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Disney scraps plans for new Florida campus, mass employee relocation amid DeSantis feud

Discussion in 'Too Hot for Swamp Gas' started by G8tas, May 18, 2023.

  1. Gator715

    Gator715 GC Hall of Fame

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    Why are those examples (plural) "one-offs" but the DeSantis-Disney war (one mega corporation) "the norm"?
     
  2. middleoftheroadgator

    middleoftheroadgator All American

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    You mean people like Ron Desantis?

    That statement describes him 100%.

    Do you hear yourself? Some of things you post are clearly autocratic like...and to rationalize these views...you have to be at
    "war". You use these to justify autocratic behavior. Question, have you lost some left leaning friends in the last 3 years? It's an honest question.
     
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  3. Gator715

    Gator715 GC Hall of Fame

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    No, but I learned to stop talking politics with some of them or I was going to.

    As a general rule, Republicans will be friends with even hardcore progressives even if they know their politics, but the reverse is not true.
     
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  4. docspor

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    Pub party motto: we would be against BIG GOV, but…
     
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  5. G8tas

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    If a Republican is a friend of a progressive wouldn't that progressive be a friend of the Republican?
     
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  6. Gator715

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    If the Republican knows the politics of the Progressive, the Republican is much more likely to remain friends with the Progressive than if the Progressive knows the politics of the Republican.
     
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  7. middleoftheroadgator

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    Sorry. Women's rights...POC...higher education...BOOKS...etc etc...are going to TRUMP any trans issues. It's not like abortion that will make people cross party lines. Trans people are what? .0005 of the population? That 6 week ban was the beginning of the end. And the right is doubling down across america on it. Women's right will not only get voters out to the polls, it will make right leaning women cross party lines and vote blue. It is a total loser hand. You think the trans issue will cause more people to vote one way or another MORE than abortion? You don't. I know you don't. SO why hitch your wagon to this loser issue? You may win some battles but ultimately the voters will make their voice heard. You will not like the outcome I am afraid.
     
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  8. middleoftheroadgator

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    You avoided the original point of my post.

    Your statement could easily be applied to Ron Desantis, yes? Agreed?
     
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  9. Gator715

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    DeSantis has not "banned" a single book. That is a complete myth. He has removed some age inappropriate books from school libraries. Children can still purchase those same books or check them out from their local library.
     
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  10. Gator715

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    No it doesn't.

    The whole thing with Disney is a "one-off." ;)
     
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  11. dynogator

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    That's the most damning evidence of all that this is personal retribution by DeS against Disney. If he is really concerned about Special Districts, he would be interfering with the other 1800+ districts in the state of Florida. Somehow I doubt that this is the case.
     
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  12. middleoftheroadgator

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    Optics are bad. They just are. People outside of FL see what is going on and it looks bad. Optics.

    Now, how about an answer to this part. Thanks.
     
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    My best friend voted for Trump twice.
     
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  16. Gator715

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    Another way of saying "never let facts get in the way of a good narrative" in this case.

    Why don't you answer me why all of the examples I provided of Democrats doing it are "one-offs," but DeSantis doing it is the norm?
     
  17. Gator715

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    I said "more likely" I didn't say it never happens with Democrats.
     
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  18. middleoftheroadgator

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    You still haven't answered my original question. LOL. Seriously?
     
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    These people know how dangerous DeSantis is to their socialist dreams…

    They make crap up and while they think this one is a winning issue for them. It is not…
     
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    LOL, so many LOL’s
     
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