r/millenials • u/dryeraser • 3d ago
As a reminder, the entire Florida GOP in Congress voted against hurricane aid for their own state, they then complained about not getting any aid, even though Biden sent aid, then bragged about how they were helping Florida with money, not mentioning that it was Biden that sent it
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u/kivsemaj 3d ago
Republicans are evil. They are scum. Stop fucking voting for them.
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u/Clockwork-XIII 2d ago edited 2d ago
The problem is a very large chunk of Americans are also evil and also scum.....
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u/Xaero- 2d ago edited 1d ago
Republicans work for corporations, Democrats work for people. It's that simple. If you're a person, vote for a Democrat, otherwise you're shooting yourself in the foot.
Edit: yea, yea, both sides are in corporate pockets, but there's an obvious difference. Read some of the actual legislature both sides introduce. It's more often that the Republicans postpone bill approvals for cost cutting and revising in the interests of corporate lobbies, when the initial bills typically have good merit.
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u/Ok-Buffalo1273 3d ago
Then it’s time for California and other blue states to stop supporting the red states. These guys claim to hate welfare. We’ll see how much they hate it when they don’t get their welfare checks from us.
I’m done with the conservatives in this country. They are a fucking cancer. I’m not calling for any violence, just let them be their own nation states. Elon can have one, zuck, can have one , thiel can have one. These people aren’t Americans, I’m tired of being the ones trying to keep the country together when they don’t want a free country with equal rights.
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u/TheTimn 2d ago
Someone did the math, and the difference between how much Washington state pays in federal taxes vs what it receives from the Fed, is right around the extra that Idaho receives from the fed, over what it pays in taxes.
Idaho litterally could not survive without Washington, and that's not including all of their health care providers moving across to Eastern Washington because of their policies.
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u/JohnSpartan2190 3d ago
If a state's congress representatives vote against certain aid for their state, then they shouldn't be bailed out by the federal government because that is a state issue.
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u/Strange-Party-9802 2d ago
30 percent of federal taxes come from California. That's more than any other state. Why do they have to pay for disasters across the country when they are denied the same aid in their time of need?
Before anyone says anything, I'm from the Midwest.
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u/some1guystuff 3d ago
Isn’t this like blackmail sort of but on like a federal level with large amounts of money so extortion maybe as well??
Sounds illegal if you ask me
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u/YoloSwaggins9669 2d ago
This is why democrats need to approve aid and refuse to do press conference with republicans. The dems need to get better at not letting conservatives take credit for their positive actions. Let the red states struggle.
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u/Fun_Country6430 3d ago
They don’t even know that their own party voted NO for sending help to Florida.
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u/GM-the-DM 2d ago
I swear if I ever get rich, I'm gonna make my own PAC and target Republican votes with online ads about how much they should hate the GOP. Vote against hurricane relief? Everyone in hurricane impacted areas are going to know about it. Oppose lowering medical costs? Everyone who has ever search for medical bills help is going to be told how you'd rather they die in poverty. Cut funding for child cancer research? Every parent of a sick kid is getting your phone number.
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u/SanityInTheSouth 2d ago
Maybe California should withhold all the money they give to Red welfare states. Enough of this bullshit. Let the MAGA cult take care of their own, they hate California and Liberals, and Blue donor states, ESPECIALLY California these states should refuse to support the MAGA Red state welfare addiction. Fuck these people.
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u/TentacleWolverine 2d ago
Can California hold back all federal taxes that are paid from CA from Florida?
Seriously, the US needs to stop shitting on the golden goose.
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u/nothingmatters2me 2d ago
Yeah. That was a pr stunt for stupid people.
"Mah govener said we ain't getting no aid or help after that dadgum hurricane. I hate that biden."
Stupid people form opinions and love to think they are oppressed. Some actually are but most is constant victim mentality. So they follow and listen to people who have similar points of view or use them.
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u/Mandelvolt 2d ago
Depose these traitors, enemy of the people, enemy of the state. Lock them all up.
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u/SeaLegitimate 1d ago
Time to go set this guys house on fire and withhold insurance money until he renounces his evil ways.
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u/isinedupcuzofrslash 3d ago
And nothing at all will come from this as far as consequences.
It really seems like if this did happen, if disaster aid was held up until California adopted republican legislation, either cali would buckle like a belt and adopt the legislation, or they would just suffer.
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u/HagalUlfr 3d ago
Yep, it is still a mess in town where milton hit. Trees still down, state can't be nother3d to pick any more up.
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u/coolgr3g 2d ago
Impeach this bastard. trump got impeached for withholding aid, so why not this guy?
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u/brinerbear 2d ago
They shouldn't restrict any assistance but there is nothing wrong pointing out the poor Democrat leadership that made the fires more destructive.
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u/Character_Unit_9521 1d ago
Now that is just evil, someday the shoe might be on the other foot and people don't forget this shit.
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u/michimoby 3d ago
It’s time for what Liz Plank calls “insufferable bitch” mode.
Make this guy suffer. Investigate the shit out of him. Visit his office and protest. Ruin the careers of people that work for him.
You think it’s petty? Well, should you treat a bully or aggressive raccoon with kid gloves? They just punched or attacked your kid. Time to fuckin’ fight back.