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Ron DeSantis is refusing to take Harris' call on Hurricane Helene (www.nbcnews.com)

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Separate from the article, he's also refusing to extend voter registration deadlines because of the storm unlike South Carolina. Today is still unfortunately Florida's voter registration deadline, make sure to register: https://vote.gov/register

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[-] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 56 points 2 days ago

and no one bats an eye

[-] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 23 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Plenty of people are upset, just not most of the people who can vote this guy out. The wealthy and powerful have their feet on the necks of the people... And half of those people are asking for more weight, having bought the lie that this is all for the greater good.

[-] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 17 points 2 days ago

Despite the overwhelming tsunami of evidence available to them 24/7.

Yeah. Propaganda’s a bitch.

[-] ilinamorato@lemmy.world 13 points 2 days ago

tsunami

Oh, no, I thought it was just a hurricane!

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