Even Dave Barry should have a hard time defending a state that has become politically narrow-minded and cold-hearted over the last 25 years. The prominent conservatives coming out of the Sunshine State by and large have no real values, no humanity, and no vision.

It’s not the state. It’s a third to half its people. I really don’t know what the answer is or if there is one.

I haven't done proper research on this, but I find it interesting that a recent swing state is now solid red, not electing middle-of-the-road Republicans, but MAGA-aligned crusaders. Even the Democratic stronghold Miami-Dade flipped. What happened to the liberal northeastern snowbirds/transplants?

A lot of them dropped dead. And some of them weren’t as liberal as you might think (go drive into the Boston suburbs and realize you’re surrounded by crazy ass Trumpsters). It’s not a simple answer.

Boston: Another interesting example of political change. The current bastion of progressiveness didn't feel very liberal during the white flight phase of the 70s. And those 'crazy ass Trumpsters' in the subburbs are probably the sons and daughters of those who fled desegregation.

I’m not sure. But I can tell you as someone who spent most of the first decade of his life in the hinterlands of Beantown, the amount of right wing, ignorant white (mostly Catholic) racists was always high and is so much greater than what most people think when they talk about Blue Boston.

There's a quote of his that I really enjoy: 'If you had to identify, in one word, the reason why the human race has not achieved, and never will achieve, its full potential, that word would be "meetings".'

This should be about Delaware, of course.

Of course … sure … 👍