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There's no rule that says a green M&M can't play hockey.
Everyone who opposes me is woke >

His new stump speech:

Ladies and gentlemen, I stand before you today as a proud member of a party that stands for common sense, not woke politics. We understand that being "woke" has become a distraction from the real issues facing our great country. Instead of focusing on woke political correctness and virtue signaling, we are focused on finding solutions to the problems that affect our communities and citizens.
We will not be swayed by the trend of being woke, but instead, we will remain unwavering in our commitment to doing what is right for the people we serve. We will work tirelessly to improve the lives of all citizens, without being hindered by the need to constantly show our wokeness.
Our party is about action, not woke rhetoric. We will demonstrate leadership and show we are not woke. We invite all those who share our belief to join us in our mission to make a real impact in our country. Together, we will put an end to woke politics and focus on what truly matters - the well-being and prosperity of the people of Florida. >

I bet he could've gotten 5 more wokes in that speech. >

It's like he gets paid every time he says a buzzword. LOL >

Omaha, Omaha, Omaha! >

Ron DeSantis is a fucking chode. >

Literally he's like 5'9 and is fat and stubby...Napoleon complex. >

5’9’’ is the average height of American men btw. 
Also Napoleon was 5’6’’. >

He's still a chode who made fun of Fauci's height (just 1-2 inches shorter) so....Not sorry. >

Here's the beginning of our story breaking down DeSantis' recent fight with the NHL ahead of the upcoming All-Star Game in Florida:  
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is squaring off with an unlikely opponent: the NHL.  
In the latest battle of the culture wars, the NHL—where gloves-off fighting still brings just a five-minute penalty, where the player base is 93 percent white, and until the hiring of Mike Grier by the San Jose Sharks earlier this month there had yet to be a Black general manager in the history of the sport—has somehow become the new epitome of woke culture gone awry.  
Over the weekend, the DeSantis administration got the NHL to fold on a local hiring event aimed at diversifying the league’s workforce ahead of its annual All-Star Game. (The All-Star Game and Skills Competition is set for the first weekend of February in Sunrise, Florida—a suburb a little under an hour north of Miami—home to the Florida Panthers.)  
How DeSantis ended up dropping the gloves with America’s fourth most popular sport ahead of an event ostensibly designed to draw tourists to the state and Floridians into the NHL’s front office jobs is the result of a wash, rinse and repeat approach to corporate efforts to brand themselves as inclusive.  
As one GOP strategist put it, DeSantis has found another way to “raise his profile as a fighter as well as raise money.” But as another Republican campaign veteran told The Daily Beast, this isn’t a risk-free strategy for the Florida governor and rumored 2024 contender; it could mark the beginning of a “strategy that works until it doesn’t.”  
“I've been in these rooms where political consultants get together, they try and say, ‘Well, what can we do to appeal to white voters without being just super-blatantly racist?’” said Stuart Stevens, the former George W. Bush, John McCain and Mitt Romney presidential strategist. >

The eternal Republican dance, how do I let the racists know I'm one of them, while maintaining plausible deniability for the people who aren't paying attention. >

That ship has sailed. You’re either go Full Racist or get pegged a RHINO. >

Republican Horror In Name Only? >

Or Really Horrible in Name Only? Sorry, I meant Racist In Name Only. >

If just one major employer (e.g., Disney) or high visibility employer (e.g., an NHL team) made good on moving out of the state, that asshat would stop his 'govern via spite' stunts instantly. >

I think you underestimate how popular attacking corporations is. I'd say corporations are almost as unpopular as government, if not more. People are angry. By tapping into that anti-corporate anger, desantis is likely going to win over at least a few independents, and maybe even some "Democrats," especially because Democrats are now the party defending corrupt corporations. 
Sure, desantis' attacks aren't focused on the things people actually care about, like corporations not paying taxes, but that doesn't matter. His attacks on perceived corporate abuses is going to resonate with people, and Democrats would be smart to try and get ahead of this by reframing the anti-corporate discussion so that it focuses on taxes and corruption. >


especially because Democrats are now the party defending corrupt corporations.

This is an absolutely laughable sentence. Who are the ones clamoring for corps to pay their fair share? Sure as fuck' ain't the Republicans. >

At least he's not slamming or blasting the NHL.  They'd be in so much trouble if he slammed or blasted. >

Slamming is allowed as long as there’s no unnecessary contact to the head. Blasting I’m not sure about, but it sounds like a double minor penalty. >

I worry that if he pitches and chips to the corner I might need to cross check between different articles! >

Woke is the new Communism! >

The anti woke committees and everything else going on does remind me of McCarthyism especially because it doesn't really have any meaning, and they are accusing anyone and everything of being woke. >

It's literally McCarthyism 2.0 >

Kevin McCarthyism >


Yet unlike DeSantis’ spats with the likes of Disney, Democratic governors, or even a wildcard such as New York City Mayor Eric Adams, the Florida governor has potentially awoken a foe capable of holding petty grudges for longer and with greater fervor than few others can: NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman.

A Challenger Appears... one who also revels in being "The Bad Guy". >

Well, the more enemies he makes the better. He’s already unfit to hold office here’s to him making sure everyone is well aware of that fact. >

I really hate to point something out but the reason why the NHL is trying to do this is because the NHL is trying to open up a new market. NHL is already considered to be a really white sport. How are you going to get some asian kid to sign up for the sport when all they see is white people? You don't think that if you open up the Asian demographic, that's a lot more people who are going to go into the game? You figure that out, it's a lot of extra profit year over year.
You look at hollywood, that's exactly what happened. Crazy Rich Asians came out. People realized that the demographic they joked were all doctors and engineers apparently had money. And now they're making more media oriented towards Asian Americans in general.
The primary driver of, "going woke," isn't gender studies. It's capitalism. >

Not to mention too, in other places where the NHL is extremely popular, like the the upper Midwest, in new england, demographics are changing. And those demographics with your average blue collar folks, are changing too.  Rich people up here don't play hockey. It's more of a community game for people to pass the time when it's cold.   All you have to do is grab a pair of chopper mittens, buy a $30 wooden stick, buy a $20 pair of used ice skates, and you can play some neighborhood pond hockey. >

This is why the GOP as I used to know it won't exist in a few years. The only thing they have left is the "culture war". They have no plans for anything. Their platform is and will continue to be "own the libs". >

All this anti-woke crap is the new get-off grandpa's lawn. I'm so over Desantis already.