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Opinion: Travelers are right to steer clear of Florida | CNN (www.cnn.com)

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Governor DeSantis's policies targeting the LGBTQ community, restricting academic freedom, and banning diversity programs have negatively impacted Florida's economy. Several organizations have canceled conventions and events in Orlando due to concerns over DeSantis's "anti-woke" agenda, resulting in an estimated $20 million loss in revenue for the state. Despite this, DeSantis's spokesperson dismissed the economic impact as a "media-driven stunt." However, boycotts in the past have caused enough economic pain to lead to policy changes, so organizations avoiding Florida are doing the right thing by not spending money there while these policies remain in place.

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[-] NotYourSocialWorker@feddit.nu 3 points 2 years ago

For all their faults lawyers tend to speak the truth when they get into court. The risk of losing their profession is all too real.

[-] raccoona_nongrata@beehaw.org 3 points 2 years ago

Being able to apply consequences for lying and methodically scrutinizing people's claims in a scientific way does wonders for people's honesty.

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