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"We arent racist, we're homophobic!!!!"
The GOP
There is literally nothing in this document that is even remotely controversial. >

It doesn't matter what's inside. Pretty sure he thinks or has supporting data that him going after Critical Race Theory gains him points. What else does he really care about? He is walking a fine line trying to win his voter base in the primary over Trump, but doesn't become so hated he loses the main election.
Anyway, the name sounds hostile, that's enough. Names matter more than the content when you are deal with crowds. For example, defund the police was probably the dumbest slogan of the last decade. Especially when *reform/modernize/ was readily available.
The vast majority of voters are not going to look at the details. And I'm not even trying to call voters stupid. People have their own lives to deal with. Work, Kids, Bills, Stress, whatever, there is more information out there than we can handle. And your thing is probably in the background. In this new social media environment the name of something is incredibly important. >


Anyway, the name sounds hostile, that's enough. Names matter more than the content when you are deal with crowds. For example, defund the police was probably the dumbest slogan of the last decade. Especially when *reform/modernize/ was readily available.

Oh my god THANK YOU. That slogan was practically serving the Republicans scores of extra votes on a silver platter. It was all over every single fucking campaign, and easily stretched to "Dems want to unleash all the violent criminals on you and your family. Vote for the party of law and order today!"
Democrats already tend to suck at messaging but "Defund the Police" was so obviously going to play right into Republicans' favor. Yeah Republican mouthpieces will twist and flat-out make up shit on us, but giving them actual reams of thousands of people saying "defund the police!" is extreme-sounding enough that it makes the actual lies sound more believable and less out there.
Defund the police sounds like it means "terminate all police jobs ASAP" and no follow-up plan. People easily jump right to the danger and chaos of suddenly having no law enforcement.
"Reform the police" would have been better. >

"Defund the police" is an accurate description. The people who want to defund the police do not want to reform the police. They believe that we have already tried to reform the police and it has failed miserably. We keep giving police more money to "reform" with "training" and nothing changes. They want to defund the police and use that money (because it's so much money) to improve our society (for example, to house the homeless and feed the hungry) >

This is Advanced placement. This is a college curriculum course. This is an elective.
Republicans would have you think people are being forced into this. That's not the case at all. This is just flat-out hatred >

This is a typical fishing story issue, so this elective, college-level course will suddenly turn into “they’re teaching African studies to our kindergarteners, think of our children!” in no time at all >

"I heard they now have these African Critical Race Queer Theory classes and they're teaching it in Kindergartens in liberal states. You have these kids squatting in litter boxes listening this nonsense all day."

Joe Rogan in about 10 minutes >

Joe Rogan: takes massive bong hit "These teachers are killing society!  5 year olds learning about critical race theory, it's being taught by drag queens while they talk about gay grooming!  And is it a coincidence that these schools have people with 5G phones in the building?  I think not!" >

Also Rogan:
Guest #1: "I don't think any of this stuff about Kindergarteners being taught critical race theory is true"
Rogan: "yea....i don't know. Maybe..i see what you're saying"
Guest #2: "They're literally harvesting adrenochrome from these Kindergartners and that is why they all of a sudden all believe theyre cats....because they replace the kid's medulla oblongata with a cat's pancreas!"
Rogan: "That makes SO much sense! you're right! I heard about this....it's wild man" >

Guest 2 is definitely Eddie Bravo. Ugh. >

Even worse than that fucking Johnny bravo guy >

Johnny needs education on boundaries and consent.
Eddie needs education, period. >

Punching down on two minorities at once? Good ole Republican policy. If he could have thrown immigrants in there, it could have been a hat trick for Republican goodness. Missed opportunity. >

There are no “immigrants” I learned in the new replacement class >

Rising sea levels only removes the land. >

More BeachFront homes for everyone! >

"Who's going to buy the homes, Ben?  Fucking Aquaman?" >

Can he even define queer theory? Sounds like something he pulled out of his ass >

A conversation I had with my son last week regarding his friend "coming out" and getting divorced from his wife.
Me- So, he's gay?
Son- Nah, I think he's more queer than gay.
Me- What does that mean in today's context?
Son- I think it kinda means that he likes men and women.
Me- So, he's bi?
Son- No, it's different than that.
So, my son has a queer friend and doesn't really know what it means. My gay daughter has basically the same understanding of the word. I for sure don't know what it means. DeSantis absolutely has no idea what it means. >

From what I can tell, queer has become (gone back to?) the encompassing term that just means 'not exclusively hetero'.
Edit: as mentioned below, that probably should have been cis-hetero. I blame my mostly cis-hetero-ishness. >

