Believing that the government should preserve their multimillion dollar beachfront property at tax payer expense, without granting the public an iota of benefit is about the most Republican attitude imaginable.

Socialize the risk, privatize the benefit. 

The simple answer is for De Santis to sign legislation that states that the beaches *aren’t* eroding, and that will be the end of that.

The value of the beachfront homes cannot be understated.

And then fine them for littering.

“Owners’ reasons for refusing easements are numerous, but most cite a fear that granting public access to the sand behind their property will encourage tourists to venture up on their dunes or sit on the sea walls behind their homes. Sure, they can’t stop tourists and beachgoers from using the beach that sits between…

Bullshit. Elon Musk is why I don’t own a Tesla. And I’m certain I’m not alone.

I would like to inform the board that I will gladly quit my job and accept Musk’s CEO position for a mere 1/1,000th of the pay. I will even give them AI!*

“Our coastlines are the first line of defense against storms, and our Gulf beaches are just eroding away,” Hendrickson told Grist. “I don’t know where we go with it now, or how we come together to work through it.”

Ah, you know the demographic.  It’s Florida after all.  

Typical republicans.  

If Tesla wants to recognize Musk for all his achievements, are they also going to recognize him for cratering their sales and stock price valuations?

Why should tax payers pay for their private property? Typical freeloaders.

If the stock market’s valuation was truly tied to company performance, Tesla wouldn’t be close to “worth” half a trillion. But as Musk recognizes, the current market is largely detached from company fundamentals, and now cult of personality drives prices. As a showman and cult leader, he indeed is the reason for the…

Let them collapse and be consumed by the seas that they insist aren’t rising.

I’m going to also hedge my bets and say these are the same people that attempt to absolutely pay the lowest amount of taxes possible (or skirt them entirely).

If they want tax payers money to be used to fix it then tax payers should have access to the beaches. Otherwise let them pay for it themselves 

fuck em’

Faraday Future: I guess the name is more appropriate than I realized; seeing as how their products seem perpetually stuck in the future, but never make it to the present.

one of the most ‘starring ewan macgregor’ ideas i’ve ever heard.