• @RapidcreekOP
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      The popular meme that Florida is Republican is simply not true. There are more registered Democrats than Republicans. Like Georgia, it’s a matter of mobilizing that vote. Obama knew this, which is why he won the third largest electoral state twice.

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        Not since 2021. There are now more registered Republicans than Democrats in Florida. There has been a large influx of Republicans in the last 4 years. Republican 5,215,016 Democrat 4,359,315

        So almost a million more registered Republicans.

        Last time bidden won Florida as Obama’s VP the mix was just a bit more Democrats then Republicans.

        Republican 4,718,720 Democrat 4,975,895

        https://dos.fl.gov/elections/data-statistics/voter-registration-statistics/voter-registration-reports/voter-registration-by-party-affiliation/

        The last Democratic governor left office in 1999. Our last Democratic senator lost in 2019.

        Florida was a purple state 10 years ago but not anymore. Last year 700,000 people moved here and 500,000 left.

        Personally all my trans friends have left for obvious reasons and my wife’s Republican family members have been moving here.

      • @givesomefucks
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        What does that have to do with Biden losing Florida by a bigger margin than any candidate from either major party in 20 years?

        Or about how trump is polling over Biden in Florida by 10 more points than 4 years ago when Biden got that historic loss?

        Like, your response to that was pointing out if Americans believe a Dem is progressive, then they can win states a neoliberal can’t?

        Like, there’s nothing for me to say, because you’re unintentionally making all my points for me bro…

        A Dem can win lots of states we normally dont. But Joe Biden can not win those state.

        Because voters don’t like Joe Biden.

        • @RapidcreekOP
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          06 months ago

          You don’t like Biden. That doesn’t mean everybody else does.

          Fact is that Florida is getable. The Democratic party in Florida didn’t get people to the polls last cycle. Now with abortion and Marijuana on the ballot, and with campaign money and help, that could change. BTW, McCain polled over Obama in Florida too. Still lost.

          • @givesomefucks
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            That doesn’t mean everybody else does.

            Polling does tho…

            Fact is that Florida is getable

            For a (relatively) young progressive lots of red states are winnable.

            But give a red state a choice between a Republican and a neoliberal, and they’ll pick the Republican.

            Neoliberalism isnt working. But the neoliberals running the DNC won’t admit that, because then they wouldn’t be running a party anymore.

            I have zero idea why you keep acting like Biden and Obama are interchangeable. The only reason Biden was the VP to a president 19 years younger than him, was to reassure neoliberals. Biden was almost 30 years older than Obama on their first day as presidents.

            You seem to think they put Biden on the ticket because they’re interchangeable. I just don’t understand how anyone can think that.

            • @RapidcreekOP
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              -46 months ago

              I think you can’t absorb historical examples, which is a pitty. Have fun.

              • @givesomefucks
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                06 months ago

                Sorry, I just realized if one person can do something anyone else can…

                So I’m going to go be the first man to walk on the moon, and then win the gold medal in every Olympic event while winning a lifetime achievement Grammy award for founding The Beatles

                I never thought I could do any of that stuff before today, but if you’re right then it’s going to be simple, because someone else managed to do it before.

                I’ll think you in the acceptance speech!

                • @RapidcreekOP
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                  -26 months ago

                  You are not Buzz Aldren and have never been in a spacecraft. Biden sits in the Oval Office and this is his last of many political campaigns. Work on your analogy.

                  • @givesomefucks
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                    -16 months ago

                    Ah, that explains it…

                    Yes, if someone literally only pays attention to the letter next to politicians names, Biden and Obama do have the same letter.

                    Pretty much where the similarities end.

                    But you got my hopes up bro, you said you weren’t replying again…

                    If you don’t want to talk to someone, the first step is not replying anymore.