Not sure that definition works because you can have someone whose hetero that's queer because queer also encompasses gender identity.
aka a straight trans person is still queer because being trans falls under the umbrella term of queer. >

You are absolutely correct and that's actually closer to what I meant. Not being queer or trans myself, I admit to a bit of blindness about not making that clearer. Edited above to clarify it as cis-hetero. 
Even then, I assume there's probably someone who has a good reason for that not being correct either. >

Yeah, the standard meaning of queer that most people use is not cis heterosexual.
Queer is one of those nebulous words that has a standard meaning in the community but is collectively defined by everyone in the community so it can change more frequently.
I kind of shift the language I use about my sexuality and gender identity depending on how much information I feel comfortable giving someone about myself.
And I think a lot of us do who are lgbtq+. >

Remember when proponents of that law said it was about kindergarteners, not high schoolers? >

Are you telling us that they lied about their intentions?!
Color me shocked, absolutely shocked.
/s
The only faith Republicans have is bad faith. >

I have had the same shocked face since the 90s. My eyebrows are stuck in an expression of constant surprise. >

Kinda like fucker Carlson? >

Gghghh I hope not >

They're systematically criminalizing our fucking existence.
This is not a fucking game. They are building the social and legal framework to categorize sex and gender variation outside cis/straight norms as being inherently sexual and obscene and degenerate. Our existence in public spaces is being turned into a goddamn sex crime.
And they aren't going to fucking stop voluntarily. There is no goddamn line where they will decide they've gone far enough, except the point at which we no longer exist. >

Nazis are showing themselves again.
The end goal is exterminating undesirables. >

You know this famous picture of a Nazi book burning?
That was the Institut für Sexualwissenschaft library - founded in 1919 in Berlin, the Institut was the first major modern medical (and legal, social, etc) clinic for what we now describe as LGBTQ people. Including the first clinic offering something resembling modern transition-related medical care to trans people.
Their library was the largest collection of medical, scientific, and cultural literature by and about LGBTQ people in the early 20th century. And the Institut and its library were destroyed in 1933. >

As someone with mental illness I am a bit worried as the mentally ill usually get targeted at some point as well. I would likely have been called a useless eater by the Nazis since ah am disabled. The emphasis of blaming gun violence on mental illness seems like a scary road the right will use to protect their guns and portray mentally ill as violent as well as useless. I am scared for the future, mostly for my Nephews who both have Autism. >

Honestly, it wouldn't surprise me at all. Blaming gun violence, crime in general, homelessness, on "mental illness" with emphasis on a return to the old approach of categorically locking up people deemed "unfit" for participation in society. >

I think we're past trying to lockup all the homeless people.. The likely outcome is just allow more police brutality on homelessness, until everyone is dead. >

I think the homeless could unite and be a powerful political force but it would be tough to do. Imagine what would be possible. >

Come on, rising sea levels. >

You know Florida's a shithole when you're cheering on climate change to get rid of some of the state. >

That remains to be seen. They aren’t the smartest bunch and they keep rebuilding their homes that get knocked down by hurricanes every couple of years, with our tax dollars mind you >

Or LITERALLY fall over for lack of maintenance >

Ron DeSantis is a repugnant, evil man. Period. >

Ronald Trump >

"Now, who would say that's an important part of Black History, Queer Theory?"
So much of modern LGBT culture comes from Black Americans. Voguing was invented in Harlem ballroom competitions, which then inspired Madonna to make her "Vogue" song.
So infuriating how Republicans dismissively say things that are blatantly wrong with such confidence.
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Also for anyone interested, check out "Paris is Burning" and "Pose". >

He’s trying to pit blacks against gay people just like the republicans did 30 years ago when we (gay people) were gaining rights to housing, employment, education etc. 
I remember the ‘look black people! Those rich white gay people with their masters degrees are trying to co-opt your struggle! You’re not going to let them do that, are you?’
It’s disgusting that they’re still egging this on, and there’s plenty of Dave Chappelles & Candace Owens out there gullible enough to bite. 
I’m curious what right-wing closet cases like Sarah Huckabee Sanders & Lindsay Graham will say about this, if anything. 
The most dangerous takeaway is how much Ron DeSantis hates gay men (I’m guessing he has no problems with gay women). I only see this getting worse, given his background. >

I agree with everything you said except for the Chappell bit. It isn’t fair lumping in Candice Owens with a comedian, even though what comes out of both their mouths is hilarious >

