones from ‘All the mice are feeling gay’ to ‘All the mice are feeling homosexual, which is evil’ and ‘We’ll have a homosexual-which-is-evil old time’? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/florida-is-officially-fucked/921781.md?page=8) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/florida-is-officially-fucked/921781.md?page=10)