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[–] athos77@kbin.social 91 points 2 years ago (4 children)

“I’m very proud of Gov. DeSantis and everything he’s done. I really am,’’ said Gonzmart, a lifelong Republican. “[...] But my concern is the governor putting in a law that says those who have an expired driver’s license cannot renew it because they’re no longer legal. They cannot work. Their papers are no longer legal.”

It's not that "they're no longer legal". They were never legal. You just thought it didn't matter.

Also, what happened to all that wailing about how we need to get rid of all the "illegal immigrants" because "they took our jobs"?

[–] Diprount_Tomato@lemmy.world 25 points 2 years ago

Guess they're cheaper if you can blackmail them for being undocumented

[–] Hazdaz@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago

Well not MY illegals. Those OTHER illegals need to go! Not mine. Mine are different.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 2 points 2 years ago

Isn't it actually a crime to deliberately hire undocumented immigrants in Florida. I'm sure it is.

Why is this guy drawing attention to the fact that he committed a crime?

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[–] Faceman2K23@discuss.tchncs.de 52 points 2 years ago (3 children)

You cant expect conservative voters to know the policies they are voting for, they cant read.

[–] raltoid@lemmy.world 37 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

They are well aware, they just never expect that it willl impact their own lives, because they all think they're the special one who is excempt.

Hence the famous quote "He's not hurting the right ones".

[–] zib@kbin.social 24 points 2 years ago

If those Republicans could read, they'd be very upset right now.

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[–] VanillaGorilla@kbin.social 36 points 2 years ago (7 children)

Do these people ever reflect and think about what they're about to do, do or have done? It's baffling how they're surprised.

[–] SlopppyEngineer@discuss.tchncs.de 47 points 2 years ago (2 children)

No, they don't. We had Brexit. It was a smörgåsbord of stupid like that.

"We want freedom of movement cancelled so EU folks can't come in here, "followed by "What do you mean we don't have freedom of movement and can't just live in Spain?"

"All immigrants gone!" followed by "why are there no cheap immigrants anymore for working in the field and drive trucks?"

"Close the borders!" and "Why is there suddenly this long line and why do we need custom checks and passports?"

"After we made it more difficult for foreigners to come here, we have less tourists. Somebody do something!"

"When we said you can't fish here, we meant we can still fish over there."

"Yeah, I know we cancelled all cooperation but we really would like the subsidies to continue."

You can keep going. There were enough predictions that this was exactly what would happen, it was ignored in emotional flurry, ideologies and name calling. Of course there is a lot of "why didn't anyone warn us?" afterwards. I conclude they're not really thinking, just mostly reacting emotionally and going along with the peer group who has a very high "F U I got mine" content.

[–] Treczoks@kbin.social 11 points 2 years ago

The most comical thing about "reasons" for Brexit was to get rid of those "pesky brown people". Then Brexit uninvited Europeans, and the UK got more "brown people" out of the commonwealth to fill up the gaps.

[–] VanillaGorilla@kbin.social 6 points 2 years ago (5 children)

Yes, but I'd expect them to learn at some point. But they keep being idiots.

[–] SlopppyEngineer@discuss.tchncs.de 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

They are stuck in ideology and emotional reactions. There is a concentrated effort to keep it that way with propaganda masquerading as news, usually owned by Murdoch.

[–] VanillaGorilla@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Other people are as well but manage to stop and think about it. I'm not sure if you're giving them too much credit.

[–] SlopppyEngineer@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I have the impression it's more like people susceptible to gambling addiction and they're opening a casino next door.

[–] VanillaGorilla@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Yet they think others should take responsibility for their own actions.

Don't get me wrong, I'm with you to a certain degree. They have been deceived and those people need to be stopped. But some of the shame should be granted to the deceived as well, as they fall over and over for the same shit.

others should take responsibility for their own actions

While blaming anything wrong in their life to some other group, a scape goat appointed by someone else. It's amazing how well that trick works.