I think the best comment I've seen about Chappelle was that "Chappelle Show era Dave would be currently roasting the shit out of what he turned into." >

“It’s way more than that. This course on Black history, what [is] one of the lessons about? Queer theory. Now, who would say that’s an important part of Black history, Queer theory? That is somebody pushing an agenda on our kids.”
I like how he made absolutely no effort to learn more. Just having queer in there was enough. >

It’s… so important, actually. He’s acting like there are no black queer people. Black trans women literally started the (debatably) most important LGBTQ+ rights riot in history. He’s pulling shit out of his ass that makes no sense. >

So I guess black people can't be gay? Black history and their own queer history is important. 
Fuck this racist/homophobic potato looking fuck >

I kid you not some people think only white people are gay because they are so privileged that they can get delusions of being gay instead of just doing things the "natural way". That the whole thing is a conspiracy to destroy the west by the "elites" (Jews). Anyone that isn't white and queer is just under the corrupting influence of the west. I've been told by my own family I'm not actually my ethnicity and I would need to relinquish it for being corrupted by the west. >

This dude seriously needs a a pointy white mask >

He already has one.  He's not quite ready to wear it outside. >

“Guys, I’m not racist, I’m just homophobic” >

Ironic that there was a time in the south when someone with the name ‘DeSantis’ would’ve been chased the fuck out of those small Florida towns with pitchforks & torches. 
Italians were absolutely not wanted either. >

Question. Why does the fucking governor, who has no expertise in this field, have any say as to what courses are taught? >

Governor Desantis, why did you kick that puppy?  
UHM. CRITICAL RACE WOKE QUEER IDENTITY PRONOUN.  
:republican base erupts in cheers: >

The sad part is after the last 7 years I can 100% see this scenario playing out. All it takes is a few buzzwords to get them going, thanks to fox noise >

I don't know why Republicans think attacking academic speech is a winning issue for them. Most Americans are concerned about the state of education in this country, but those concerns largely center around the lack of resources and rigor of the curriculum compared to other countries (not to mention school shootings). 
The midterms already demonstrated that the GOP isn't going to get any traction on these dumbass culture wars against teachers. In general, people tend to like their kids' teachers and think they should be paid more. >

But they're owning the libs, and that's all that matters. >

Gay kids grow up their whole lives reading about straight people, watching them in tv and movies.  Guess what? They still end up being gay. You can’t turn someone gay or straight. >

The finer detail to this...
When dudes complain about how gays always want to "come out"... they always hyperbolicly describe it as waving rainbow flags, throwing glitter everywhere and playing disco. 
But fail to understand that just by holding hands, kissing their opposite sex significant other in public, mentioning in casual conservation at a gym that they're taking their wife or girlfriend to Vegas, nice dinner, etc... they're constantly 'coming out' themselves to everyone else.
The reality of it is that GLBT+ folks just want to be able to do the same thing: Be themselves without fear of reprisals or repercussions. Even if it's just something as simple as being able to say "My Partner and I are going on vacation and I am excited."
But somehow that's "shoving it down their throats" or "failing to keep sexuality off the mats." >

College Board should just say OK, no more AP courses for Florida. By tomorrow DeSantis would reverse course. Is anyone ever going to stand up to these terrorists, or are we just going to cave and bow down to them in perpetuity? >

He would consider this a win. Education is the enemy of the far right. >

Then so be it. The rest of the country should not have to adjust to Ron DeSantis's whims, but kids from Florida are going to learn the hard way unfortunately that certain types of jobs, especially the best paying ones, are just going to be out of reach for them. >


kids from Florida are going to learn the hard way unfortunately

And why should it be their problem if they can't do anything to fix that? That's 1000% a failure of the FL Dept of "Education." But that's what Gov. Bellend wants. A dumb populace is an easily-manipulated populace. >

This was always the goal of the dont say gay bill, conservatives talked about how it is only meant to apply to elementary schools but anyone who read the bill saaw jut how open ended it was in which it allows this shit to happen >

“This course, when I heard it, didn’t meet the standards. I figured, ‘Yeah, they may be doing CRT,’” DeSantis told reporters in Jacksonville. “It’s way more than that. This course on Black history, what [is] one of the lessons about? Queer theory. Now, who would say that’s an important part of Black history, Queer theory? That is somebody pushing an agenda on our kids.”
“The 19th lesson, or section 4.19, describes the segment on Black Queer Studies.
“This topic explores the concept of the queer of color critique, grounded in Black feminism and intersectionality, as a Black studies lens that shifts sexuality studies toward racial analysis,” the description reads.”
DeSantis thinks black queers don’t exist, and if they do exist they shouldn’t. For all the desensitization that has happened to the word, it is fundamentally true here. DeSantis is a Nazi >

