party of small government
this post was submitted on 30 Jun 2026
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Small 'brained' government
No no, see it can be big as long as it works for the corporations, or, uh, we mean the people. It can be big as long as it works for the people. Wait no, that's not right either.
when they ask for small government, they do not mean lowering the scope of the government functions, but having less people who have more concentrated powers, and removing checks and balances.
Nothing says small government like the bigger government telling the smaller government no.
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how can we drive up property values
sink half of our state beneath the waves
brilliant
I have no idea why their property is worth anything. Well I do, ignorant boomers. That market will someday crash though, as the sea retakes everything and the majority of younger folks have no interest in moving there.
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“We’re gonna need you to burn at least 500lbs of tires for every tree planted.”
Everyone who supported this bill is a climate criminal and should have a punishment proportional to poisoning every living person on the planet.
Let's go 'net-negative' policies
I didn't think they'd be that dumb and leave a loophole for net-negative policies, but holy shit:
"Net zero policy" means any policy, program, or initiative designed to achieve a balance between total amount of greenhouse gas emitted into the atmosphere with an equal amount removed from the atmosphere.
It literally is net-zero. Removing more CO2 than you emit is absolutely allowed.
Or, let's match 99% of emissions lolllll
99,99% lets go
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Republicans really coming in clutch with that whole "small government and freedom" schtick, aint they.
I've been told that only applies to the overall federal, and that states rights are important (somehow city & counties don't have those)... oddly enough these are the same places that claim that slavery wasn't the reason for the civil war.
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The measure requires local governments to submit an affidavit annually to the state Department of Revenue verifying compliance. Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, signed the measure on April 22, Earth Day, and the law will take effect July 1. It states that “net zero policies, carbon taxes and assessments, and emission trading programs are detrimental to this state’s energy security and economic interests and inconsistent with the energy policy and the environmental policy of this state.”
Jesus this is bad policy. Let people find energy wherever they want.
Let people find energy wherever they want.
Doesn't align well with fascist policy.
Their state is going to be under water in ten years...
Florida - The Maritime State
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I get more worried every day shit like this comes out that the conspiracy theory that the rich want to accelerate the end of the world faster is true.
Oil dependence is use as a of controlling the world. Renewables changes that control. Therefore Renewables must be stopped.
In the same way slave owners fought against freeing slaves as that would mean losing a whole lot of power. Oil embargoes are much less effective against a country that has 100% renewables.
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They will be net zero when they are smooth expanse of shallow water
Soon enough.
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So... A "small" government is acting like a big brother...
We didn't know it was a documentary about Republicans back then.
Not even sure if this is legally enforceable past being a guideline.
Well, a Republican is doing it, so I’m sure our wise and beneficent Supreme Court will have no problem finding it enforceable
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They really are trying to steamroll over society aren’t they. Fuck these idiot cunts
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Now, its exact impact and what it exactly prohibits is probably up for some debate.
So it has no business being a law.
next week from florida: “florida bans humans from having a nice day”
Love me that freedom
Freedom.
Freedom's just another word for "admit that Christ is in charge and I am his king here on earth" to these Republican-Nazi bastards.
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He also looks cartoonishly evil.
Since it was Russia's propaganda machine, maybe climate change will hit them first.
Are they weaponizing climate or trying to make most of the planet inhabitable to maximize profits?
Oh they're cashing checks.
Its immediate gratification and profit extraction for the anyone currently able. No planting trees for the next generation that's not tied to some grift.
MAGA hates Meatball
I'd like DeSantis to study this whole situation more. Perhaps putting him in the path of a hurricane would give him a more informed perspective.
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