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[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Considering how many "save the children" QAnoners that turn out to be pedophiles? No.

[–] Hazdaz@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago

Or how many "Family first" Republicans beat their wives or cheat on them? No.

[–] Saneless@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

They see an R next to someone's name and that's all they think about

[–] VanillaGorilla@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It's short for "really good", right?

[–] Saneless@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago

Close. Righteous and Devil

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

Do these people ever reflect and think about what they’re about to do, do or have done?

Right-wing media always has another scapegoat to deflect the blame.

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[–] theodewere@kbin.social 35 points 2 years ago (1 children)

assholes like that never learn.. they just keep charging full speed down Asshole Lane.. just to be first..

[–] downpunxx@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago
[–] Hazdaz@lemmy.world 27 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I would like to point out that this guy is hispanic (probably Cuban) and is a Republican. I know far, far too many people online think that only white people are Republican, which is clearly not the case.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

this guy is hispanic (probably Cuban)

Lots of Cuban anti-communists who came over in the wake of the revolution and made it their mission to support the most fanatical far-right candidates Florida had to offer. Consequently, a handful of these guys have made a ton of money working for the wealthy right-wing plutocrats that control the state, but everyone else has watched their quality of life disintegrate as the social foundations of Florida are dissolved by wave after wave of bigots and crooks in high office.

In another generation or two, we'll see the grandchildren of the Batista refugees rising up Castro-style.

[–] crwcomposer@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

True, but Cubans are the only Hispanic group I know of that lean Republican as a whole.

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

It's because they had terrible experiences under Castro and vehemently hate communism. Since they believe the lies that the Democrats are communist or socialist, they default to the "conservative" party.

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[–] DSquared@lemmy.world 22 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I used to work for his company when I was younger! None of this surprises me. If you worked for his company you were going to have a baaaaad time. It’s the only job I’ve ever quit without having anything else lined up.

[–] Diprount_Tomato@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'm guessing the working conditions weren't great

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[–] CoolSouthpaw@lemmy.world 20 points 2 years ago

Good. Fuck this guy. Fucking piece of shit for voting for DeSantis anyway.

[–] WtfEvenIsExistence@reddthat.com 17 points 2 years ago

"Hey, I thought you said I was one of the good ones?"

[–] eran_morad@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago (1 children)
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[–] Saneless@sh.itjust.works 16 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Someday, Republicans will realize the main enemy of Republicans are republican voters

[–] ineedaunion@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

People like this guy and his political masters don't need just exposure. They need and I qoute their party " to be roughed up a bit".

[–] Hazdaz@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I bet he doesn't even blame DeSantis!

[–] limelight79@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago

"It's those damn woke liberals ruining everything!"

[–] Saneless@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago

"Sometimes in the war of woke there are casualties"

[–] Snapz@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago

Look at that vacant, toddler smile...

"Your feet are plotting to kill you... shoot yourself in the feet if you want to live!!!"

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

That would only be funnier if it was his own family that he brought over.

[–] DaveFuckinMorgan@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (3 children)

What is it, do you guys want higher wages and worker protections? Or undocumented immigrants? Pick one.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 22 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

You could simply document the immigrants and incorporate them into large labor coalitions auctioning their work at market rates.

Instead, we have a system of paying workers under-the-table at below market rates, while using their illegal status as leverage to prevent them from negotiating for better pay.

So you need a legal system for migration before you can get higher wages and worker protections. Otherwise, you'll always have a reserve army of scabs in the form of undocumented residents.

[–] whereisk@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

This is by design

[–] Gsus4@feddit.nl 5 points 2 years ago

Don't migrants tend to get exploited and end up doing the crap jobs that nobody else is willing to do but need to be done anyway?

[–] chem_bpy@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

I just find humor in the hypocrisy of Republicans. Especially when it inevitably backfires on them.

[–] RBWells@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I worked there in the (very early) 90s and the waiters were unionized, which is so uncommon in Tampa, it was not a bad place at all, honestly.

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