I Got into a Fight on a Florida Beach with a MAGA Man
My existence angered him
Do you ever see something and just know it’s going to lead to a bad scene? But rather than hide or avoid it you refuse to change your path to accommodate the oppressive asshattery of others?
My mom and I drove to her local beach in December. It had been hit hard by two hurricanes this year, Milton and Helene. There had never been such flooding or destruction on the island in recent memory and it was upsetting to see the images and video on social media as someone who has spent the past twenty years vacationing there.
It was our first time driving out to see the island as it had only recently reopened businesses and restaurants to non-residents. It was sad to see how much devastation was still in evidence, with houses torn down and others clearly write offs.
Two popular piers with restaurants at the tip of the island were washed away, and the sand everywhere on the side of the road was a reminder that only a few weeks ago the very existence of it was in question.
The small island is one of the few places left that had a bit of Old Florida charm to it, with older bungalows and beach motels nestled in amongst the bigger builds of recent years. There are no high rises allowed on the island, and many locals have…
