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Florida lawmaker switches to Republican Party after winning election as a Democrat: ‘I’m tired of being the party of protesting’ (www.latintimes.com)
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Summary

Florida Representative Susan Valdes announced her switch from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party shortly after her re-election.

She expressed alignment with Republican Speaker Daniel Perez's vision and a desire to address her constituents' needs.

While acknowledging potential policy disagreements, Valdes emphasized respect within the Republican supermajority.

Her defection strengthens Republican control in the Florida House and highlights growing divisions within state politics.

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 8 hours ago

The fact that this is legal in the US is just another reason why US politics is completely fucked. The people didn't just elect the person, they elected the party. If she no longer wants to be a Democrat then she should resign. Here in Australia, that's what you do. You want to join the other party? you resign an then you need to be re-elected for the party your represent. It's fucking insane to be able to just go, nup, I'm switching sides.

If that's allowed, why don't don't smart, well spoken Dems campaign as Republicans to get the Maga votes then switch to Democrat after being elected?

[–] recentSloth43 9 points 7 hours ago

Tired to be in the party of protesting, so she joins the party they're protesting against? Weird logic

[–] Dkarma 12 points 9 hours ago

Now she's the party of killing women. Classy.

[–] [email protected] 47 points 14 hours ago (3 children)

This is how Dallas got a Republican Mayor. They elected a Democrat but less than a month later he flipped, such clearly premeditated party changes should be illegal, it's not what the voters thought they were casting their ballots for.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 9 hours ago

It's straight up fraud.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 hours ago

It's nwit allowed in NZ and you get a reelection

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waka-jumping

[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 hours ago

Same with NYC

[–] [email protected] 41 points 22 hours ago (7 children)

Why doesn't this ever go the other way with a Republican turning coat into a Democrat?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 8 hours ago

Blind loyalty is a trait with conservatives. "Progressives need to fall in love with their leader, but conservatives merely need fall in line"

[–] [email protected] 22 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago)

You cant sell out by turning democrat. Closest possible thing is a republican somehow offending the other republicans, and turning to democrat in the hopes that the democrats will accept them and protect them from political retribution. Which democrats probably wont, were not known for our spine so much as our quick judgements.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago)

Because politicians are generally opportunists and the fascist party offers more opportunities for personal enrichment for those with no loyalty to their voters.

Also, doing it in the other direction is a surefire way to get death threats and worse..

[–] [email protected] -3 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago)

It's simple. Most Democrats are simply Republicans practicing under an air of ethics. It's easy to give up those ethics when a person doesn't truly believe them and then realizes nobody will hold them accountable.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 21 hours ago

Because people usually get dumber and greedier with age after ~30 or stay the same.

[–] [email protected] 72 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

This happened in North Carolina last election. She campaigned on liberal ideas and then immediately switched. It has enabled the state GOP to take tons of power in the last few years. Forgot to add her name. Tricia Cotham.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 22 hours ago

Kyrsten Sinema did the same in the US senate.

[–] thallamabond 45 points 1 day ago

Unlike the representative from Florida, Tricia gave the Republicans the supermajority they needed to pass all that dumb private schools voucher garbage, and then later a big pile of money, because they ran out after getting rid of the INCOME LIMIT OF VOUCHER PARTICIPANTS!

[–] [email protected] 84 points 1 day ago (4 children)

I can't believe there aren't any laws against this. We live in a mad, mad world....

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago)

In Canada, it used to be a political death sentence. Candidates have lost everything by "flip-flopping" on just one issue; but we've had a number of our centre and centre-right "cross the floor" and slide farther right.

[–] pepperprepper 34 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Ehh wouldn't matter, at least this adds some transparency to it. Could have just stayed on the D and voted for GOP

[–] Goodmorningsunshine 20 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Switching parties like this should at least immediately trigger a new election. You shouldn't just get elected, pull your mask off as the opposite of you who ran as and your voters voted for, and just get to stay. That's ludicrous.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 14 hours ago

Every single Democrat should run as a republican in their next election.

Don't even change any of your tactics or messaging, just put an R there instead of a D.

Watch what happens.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 22 hours ago

All around me are familiar faces
Worn out places, worn out faces

[–] aeronmelon 0 points 16 hours ago

You forgot the other two mads.