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Some Floridians choose to stay despite warnings of life risk: ‘We have faith in the Lord’ (www.theguardian.com)

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As Hurricane Milton approaches many cities were largely deserted but some people decided to shelter in place

Most left when they were told to. But some chose to stay, even though officials warned Hurricane Milton would turn their homes into coffins.

Along Florida’s Gulf coast, where millions of people were urged to get out of harm’s way, cities were largely deserted on Wednesday afternoon as time ran out to evacuate. Those who remained were advised to shelter in place as best they could. Others who fled spoke of their dread at what, if anything, they would return to once the storm had passed.

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William Tokajer, police chief of Holmes Beach, told islanders who planned to stay to write their names, dates of birth and social security numbers on their limbs with Sharpies to help identify their bodies after the storm.

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[–] Burn_The_Right 9 points 2 months ago (2 children)

This is either a strawman argument or a complete misunderstanding on your part. Given that conservatives are biologically incapable of being honest, I'm going with the former.

No one is suggesting that people without the means to evacuate should suffer. No one. Not a single fucking person.

Every word uttered by a conservative is either deception or manipulation.

[–] vala 0 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Just because someone is talking poorly about liberals doesn't make them a conservative.

There is a whole other side of politics to the left of liberal. For example, socialists, communists anarchists etc.

Thinking liberal="the left" is American propaganda. Liberals are basically centrists.

[–] Burn_The_Right 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You were referring to another commenter as a "liberal" in the exact same way conservatives refer to everyone left of Trump as a liberal. You are transparently bad at this.

[–] vala 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I wasn't doing anything. You are confusing me with another person.

For the record I'm probably what most would consider "a leftist". I'm absolutely not not a conservative, but also absolutely not a liberal.

[–] machineLearner -2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Im not a conservative at all actually. But suppose that the people not evacuating had the means to and were dumb as fuck. Eating popcorn while watching them suffer instead of praying or wishing them well is monstrous.

[–] Burn_The_Right 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Im not a conservative...

This sounds like deception.

suppose that the people not evacuating had the means to...

You are moving the goalpost. What happened to all those evil "liberals" laughing at those who couldn't afford to flee? Why does your story of these imaginary evil liberals change so easily? Could it be because you are just throwing things at the wall to see what will stick? That's the most common conservative strategy for attacking non-conservatives this year, so that makes sense.

Eating popcorn while watching them suffer instead of praying...

More conservative strawman nonsense. Who is doing that? Is the scary godless non-conservative in the room with us right now?

Every word uttered by a conservative is deception or manipulation. Your comment thread here seems to be an illustration of that.