All he’s done is ban the class name.  Time for awesom history AP! >

Republicans! This is an AP Class. Your kids aren’t in them. >

Racism is the word he's looking for. >

Sounds like its more like homophobia with a side of racism. >

Another user posted the entire course, 
It's not just queer theory, it's black queer theory. 
And it is one topic out of like 100 different ones they cover. So they can't talk about African American people being gay? >

Hate doesn’t need a good excuse. >

It's almost as if, bear with me here, DeSantis is an ignorant fuck. >

He looks like if he relaxed his eyebrows the skin would cover his eyes. >

The GOP certainly hates Gods protection: the rainbow. First mentioned in Genesis as it is described in the Book of Genesis (9:11–17) as a sign of the covenant between God and man. >

He's creating an awful amount of excuses to cover for the fact that he's a racist shitbag >

Fuck this little guido. >

DeSantis is literally just the mayor of Whoville. >

Bingo >

It's a very clear divide and conquer strategy, "Those other minorities are getting in the way of your human rights. Help us eliminate them before they undermine your legitimacy." >

Want to know something funny to me? I majored in English Literature specifically Queer Theory in Shakespeare and African American literature of Toni Morrison. Everything about this is insane to me, this guy really hates everyone. >

Desantis is the most dangerous entity in the US right now. I say ‘entity’ because the cold, dead soulless eyes. >

This is what Fascism is, it is in our face, loud and clear.  We need to stop them and vote them out. >

I recall Adolph Hitler trying to control education like this.  It’s not like AP courses are forced on people.  It’s an optional class that people can take in high school for college credit.  Trying to control education like this is VERY Hitler-y and to scapegoat LGBT history is even more so.  Hopefully the courts will step in soon and stop this madness. >

Florida isn't racist.  We just can't support the blacks because of the queers.
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- Ron DeSantis, 2023 >

I took a look at the course outline--NBC posted it.  It looks pretty serious, as an AP course should. >

They take great pains to say this law only pertains to students up to grade 3. So what 3rd grader is taking an AP class? >

Using homophobia and transphobia to justify racism. This is why intersectionality matters: the people who target one marginalised group are likely to target others. If you're the kind of person who punches down, you won't have many scruples about attacking multiple groups at once. Homophobes and transphobes are often racists, xenophobes, ableists or classists, and DeSantis seems to meet all those criteria. >

America: “I can’t believe Florida is banning a course about black people!”
Ron DeSantis: “Excuse me, but that’s totally untrue. We’re banning it because of queers.”
Fucking Christ, Florida😂 >

Goddam, what a hateful twat. Does he think that courting only straight, white maga Republicans will win him a national election? Cuz Trump already proved that doesn't work. But that's cool, better he burns out and takes the rest of his ilk down with him. >

I’m ashamed to live in Florida! This racist homophobic pos has to go. >

Naw, I’m gonna blame it on him being a homophobic racist asshole. >

“Im oppressing black people because I hate the gays.” - DeSantis probably >

Small government used to be a Republican thing right? >

Governor Death Sentence would rather see no books on Blacks or Queers.  Any book that contains both definitely sets him off.  Folks with juvenile brains are easily upset.  Such is Governor Death Sentence. >

An AP class is supposed to basically cover a 100 level class; at that level of study, you'd literally just learn that it exists and what it's used for...this is just nonsense. 
Let schools offer classes they can offer, it only helps students.
We're talking "Intro to AFAM;" there should be no issues as there is an "Irish Studies" option. Why not AFAM? >

"I'm not racist; I'm homophobic!"
- DeSantis, apparently >

I can't believe Republicans cry about confederate statues and then ban books and classes about non whites.
I mean I can believe it, it's still absurd though. >

In citing his "Parental rights in education Bill" DeSantis is making it as clear as possible to the world that his laws are explicitly designed to censor any and all gay and African American topics. When it was passed, they of course made it seem like it was a reasonable bill to protect young students from sexual topics, but now he is applying it to high school AP courses that simply contain a history lesson on gay civil rights movements. This is just straight up censorship.
My only hope is that this finally pushes wakes people up... we cannot afford to elect this guy to any more offices. >

and for a short while I finally felt mostly safe being openly gay, I don't feel that way anymore >

