Florida’s Grim Surprise: More People Dying Than Being Born—And It’s Not Even the Hurricanes!

Florida’s Grim Surprise: More People Dying Than Being Born—And It’s Not Even the Hurricanes!

Oh, Florida—you’re finally finding out what happens when you mix extreme politics with climate denial and a dash of good ol’ fashioned xenophobia. For the fifth year running, the Sunshine State now has more people dying than being born. That’s right, folks—Florida’s population is literally shrinking under the weight of its own “leadership.”

Once upon a time, people from all over the U.S. flocked to Florida’s beaches, palm trees, and “endless summer.” Heck, even immigrants were willing to put up with the humidity! But now? Not so much. Why? Let’s break it down:

Ron DeSantis’ reign of exclusionary policies? Check.

Climate change? Oh, just the minor detail of increasingly violent hurricanes and rising sea levels.

Racism, xenophobia, homophobia? Triple check.

So Florida, here’s your slippery slope: as people flee your state or choose not to come at all, you’re left with an increasingly aging population and a shrinking tax base. Who’s going to take care of the retirees? Who’s going to rebuild after the next big storm? Oh wait—you wanted to ignore climate change too. That’s cool.

But wait, it gets better: the “freedom” you’re so proud of? It’s driving young, diverse, talented people away. Meanwhile, your once-booming state is quietly turning into the place where dreams go to die—literally.

Florida, where the slogan isn’t “Live Free or Die,” it’s just “Die... and Nobody Moves In.