DeSantis unchained: Disney fight shows a powerful governor, emboldened and vengeful

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

In punishing Disney for crossing him, Gov. Ron DeSantis is proving to be a leader who will go where no Florida governor has gone before, taking on the state’s biggest private employer to wield his vast power in a way that thrills supporters for his resoluteness but leaves critics worried about a creeping authoritarian streak.

DeSantis arguably has amassed more political clout within the GOP than any of his predecessors in the Florida governor’s mansion and is using it in ways that even some conservatives find disconcerting, bulldozing his way through perceived enemies with a free-swinging approach reminiscent of former President Donald Trump.

After a series of battles over COVID-19 public health measures and culture war issues made him extremely popular with the Republican base nationwide, DeSantis appears increasingly emboldened.

That was evident this week when the governor quickly pushed through his own congressional redistricting map, along with a separate bill punishing Disney. These were major pieces of legislation that were approved in just 48 hours by a GOP-controlled Legislature eager to please DeSantis.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/desantis-unchained-disney-fight-shows-100139029.html

[Jm7603]

1. "creeping authoritarian streak"? If that describes

DeSantis, then Putin is starting to look like a little bit of an asshole.

[NEOBuckeye]

2. Please find some dirt on this bastard and beat him over the head with it.

Seeing him trip up and fall flat on his face should be a very good day.

We cannot allow him to enter the White House.

[Jm7603]

3. He's as shitty as Trump but more successful at his

scams. Terrifying. It seems like there is plenty of info to sink him, but I said that before TFG was elected, too.

[Missn-Hitch]

4. That's the game they are playing.

We have seen stupidity, cruelty and theft on a grand scale from tRump. The next one, whether it is DeSantis, Cotton, Hawley, etc, will not say the the quiet things out loud and will demonstrate minimal statesman-like qualities. The courts are in place, midterms are upon us....2024 will be here in a flash.

It's all part of their plan. Baby steps to authoritarianism.

[Jm7603]

5. Our only saving grace with TFG was that he and his

cronies were not as bright as they thought they were. The next generation is learning from the mistakes made by TFG.

[Missn-Hitch]

6. The seeds are planted. The harvest comes soon.

Cheers anyway!