They breaks my heart to hear.
Even if it's feeling hostile at times, never forget their are countless millions of us that accept you just the way you are.
I hope you find love and happiness with a wonderful partner.  Gay, straight, whatever. Just continue being a good and decent person and make your loved ones feel loved, that's all that matters. >

Desantis hates black people >

When I was a kid my grandmother never said the word gay, or rather if she did she whispered it like she expected the police to burst through our windows and doors if they heard her. Shockingly people were still gay, even though my nana never said the word, it was almost like there was no correlation between her saying gay and people being gay. What her avoiding saying gay or treating it like a swear did do was put a whole bunch of shit in my head it took years for me to get over. Admittedly I have only my own experience to go by, but not talking about homosexuality never successfully stopped anyone from being gay but almost succeeded in creating a homophobe. I am sure I am just special and that won’t happen to Florida writ large. >


almost succeeded in creating a homophobe

This is 100% their goal. They want to create deeply ingrained homophobia in future generations, or else they won't have support anymore. And the best way to that is to make it a scary "unknown" that people never hear about. >

Queer studies is a vital part of every culture since every culture treats it differently. Understanding comes from knowledge, knowledge comes from learning. DeSantis merely wishes to oppress. >

That’s not all he blamed.  Ad headline. It makes it seem that he’s just a homophobic prick while he is also a racist prick. >

At this point the GOP is just trying to see what kind of bullshit they can get the rest of us to tolerate. >

What a fucking moron. >

Which now that the entire syllabus has been revealed shows how much of a liar he is. Won’t affect his chances with the GOP though. >

This man is hysterical. I cannot think of any other way to describe him and his fellow right wing / religious nutcases obsession with banning any understanding of race theory or "queer theory". "Don't say gay" is so pathetic. >

He really is just Trump all over again, and the media is doing the same thing all over again. He does and says a bunch of crazy shit and the news gives him a couple billion in free campaign advertising. >

Would you rather the media ignore when the governor of the third-largest state, with presidential aspirations, institutes openly fascist state policies? >

Honestly, I'm not sure. I think deep down that the hate and cruelty is the point with him, and he knows it will cause more media coverage and greater division. >

Queer theory, led by Professor Makesthingsup, not to be confused with George Santos, who professes things he makes up. >

How did Florida swing so much so abruptly?? >

Voter suppression and propaganda. >

I know some people say voter suppression but I don't know about all that. More like, the state Democratic party got caught sleeping on the job while the country's worst people all moved here during COVID--Rabid rednecks and indifferent wealthy folks. Refugees from "leftist" dictatorships (Cuba, Venezuela) also arrived in big numbers and haven't been here long enough to understand the difference between what "Socialism" means there vs. here. The FL population has grown massively in the last few years, and R's have done a much better job getting them to register and turn out. However, being here on the ground, it wasn't hard to see he was going to win by a landslide in 2022. However, to your point, population growth gave the state 4 more seats in the house, and guess which party took all 4 through a gerrymander drawn by none other than Ron Whiteboots. >

He looks clueless >

He looks old. I can’t believe he’s 44. He looks 64. 
He’s shriveling up like an old Italian olive. >

He's 44 no way >

“See! We’re not racist! Just homophobic! We’re not that bad!”
/s
Remember when the republicans use to at least pretend to be the party of small government? >

How many times now have conservatives picked a demographic either with more visibility or asking for rights, antagonized them for years to motivate their voters, and then eventually gave up and moved on to the next one? This latest push against anything "queer" is indicative that the cycle isn't going to change or stop anytime soon.
Black people, Asian people, women in general, "communists", Black people again, Muslim people, and now LGBT people. It seems like every decade or so conservatives just keep doing this in a neverending cycle, because hate is their largest selling point. They blame one or more groups for their voters' problems, run on fighting them, then nothing changes while progress gets made and they move on.
DeSantis is the second most popular Republican because of his platform of "Everything bad can be blamed on people you already don't like", and it's indicative of how much in politics on the conservative side is driven by hatred of change. >

Somebody fears gay people >

This dude is the second coming of David Duke >

I always wanted to believe the majority of conservative voters were "just ignorant" and didn't actively want discriminatory laws against minorities. The recent years have made it basically impossible for me to uphold this belief. Anyone who by now hasn't realized where this is headed either embraces the idea of a fascistoid America, is willingly ignoring it for their own personal gain or was so severely affected by the countless misinformation campaigns and right wing propaganda that they've lost their grip on reality. My sympathy for the last group has also been declining rather rapidly. 
Seriously what are we gonna do? 
Feel free to disagree with me, correct me, voice your own thoughts, etc. >

Also, I would love to see how insane a Republican supporter of this would sound trying to defend it. >


"HE BELIEVES IN EDUCATION!  NOT INDOCTRINATION!"

