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TheBlackAdder

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13. Heat stroke affects weak-minded people more than regular people. (correction)

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Mon Aug 9, 2021, 07:11 PM

Aug 2021

Last edited Mon Aug 9, 2021, 09:37 PM - Edit history (1)

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Sorry, in my posting haste, I misread the OP and was writing a dig on anti-vaxxers being weak-minded.

I apologize for getting this wrong and upsetting folks here. That was not my intent.

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Can anyone from TX or FLA tell me why people [View all] senseandsensibility Aug 2021 OP

I am from California, but I suspect with covid raging in those states, might have something to do JohnSJ Aug 2021 #1

Yean, good point. senseandsensibility Aug 2021 #2

We were talking about that situation in our home yesterday Dan Aug 2021 #30

Agree. But for covid, we'd be "street meat" a couple times a month. nt Atticus Aug 2021 #3

Because a lot of right wing assholes moved there for "freedom" nycbos Aug 2021 #4

Sure, but TX and FLA are purple states. senseandsensibility Aug 2021 #5

Not really. Florida is a light red state. nycbos Aug 2021 #7

Many STILL dont think its real oldsoftie Aug 2021 #6

Florida not having an income tax has attracted a lot of anti personal tax people. Blue_true Aug 2021 #11

Same for Texas. No income tax. rickyhall Aug 2021 #18

They're why I moved tazkcmo Aug 2021 #27

I'm in FL mcar Aug 2021 #8

Thanks. senseandsensibility Aug 2021 #15

You are welcome mcar Aug 2021 #17

Same for Texas, it's hot. I was amazed at the voting rights marchers a few weeks ago. rickyhall Aug 2021 #20

i hear you mcar Aug 2021 #21

I'm a Texan in exile. Retireds do better in Arkansas unless they have money, which I don't. rickyhall Aug 2021 #26

Because Democrats seldom go to the streets. Blue_true Aug 2021 #9

I'm not from either of those 2 states but I'll chime in MustLoveBeagles Aug 2021 #10

Absolutely. senseandsensibility Aug 2021 #16

Florida responses for DeSantis recovering_democrat Aug 2021 #12

Heat stroke affects weak-minded people more than regular people. (correction) TheBlackAdder Aug 2021 #13

Generalization and insulting snowybirdie Aug 2021 #14

Thanks for the insult mcar Aug 2021 #19

Congrats! That's quite an accomplishment. nt Phoenix61 Aug 2021 #24

Come and hang out a while. Phoenix61 Aug 2021 #23

DeSantis no longer cares about Florida, he's just positioning himself for MAGA primary votes. sop Aug 2021 #22

Yep! His "I'm standing in the way" speech was nearby. Phoenix61 Aug 2021 #25

De Santis never cared about Florida, or about any of the people therein. nt. Mariana Aug 2021 #33

Why do people keep imagining mass protests? brooklynite Aug 2021 #28

We were in the streets on July 31st... LeftInTX Aug 2021 #29

Because we are not French? That's not how Americans generally roll. GulfCoast66 Aug 2021 #31

"Any backing down will be seen as weakness by his base." Mariana Aug 2021 #35

Live in TX now. Most people don't care about the big Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2021 #32

A lot of people in FL love DeSantis Poiuyt Aug 2021 #34