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  The only freedom Florida has is to be a bigot.
context: I thought they were against white masks... >
  
  Here I am thinking the GOP were all about free speech? >
  
  Only speech they agree with. The GOP is that town from Footloose that banned dancing, except they want to ban everything that doesn't agree with a very specific book they've never read. >
  
  I've thought of "rewriting" the Bible. Change the names of the people and places, but keep the general events the same. Then, try to get the book included in a school in Florida, Texas, etc.
  Would they allow a story about Lock who fled from his home town when it was destroyed and ended up in a cave with his two young daughters (his wife having been transformed into a pile of peppercorns)? What about when his daughters find a stash of beer, get him hammered, and have sex with him to have his babies?
  What about the story of Diana who is kidnapped and raped? Her brothers exact vengeance on the people who raped her, but then go on a bloody rampage killing all the men in the town and taking the women and children hostage. Is that fine for kids?
  Maybe the story of the emperor of Gypte (a totally made up country, not a barely concealed real one) who kept the Yacovites (a totally made up people, not a barely concealed real one) as slaves until the Yacovite god exacted vengeance by murdering all eldest sons.
  This could be a bloody and sex filled tale that would make Game Of Thrones appear to be G rated by comparison. Would it be acceptable reading for kids? >
  
  This plan. I like this plan. >
  
  When is the Federal Government going to cut off funding to Florida for education, and stop this insanity. >
  
  That's what he wants. Then he can do his real push for his private and charter school initiative under the basis that public schools are underfunded and inadequate. >
  
  That's the Republican M.O. Kill the funding and then complain that it doesn't work. 
  The ol "drown it in a bathtub" motif. >
  
  These POS whine and complain about “liberals” pushing their ideas via Universities down our throats. So what do they do? Try and push conservative ideas down our throat via Universities. >
  
  It's all part of their "we've got to do it to them because they're doing it to us/before they do it to us" mentality.
  See also their rationalization over electoral fraud. "The Democrats are just going to cheat more at elections so that gives us the right to cheat as much as we want during elections." >
  
  This guy is taking this shit to a new level. I’m telling you, let the Republicans take control of Congress and he becomes President…this shit is going nation wide. Texas is trying to pass a bill to not teach Native American or Mexican studies. I’m a white male and it’s disgusting to me that these people are wanting to whitewash America anymore than it already is >
  
  Ironically, the more people like DeSantis push against DEI programs, supposed "woke" ideology, and teaching the accurate history of the US, the more they prove basic tenets of CRT.
  You cannot teach our history without some amount of discussion on political views that influenced actions, or how prejudices played into events. >
  
  Maybe if DeSantis wants to stop being called racist, he should stop banning diversity programs and black history education. >
  
  He doesn’t want to stop being called a racist. He wants to be as racist as possible then deny it when confronted while his base insists that everyone else is the racist. It’s unfortunately a rather sound strategy because there are many hateful people ready to believe down is up as long as it protects their kids from being transed. I just hate that these confused fuckers are taking us all down with them. >
  
  
  He doesn’t want to stop being called a racist. He wants to be as racist as possible then deny it when confronted while his base insists that everyone else is the racist. 
  
  Or as his base says that being called racist is what's making them act racist. (Apparently, causality is a difficult concept for them.) >
  
  DeSantis is desperate to protect racism, because it is all he has to run on
  He doesn't even believe Republican economic policies are good for America >
  
  How is the government dictating what adults can get an education in not absolute fascist levels of overreach?
  Whats funny is DeSantis doesn't realize he's going to get a bunch of private Christian schools closed down. They will be plagued by lawsuits defending their ability to ignore these laws. Funding will also dry up as you won't be able to use govt money to go to private schools who teach outside these laws.
  There is no way these laws stand, as is, without them getting thrown out as racist on their face. >
  
  Ah yes but shut down schools and universities just makes more dumb republican voters >
  
  Which FL Republicans might find to be a problem when they shut down these "woke" colleges, like UF, FSU, and Miami, only to find the pool of football recruits for the SEC and ACC dries up, along with the sweet sweet money coming from NCAA D1 sports. >
  
