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In reply to the discussion: Florida 6th stays in MAGA hands... [View all]Florida Dem
(56 posts)22. Lived Here Most of My Life
All of you on here slinging unhinged vitriol at Florida need a reality check. Kamala Harris received 4.7 million votes in Florida. That's more than New York, Pennsylvania Georgia, etc. Without looking, it's probably the third or fourth highest democratic vote total in the entire nation. Yes, it's true that the government sucks here and it is now a solidly red state.
Shithole state, eh? Using that same logic, you would need to apply that label to most of the other states in the United States. It's not just Florida folks. I hate to break it to you, most states are currently red, as is the country. The point is that there are millions of Democrats who live here. And I dare to say that most of us do not consider it to be a shithole state.
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That's why it was safe for Trump to pull a congressman from that district into his cabinet.
JustABozoOnThisBus
Apr 2025
#16
Um, Florida is the 3rd most populous state by a pretty large margin over New York.
Wiz Imp
Apr 2025
#23
They still have a lot of military residents, veterans, and social security recipients.
JustABozoOnThisBus
Apr 2025
#17
Yep. I'm no fan of Florida overall as a state, but when it comes to election results like this
Wiz Imp
Apr 2025
#31
Good point. Democrats are in good shape in 2026, assuming we have midterms. n/t
valleyrogue
Apr 2025
#38