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mercuryblues

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33. I once had a boss who told me the #1 reason he hired me was

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Wed Oct 15, 2025, 03:42 PM

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because of the state I grew up in. He knew I had a better than average education.

I see the same thing for Florida in 10 years, only opposite. They will not be able to find decent jobs in many states, because of their edumacation. (Misspelling intentional)

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Everyone is afraid': Extent of brain drain shocks as DeSantis' effect on Florida revealed [View all] BlueWaveNeverEnd Oct 15 OP

Now this, this is one of the things that's scary crazy about Florida. Biophilic Oct 15 #1

Republicans are always squealing... GiqueCee Oct 15 #2

Yes, they're not anti "indoctrination" PatSeg Oct 15 #14

So, so many examples of Republican dishonesty. BadgerMom Oct 15 #32

Families with young children are seriously questioning raising their kids here because of the attacks Timeflyer Oct 15 #3

i don't even want to visit, barbtries Oct 15 #6

Don't blame you one bit. Timeflyer Oct 15 #8

I even set avoid Miami and DFW flags on my travel arrangements. dickthegrouch Oct 15 #34

I used to live in NC... llmart Oct 16 #44

How did it all collapse so fast? Easterncedar Oct 15 #4

It hasn't been fast at all Cosmocat Oct 15 #11

i don't think I'll ever understand barbtries Oct 15 #5

My son is a NASA engineer. llmart Oct 16 #45

Floridians will drink of this stupidity for generations bronxiteforever Oct 15 #7

These students are going to be so ignorant newdeal2 Oct 15 #10

Exactly Rebl2 Oct 15 #26

Make no mistake. DeSatan's children will not be attending a public university in FL Iris Oct 15 #9

+1 dalton99a Oct 15 #23

Make Florida Stupid nwduke Oct 15 #12

"I don't open up general discussion in class ..." Seinan Sensei Oct 15 #13

It's rather tragic that an important scientific asset is located in that antiscience hellhole. NNadir Oct 15 #15

Ron DeSantis is term-limited, am I right? FakeNoose Oct 15 #16

Well, yes, but... They are working on Mrs. Desantis and there is always the Florida legislature. Biophilic Oct 15 #18

Casey DeSantis isn't the scariest candidate. rubbersole Oct 15 #22

Jeb Bush gets my vote for opening Fla's RW Pandora's box, when Katherine allegorical oracle Oct 16 #43

Isn't she under investigation? angrychair Oct 15 #24

Yes. However Republicans, from the Supreme Court on down have no respect for law. NNadir Oct 15 #30

They're paying for University degrees at what are now watered down Mickey Mouse colleges. Greybnk48 Oct 15 #17

Florida is "indoctrinating" students to be close minded fools Martin Eden Oct 15 #19

The good news: ... littlemissmartypants Oct 15 #20

Flooding will be refreshing compared to what happens... rubbersole Oct 15 #25

Stampeding towards Idiocracy. n/t flvegan Oct 15 #21

No "indoctrinating concepts," like critical thinking, facts and actual history. Both boring and stupefying. flashman13 Oct 15 #27

We need a deep purge of our government.... Joinfortmill Oct 15 #28

The sine wave of history is swinging towards another trough. Since the dawn of humans--sapiens at least--it has... Ol Janx Spirit Oct 15 #29

America's true history Mblaze Oct 15 #31

I once had a boss who told me the #1 reason he hired me was mercuryblues Oct 15 #33

"Lying on the beach during a hurricane cures COVID!" struggle4progress Oct 15 #35

Elect a serial killer soldierant Oct 15 #36

Side effect, with the lack of competent talent... Xolodno Oct 15 #37

It's universities+ Pacifist Patriot Oct 15 #38

I teach at a southern flagship university AverageJoe Oct 15 #39

I resigned... róisín_dubh Oct 16 #42

I sincerely envy you AverageJoe Oct 16 #46

It was perhaps a MISTAKE that General Sherman did not march through Florida--- Jack Valentino Oct 15 #40

De Santis: Pol Pot reincarnated? Aussie105 Oct 16 #41