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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis aspires to be the same kind of Autocrat despised by the founders of the United States. He must be exposed for what he is: a great threat to our Democratic Republic and American values. Republicans don't punish big businesses like the Walt Disney Company for disagreeing with them. Fascists do. DeSantis and those like him are a massive threat to our Democracy.

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Casey DeSantis deployed to save her husband from drowning in his own 'mediocrity': columnist (www.rawstory.com)

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Pointing to a recent gambit by DeSantis to rally support by attacking the LGBTQ community, Jones wrote, "None of these things — or DeSantis’ other controversies — have apparently led to substantial cuts in Trump’s support among primary voters. They’ve simply made DeSantis seem like a creep and a political novice."

It's hilarious to me that DeSantis doesn't understand Trump as a cult leader. He thinks if he just pisses off the same people Trump did politically, Trump's fans will embrace him. That's just not how cults work. Trump's brand has been in the public eye for decades, he has cultivated a lifelong image that appeals to idiots at a visceral level, and he speaks to them in broad abstractions that let his fans decide what he's really saying. It's very funny to me that a guy as 'smart' as DeSantis can completely misread this dynamic and throw himself headlong against an opponent that doesn't even have to fight to beat him.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

I’ve noticed a contingent of former trump supporting conservatives who consider themselves “enlightened” enough to not support trump and somehow think DeSantis is a strategic and political genius.

Much like Trump’s many “blunders”, they explain away DeSantis’ blunders as a genius picking the wrong fights or being too principled to ignore those treacherous issues.

Like “DeSantis is the leader we need but don’t deserve” mentality.