Okay.  What's being taught under this so-called indoctrination?

"THE WOKE AGENDA!"

Huh.  Can you define the "woke agenda"?

"ANTIFA!"

Anti-fascism?  But isn't DeSantis more of an example of pro-fasci-

"ANTIFA AND THE BLACK AND GAY SHIT!"

Good grief. >

Based on his verbal response, anything sounds like it can be construed as "an agenda". Siting "abolishing prisons" as an agenda - what if facts can correlate to "prisons are bad"? Is that not a statement of fact based on factual data? No Its an agenda. Well banning subjects for kids to learn sounds like its an agenda itself. Saying things are "indoctrination" sounds like an agenda. These laws are insane culture war bullshit. >

You know DeSantis is just making up a new faux thing right? >

They want to erase certain people from existence and history. Terrifying >

Did anyone have queer theory on their Desantis’ excuse bingo card? >

What a loser. >

As you can see we have a Republican creating a fake problem and somehow made it both racist and homophobic to apply a fake solution to that fake problem. It’s so unbelievable tbh, it’s fascist af. Next well start seeing walls built around cities or something, but that won’t happen right guys? Right guys? >

Oh? 
I thought the Don’t Say Gay law was about removing queer concepts from children third grade and younger. Yes, that’s exactly what he claimed. 
So now it’s not about third graders, but high school juniors and seniors? Adults, basically. 
Shocking that DeSantis would lie like this. /s >

Yeah I didn't take differential equations or quantum mechanics in Florida high school because of queer theories, too! Or AP German. >

So, it’s the queer’s fault he’s racist? >

If he is the '24 nominee (I fucking hope not), I hope all these things are blasted 24/7. Even if he's not the nominee, everyone with a tiny bit of concern for marginalized groups should turn out to vote against the GOP.
I just don't understand how people aren't motivated to vote the fucking Republican party into oblivion. I get that the Democrats aren't stellar but they're at least trying to do something.
One step at a time. Said it before and I'll said it again. Vote out the GOP, then vote out Corporate dems by putting forth younger, more progressive candidates. >

What DeSantis is doing in Florida is what conservatives want for the entire country.  The mask has been off for a while now. >

This man is actually scary. >

Then Republicans wonder why black people and the lgbt community overwhelmingly vote for Democrats. >

This is just his version of "Jewish Space Lasers" - he is a tool of fascism and blatantly a racist & bigot.    
Don't believe me?   Look up WOKE in the dictionary  then think what it would take to be "Anti-WOKE" or to create / approve of LAWS that support "Anti-WOKE" agendas? (AKA Jim Crow style laws, which thanks to him and his educational hit squad... student will stop learning about that)   The very thing his ENTIRE PLATFORM is running on is "Anti-WOKE".  He uses that phrase in almost EVERY SINGLE SPEACH.  
How many Political figures in history, that want to remove books, ban books, burn books, etc... are "good people" vs proven to be tyrants and horrible humans?  What is his stance on these topics?  better to BAN books than educate people?
Smart educated people DO NOT VOTE OR SUPPORT people of his ilk. 
When they say who they are out loud in a public forum , repeatedly, it might be time to consider it.  (That or he is sooooo dumb, he has no clue what he is even saying... in which case.. he is unfit to hold office anyway)  
He is only playing a word game of culture related terms that incite the worst people.  THAT IS WHO HE PANDERS TO!   ARE YOU ONE OF THEM?   take a real hard look at yourself...  what side of history do you want to be on?  will you be the face in a picture next to racists, like the people in modern history books who protested school integration?  or the NAZI solider standing next to 1000s of Jews about to be murdered.  Will that be the picture of you at a rally supporting Ron or a picture of YOU removing the banned books? 
REALLY THINK ABOUT THAT!!! it is not just his legacy... not just the state or nation's legacy... but YOURS as well. >

"It's not the blacks, this time it's the queers!" >

How did this asshat get into Yale and Harvard and I didn’t? >

This guy’s oppo research is going to contain some strange shit once he announces his run for President. >

The only theory here that is queer is the one in DeSantis's mind. >

Is DeSantis calling himself “Queer Theory” now? >

This desantos is perfectly obtuse, and so proud of his hateful ignorance. >

Odd that he looks in a mirror and thinks "Queer Theory" but hey- he's the idiot. >

I pray that someone has photos of DeSantis hooking up with a guy. Not because there’s anything wrong with it. I’d just love to see him try and talk his way out of it. >