  Unlike a lot of faraway issues, people from all over the US can help fix the Florida problem by simply not going there. Their economy is highly reliant on tourism. Vote with your wallet and don't go to places where things like this are going on. Unfortunately, 95% of people don't really care. They'll sign their facebook petitions and plaster platitudes all over social media, but they'll still take their annual trip to Disney and spend a couple hundred grand to send their kids to Florida State University. >
  
  My employer already instructed us to not hire anyone from Florida unless they have an out of state education. Others are going to follow suit. I feel bad but you can't expect the rest of the country to lower their standards for one state. >
  
  At this point I wouldn't hire anyone who went to a FL school or university >
  
  How the hell is all of this not a massive violation of the First Amendment?
  looks at current make up of the US Supreme Court
  Oh right … >
  
  For those “men” who find his politics “attractive”, you need help. >
  
  “Florida Gov continues to alienate young, new minds that could bring innovation to Florida”
  There I fixed it >
  
  Governing with scientific ignorance, and religious bigotry, misogyny, homophobia, and racism. >
  
  THE GOP!!!
  
  Governing with scientific ignorance, and religious bigotry, misogyny, homophobia, and racism.
  
  since 1963 >
  
  So how long before we find out desantis is either a pedophile or has a thing for non white prostitutes? >
  
  He supports a pedophile with Matt and probably involved with him in some way so >
  
  If you've ever participated in a DEI program and left angry about it, odds are decent you're at least kind of a dick. Like, if you learn about the concept of unconscious bias and instead of recognizing ways to identify and remember your biases you denounce the concept in rage, likelier than not you are a reason the DEI program exists. 
  I've written for some of these things. They were all pretty benign, entry level stuff. Be nice, be considerate, remember that everyone you know has their own experiences informing their perspective. Empathize. Self reflect. >
  
  Ok, so Florida wants to ban books in schools, restrict the subjects taught in schools, hire retired military instead of finding actual teachers, AND they want to solve school shootings by arming the teachers. Sounds like a great educational environment. Or a prison. Actually...prisons are allowed to have books, so.... >
  
  Floridians: soon more illiterate and emotionally damaged than ever! >
  
  Validating CRT with each of these moves. >
  
  He really is saying the silent part out loud anymore. >
  
  When can we start calling what’s happening in Florida by it’s proper name: Fascism
  It needs to be called out everywhere, in media and in day to day conversations. Once Fascism gains a foothold it is very hard to root out. Don’t let this gain a foothold >
  
  I think it’s too late.. for florida and most every other red state… >
  
  Oh, fuck completely off. >
  
  I guess the only thing left is for kids to stop attending schools in Florida. >
  
  College students are grown ass men and women paying to receive an education of their choice, how is this any of Ron's business? >
  
  This is actually a moderate escalation. The way he can get support for past actions is framing it as "these types of activities have been infected by woke ideology and we have to get rid of the ideology in the activity but keep the thing" (see rejecting the AP class because of an element that, if removed, he might allow back in the state). I think this is one of the first "This thing is beyond repair and just needs to be dissolved". It draws a clear link that some type of institutions aren't 'infected with wokeness" they are "woke" to their essence. Some fascist shit's a brewin'. >
  
  Man if only there was a political party that was against the government meddling too much in our day to day life... >
  
  Dear harvard.  Please stop admitting psychopaths like this guy. >
  
  better yet rescind this asswipe’s degree >
  
  Seriously FL, this is what you asked for by voting overwhelmingly for more of this bullshit. You've emboldened him, and now you'll reap what you sow.
  Hopefully you don't take the rest of the country down the toilet with you in the process. >
  
  So happy I told my friends not to move down to Florida to start a family. This culture war BS would totally have done so much harm to their kids when they start school. But, then again, the constant threat of school shootings/bombings would probably be just as harmful but in a different way. UGH. >
  
  What if Desantis is secretly liberal and his plan is to attract all the bigots so they drown when Florida is swallowed by the sea due to climate change? >
  
  Desantis is secretly the next Bush so the NWO can get the Trump vote in 2024. >
  
  So Ron DeNazis ? >
  
  To anyone who scoffed at it when it was grade school on the pretense of indoctrination.  I hope your foot tastes delicious.
  It will never stop.  Republicans want to control three access to information for everybody.  There is no reason for higher education to have diversity classes banned.  They are classes for adults by adults. >
  
  I can not believe people think this man should be the leader of the free world.