Floridians, more than other Americans, believe climate change is actually happening, according to a new study by Florida Atlantic University. They also want the government to do something about it.

alternative meme (replaced due to poor reception)

Thesis summary by @[email protected]:

The difference I think between the right and left is that the right would take joy from the suffering of the left.

Most people on the left would be sad if we lost Florida (or anywhere else really) as a result of climate change.

  • @GhostFence
    2•8 months ago

    I see no incoherence there. I totally got the point. It is literally what the GOP will do to Floridans when sea level rise hits them hard. The meme is not funny nor do I see any attempt at humor and it is 500% on point. The events described by that meme absolutely WILL happen.

    • @[email protected]OPEnglish
      2•8 months ago

      at first i thought i was wording the post in an offensive way or something and was trying to figure out how to fix it

      but now i genuinely think a significant chunk of lemmy just fucking hates floridians for no reason but dogmaticsm

      • @GhostFence
        2•8 months ago

        I won’t be laughing when this happens to Florida. If for no other reason than enlightened self-interest: sea levels rising will compact the country’s population into smaller and smaller areas, creating even more overcrowding and competition for housing. Skyrocketing rents will be the first consequence. When this happens to Florida, it will happen to absolutely everyone.