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[–] Nougat@fedia.io 49 points 5 months ago (2 children)

It's just business, decrease state funding, federal emergency disaster relief will pay for it instead.

[–] Iheartcheese@lemmy.world 32 points 5 months ago (1 children)

And scream Biden flooded the state. Don't forget that. And, of course, his fanbase will believe him.

[–] 555@lemmy.world 12 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 7 points 5 months ago

Agent of God, Joe Biden

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 12 points 5 months ago

Sure, instead of prevention all his buddies will get rich off the gummit. And all the MAGAts that survive will get maybe 1,000. To . . . Well hopefully not get cholera.

[–] str82L@lemmy.world 27 points 5 months ago

Rong DeSicion

[–] manucode@infosec.pub 27 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Him and Bavarian conservatives are truly one of a kind, saving on flood prevention (and hating drag queens reading books).
De Santis meets CSU politicians

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 10 points 5 months ago (1 children)

One of a kind, indeed. I wonder if there’s a specific name for that kind.

[–] remotelove@lemmy.ca 15 points 5 months ago (1 children)

They are called "shills". When there is government action in Florida, there is usually campaign donations behind it.

Desantis champions stricter marijuana laws, because private prisons.

Book burning has the backing of religious groups.

It wouldn't surprise me if construction and home restoration companies are behind this move.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I was thinking of something with a little more - y’know - zazz. Something catchy with its own, like, logo.

[–] harrys_balzac@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Something that rhymes with Yahtzee, perhaps?

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

Could be, could be

[–] smiletolerantly@awful.systems 5 points 5 months ago

Andi Scheuer standing next to Ron de Santis is the crossover I never knew I wanted.

Still don't, actually. Because I fucking hate it.

[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 16 points 5 months ago

Seems like the program went down the drain.

[–] ChowJeeBai@lemmy.world 11 points 5 months ago

This was his plan all along. How else is he gonna wring more money from the federal govt?

[–] xc2215x@lemmy.world 8 points 5 months ago

What an awful decision.

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Good. Why wasting money on Florida anyway? There will be much less of it, anyway, due to global warming.

[–] Rapidcreek@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago

Yeah, better to spend it on lawyers to defend unconstitutional laws he signs.