Rick Scott gets cute and issues warning about "Socialists" visiting Florida.

[allegorical oracle]

Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) issued what he described as a “formal travel advisory for socialists visiting Florida,” on Tuesday, warning that the state was “openly hostile” to socialists and their enablers.

“The state of Florida devalues and marginalizes the contributions of, and the challenges faced by Socialists and others who work in the Biden Administration,” Scott, who is also the state’s former governor, said in a press release.

“Let me be clear – any attempts to spread the oppression and poverty that Socialism always brings will be rebuffed by the people of Florida,” he added. “Travelers should be aware that attempts to spread Socialism in north Florida will fail and be met with laughter and mockery.”


https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/4017344-rick-scott-issues-travel-advisory-for-socialists-warning-florida-is-openly-hostile-to-them/

[gratuitous]

1. Does your version of socialism include social security, Senator?

Socialism is right there in the program's name. Tell the people of Florida who might be on Social Security that you want them to rebuff those evil socialistic benefits.

I fucking dare you, you ghoulish hobgoblin.

[617Blue]

10. He's pretty clearly stated NO to this question nt

[emulatorloo]

2. There are no "socialists" in the Biden administration and you know it. You worthless lying medicare

theif. And despicable asshat.

[Meadowoak]

3. Florida will miss all those socialist dollars that would normally

Be spent by vacationers from all those commie blue states

[onetexan]

4. Big bully-wanabe with a little hand

[Meadowoak]

5. Do many vacationers even come from red states? When I lived

In Florida many years ago, it seemed almost everybody came from Michigan, New York, Illinois. And that was a HUGE part of Florida's economy. I really don't remember coming from any red states.

[forthemiddle]

12. I come almost every year from Indiana

You can’t get much redder than that!
In February, Florida is a little slice of Heaven. ☀️☀️☀️☀️

[JustAnotherGen]

6. Fine -

He can keep his fascist ass out of NJ.

[Johonny]

7. As a guy that stole a record amount of money

From a social program, he should shut the fuck up. Socialism doesn’t make you poor, corrupt businessmen like Scott do. Why do GOP voters love criminals like Scott?

[Emile]

8. As long as you don't call us Predatory Capitalists.

[ZonkerHarris]

9. killing the tourist industry once and for all in FL. Way to go Senator from, checks notes, Florida

[Freethinker65]

11. Until the next hurricane strikes and those same Northern Floridians

will be expecting aid from the US government, especially from Blue State taxpayers, to rebuild their coastline/coastal waterways businesses/residences and infrastructure.

[lame54]

13. DON'T SPREAD SOCIALISM IN FLORIDA...

Chlamydia is ok

[LeftinOH]

14. The NAACP "Socialism." That totally tracks with conservative history.

[pandr32]

15. Time to pull the military.

Out that is.

[DFW]

16. I know something else that will be met with laughter and mockery

And that would be any attempt by Rick Scott to point to or name any travelers attempting to spread socialism in north Florida.

It's even worse, Rick. Not only will you not locate any travelers attempting to spread socialism in north Florida, you will not be able to locate any travelers attempting to spread socialism in central Florida or even southern Florida!!!

And while it's easy to point to where socialism has failed and brought oppression and poverty, take a good look at parts of our South or inner cities, and see that you don't need socialism to bring about oppression and poverty. Some good old fashioned right wing laissez-faire libertarianism and deliberate neglect will do the trick by themselves, without a single socialist in sight!

[durablend]

17. "Stay out of Florida" - got it.

[Vinca]

18. Not to worry. We'll be happy to spend our money elsewhere.