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sop

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4. It's an increasingly vicious cycle of MAGA oldsters moving here while younger, educated progressives are leaving.

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Thu Jul 10, 2025, 09:06 AM

Jul 10

Republicans welcome them, Florida has become solidly red in recent years. Retired newcomers bring a lot of money into the state, they don't require education or good-paying jobs, and most show little interest in the workings of local and state government.

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Florida is growing unaffordable. Do politicians notice? [View all] Zorro Jul 10 OP

The politicians don't really seem to care. Biophilic Jul 10 #1

Well hildegaard28 Jul 10 #2

I suspect more people who can afford to are leaving many of the mwmisses4289 Jul 10 #3

It's an increasingly vicious cycle of MAGA oldsters moving here while younger, educated progressives are leaving. sop Jul 10 #4

Don't know much about Florida except Dan Jul 10 #5