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Florida is down so bad | Florida's Troubles Continue to Mount (open.substack.com)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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The author argues that Florida is struggling in many ways recently. Ron DeSantis' handling of the COVID pandemic led to many preventable deaths in Florida, contradicting early articles praising his response. Now DeSantis is known more for his anti-gay and anti-science stances rather than effective governance. His campaign for president seems doomed to fail due to his lack of charisma and poor performance as governor. The author expresses sympathy for Florida residents dealing with the fallout of climate change, disasters, and poor leadership.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

This needs to be the loudest point made as part of any of it. Anyone in that state who is unhappy with how it's going should probably vote. It's so bizarre to me that people are watching this happen in their jurisdiction and still won't get out there and do the bare minimum to change it. It's beyond wild that DeSantis is being allowed to continue his destructive dealings with no notable resistance.

I remember a time when if an elected politician did something that enough of the population disagreed with, they were removed from office. I'll have to go find the article.

I could not find the specific example I was thinking of, but the wiki on recalled politicians was good enough. It happens a fair amount. Since 2011, Florida has had 3 recalled politicians.