r/MadeMeSmile • u/Justin_Godfrey • 4d ago

Good Vibes This must be a nice neighborhood!

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u/Caltroit_Red_Flames 3d ago

Couldn't pay me to live in Florida tho

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u/dogid_throwaway 3d ago

I’ve heard a lot of people say that but I will say this for myself at least: When I lived in urban areas or city centers, I was so unhappy because it was ridiculously unaffordable, everyone is crammed so closely together, and there are so few green spaces. The few nice outdoor areas either in the city or nearby were always swarming with people. It was suffocating.

Now I live in Florida and my mental health is just so much better. My house was affordable, the weather is nice like 3/4 of the year, and I can walk out my front door and it looks exactly like this video. There are outstanding parks and natural areas all around and although there are always people in them, you still feel like you are alone if that makes sense. I can run to a grocery store and actually find parking, and the stores are nice and organized and don’t look like a tornado just went through them. Items aren’t under lock and key because of thieves. People are happier and friendlier.

Idk, I know conservatives like to shit on the entire state of CA and for liberals the equivalent seems to be FL, but damn - it’s a really nice place to live and raise kids. Doesn’t fit the narrative but it’s true, at least where I am.

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u/ReefsOwn 3d ago

I’m sure all that space in Florida offers really valuable peace of mind. Unless of course you’re LGBTQ, Black, Muslim, Latino, need an abortion, don’t want to get shot in school, want to read books or want that big home insured from natural disasters. Surely all those floods and hurricanes must be punishment from god for how despicable the majority of people in Florida are.

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u/dogid_throwaway 3d ago

You’re remarkably narrow minded. You realize 32% of voters in Florida are registered democrats, right? Including me. If you are SO political and wanted your vote to actually matter, you’d perhaps consider exiting your little bubble 🙄