This guy is a professional asshole >

He must be hanging around Anita Bryant's orange grove. >

Not sure who is giving DeSantis this great advice bc he’s a vacuous robot but I can tell ya - he ain’t gonna be president with moves like this. >

Why is he so scared? >

He’s such an irredeemable asshole >

Weird, because we all blame him >

I sure wish we knew what this was. He sure doesn't. It says black in the cirriculum and he says not in my schools. Oh well people from Florida will just be dumber. I hope he has a plan to employ the uneducated in his state. Keep em dumb, keep control. >

At one piont I thought he was smarter than Trump but he is so inarticulate it is hard to tell what he is talking about most of the time. >

Morons and bigots still insist you can "Catch the Gay" so DeSantis hill please his base with this new absurdity, and that's all he wants. >

Just come out the closet already, DeSantis. He has an odd fixation on LGBT people. Thou doth protest too much. >

“When you try to use Black history to shoehorn in queer theory, you are clearly trying to use that for political purposes.” >

"Listen guys I didn't remove a class from higher education because I'm racist, I just don't like the gays."
-Ronnie DeSantis >

DeSatan is a brown shirt. Stop him now…learn, vote! >

definitely ignoring african american queers - I’ve seen in happen a lot (hi dave Chappell) but like why is this a mental block for folks?? >

Haggard's Law. 
I guarantee you that Ron DeSantis is getting piped every chance he gets >

I ran into Ted a couple of months ago. >

Jesus. They really are just making shit up to distract their voters. >

Project much? Me thinks Ronnie has some issues of his own. >

What the fuck is "queer theory"? When an up-queer and a down-queer and a fabulous queer combine, they make a queeriton, the fundamental particle of queerness?? >

My theory is that DeathSentence is secretly queer. >

Better that than secretly black. We dont want him. Sorry queer people. >

Wait… what?  Which is it?  “CRT” or “queer theory”?  Let me guess much like the Disney debacle they just decided to ban something on a whim without actually researching whether or not it actually exists or it’s impacts in the thing they are banning, and now have pivoted to justifying the banning by blaming “queers”?
Wtf?  What’s next? >

He is projecting again. I wouldn’t be surprised at this point if he is actually hiding his homosexual tendencies. >

I hate this subject because we cannot have an honest discussion about it.  You have to pick a side and it sucks >

Can we just let Florida secede? Throw all of the angry, bigoted people there and let it go. >

Pushing for a state to secede is a tactic used by Russian Intelligence agents to weaken the US. 
We shouldnt be encouraging this idea. >

We wouldn’t lose anything by Florida going their own way. They would collapse overnight and come crawling back. >

It's weird when people say that straight people can't be homophobic and only gay people can. >

A brown Nazi needs hate like white Nazis. >

He has some odd affiliation from some bygone era >

I wonder if/when he tries to run for the Oval Office he pivots to being less of a culture warrior. I hope not because he'll probably get cooked. >

Holy crap they get dumber every day, if you put it in a TV show everyone would say it couldn't possibly happen. >

Competition for being the biggest dick in the world???? Sheesh😭 >

Why beat around the bush? Call it the Muslim-African-Latino-American-Queer-Pronoun-Theory. >

DeSantis looks like he only smiles when sucks his own dick. Which by far is a accomplishment, however it says more to his weak back than to length. >

Who runs the AP education?  Florida or the College Board? >

I know this would be considered sociology but shit man I have a degree in psychology and never even heard of the shit right wingers come out with. When I started hearing about “CRT” I thought they meant cathode ray tubes. >

why doesnt he try to banish sparta from the history books while hes at it? >

I would love for someone to just once ask him to define all these fucking buzzwords he’s always parroting. >

Me too.  They are allowed to make up words to label “bad” things so that they don’t have to give their real objections.  And no challenge from the media. >

Racist fuck >

Sure. Blame the gays for your own racist decisions. Makes sense. >

Just another bait issue that people with limited bandwidths will grab on to without even knowing what they are talking about. 
Just more Republican noise. >

"Because we cannot have our students at the mercy of the gays!" is quite a statement but again, and I find myself repeating this lately, not surprising. And he does have support, like his attack dog Pushaw on twitter to ignore and deflect every criticism, and others like Manny Diaz who do the same, which makes it harder to break through the noise. >

When will a Republican prove these are theories ? Do they not know what a theory is ? >

Sure wish someone would ask DeSantis to name another group of law abiding citizens that you can cancel curriculums over discussing. >

