Originally Posted by Greger
Originally Posted by NW Ponderer
Originally Posted by Greger
Today the governor vetoed a solar metering bill backed by FP&L which would have limited payouts to customers with solar panels. The bill was opposed by the solar power industry.

Rather the opposite of what you'd expect.
That all depends on whose ox is gored and how much they will contribute to his campaign, doesn't it?

Florida Power is a huge contributor to Republican causes. Because they are largely pro-fossil fuel.

The Solar Industry is a huge contributor to Democratic causes. Because they are pro-clean energy.

His reason for vetoing a bill sent to him by a Republican-controlled state congress was that the people of Florida have been hit with enough hardships recently and that he didn't feel it was fair to legislate another corporate price gouging tactic into existence.

Why don't Democrats have someone like him? Positioning themselves as the assumed 2024 party nominee. Acting on hot-button Democratic issues instead of talking about them. Grabbing headlines and media attention?

Don't confuse the red-meat showman with the savvy politician. Trump was nothing but a re-meat showman, there was no savvy politician behind the act.

And don't pretend that he's the next Mussolini either. He's as American as you and me, he knows and understands the law. ( Naval Justice School (2005), Harvard Law School (2005), Yale University (2001), Dunedin High School (1997) A Florida native with blue-collar roots.

Again...why don't Democrats have someone like him?

And if he is the next Mussolini, I'd like to remind you of Mussolini's fate.
Because, by and large, Democrats are much more honest and uncorrupted at present. That can change. I'll remind you that Ted Cruz also has a law degree from Harvard. Having a degree from Harvard does not imbue one with integrity. The list of white collared criminals from Harvard is very long indeed.

I do think that DeSantis is more crafty than Trump, but he is no more honest or nor a public servant. He's a vile, repulsive, manipulative, vindictive sociopath with slightly more brain capacity. Moreover, he is not particularly smart. Crafty and smart are not the same thing.

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A key difference between a psychopath and a sociopath is whether he has a conscience, the little voice inside that lets us know when we’re doing something wrong, says L. Michael Tompkins, EdD. He's a psychologist at the Sacramento County Mental Health Treatment Center.

A psychopath doesn’t have a conscience. If he lies to you so he can steal your money, he won’t feel any moral qualms, though he may pretend to. He may observe others and then act the way they do so he’s not “found out,” Tompkins says.

A sociopath typically has a conscience, but it’s weak. They may know that taking your money is wrong, and they might feel some guilt or remorse, but that won’t stop their behavior.

Both lack empathy, the ability to stand in someone else’s shoes and understand how they feel. But a psychopath has less regard for others, says Aaron Kipnis, PhD, author of The Midas Complex. Someone with this personality type sees others as objects he can use for his own benefit.
(WebMD) I don't know how advanced his condition is, and I am not a psychologist, so I can't make a formal diagnosis, but I do recognize the behaviors.

That's why I was mentioning who's ox was gored. He sees some opportunity, because he's an opportunistic parasite. Only he knows what he's playing at, but everyone knows he's playing.

Last edited by NW Ponderer; 05/02/22 06:51 PM.
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