He always has that look on his face where he can’t decide if it’s going to be a fart or a shart >

Ron must revise history to suit his emotions. Such a weak snowflake loser >

Chappelleionic tactics >

this is just typical gop trolling, the most interesting thing is when you listen to this mans voice. his strength as the republican front runner post trump is 100% a rightwing media fabrication based on careful curation of his image. when you put him on a stage and just listen to him talk all that strength vanishes and he sounds like a whiny little punk. hes the new Jeb just wait >

Is this like the third different excuse in three days that he has vomited up? >

Republicans have taken off their masks and boy are they really ugly >

Under his eye. >

Yeah this dummy couldn't run a country let alone a Piggly wiggly >

For all the issues we face, including, income inequality, housing, education, gun violence, . . . and this is the stupid stuff this guy, DeSantis focuses on? >

DeathSentence is doubling up his culture war issues in hopes of capturing the MAGAcult.  Don't think Fat Donny will give them up without a fight, since he still plans on fleecing them. >

I can see a valid argument against any elective producing AP class because most schools do not have the teachers or enough schedule time to offer all the core credit classes. If there are other elective producing AP classes being taught then all arguments against this class are BS. >

It would be fun if he had to choose between approving a new AP class on either African American Studies or 'Queer Theory.' >

Well at least it isn’t old fashion communism >

pandering to his constituents... >

So DeSantis is explicitly pushing the "Groomer" libel? His defense of his policies is the kind of conspiracy theory that inspires pogroms? >

Why not just give them their own medicine and call them anti-American. Every single thing is anti-American about them so go full super mega patriot about it. Go lower than the dance floor low >

He had this queer theory that less education would lead to smarter Floridians. >

It’s just trigger phrases at this point >

He is an absolute idiot. What would Jesus do? >

Whole lot of blaming going on with him and his ilk. It’s projection by any other name—itself a deeply disturbed acting out of fears one is unwilling to face within oneself. >

Florida Governor and dad at the McDonald's counter that still hasn't decided, Ronald DeSantis. >

Wow >

Buzzword buzzword buzzword to get people to support this >

I'm sure they are absolutely thrilled to be able to ban something that matches their criteria.
"No one teaches CRT? Check AP African American Studies. We're right about everything. No more questions." >

It's another proof that you can graduate Yale, Harvard and still be uneducated >

Sad controlling BS from a sad controlling little man... >

As transparently a grift as this is, we need to be careful, this type of shit really resonates with brain-rotted types. They are so willing to have their anger redirected away from DeSantis' billionaire/corporate backers towards marginalized people, and trying to reason with them or de-program them doesn't work. You cannot de-program stupid people, so Democrats need to find an effective strategy to counter this and fast. The same old lukewarm garbage isn't going to cut it when DeSantis is so shrewd when it comes to grifting morons. And there are a lot of morons in the US. >

What is he even doing >

This is straight out of the evil playbook. He is trying to turn black people against queer people. >

Of course, it's always somebodies fault. And since the general public will never get to see the course. Little Ronnie Reich's Fuhrer is free to lie himself silly. Who has grounds to disagree with him? >

He can blame whatsoever he wants. This nothing to do with "queer" anything.  If that was the case, the would've removed that segment from the curriculum.
The impact is all the same and the damage is done.
And this lying, foundationally anti-Black racist relic piece of dog shit will have millions of white Americans supporting the full erasure of Black America from Florida's history books. >

Except he has been busy censoring non-cishet people, denying medical care, criminalizing medical care for trans kids, and pushing the "Groomer" libel. I think he does care about us, and wants to end us. >

What the fuck exactly is "queer theory"?
Some people are attracted to the same sex, and that's okay. End of fucking story. There isn't any theory involved >

It's going to be their next buzzword with no basic meaning... just something to repeat over and over again to rile up their base.
They need to attach emotions of anger to catchphrases that are 4 words or less, or else their supporters can't follow along. >

I absolutely love, how bat shit crazy the Republican party has become, we on the left, especially the far left cant believe they were this stupid? its awesome. >

Another excuse to cut school funding so he can line his pocket. >

DeSantis is a douchebag >

Please reject DeSantis. >

He previously stated the course has no value at all.  That is the real message he is sending to his base.  He latched onto one issue as a justification for moderate independents >

I thought Queer Theory only caused earthquakes. >

I think republicans are just jealous they couldn’t get into any APs lol >

Pit one “woke” thing against the other and let the geriatric fox news crowd decide a future generations education >

We’re really just throwing shit at the wall, aren’t we?