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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDeSantis follows in Trump's authoritarian footsteps
If DeSantis is becoming many Republicans answer to their Trump problem, his rise is because of his authoritarian sympathies and attitudes, not in spite of them. He promises a more respectable-seeming version of illiberal rule than the baggage-laden outrage specialist that is Trump. No wonder dozens of billionaires backed him even before his November re-election.
...As Trumps former attorney general (and Federalist Society member) William Barr put it in predicting DeSantis would be the 2024 Republican presidential nominee, Trump was the wrecking ball ... against progressive excess. Had Jan. 6 finished the ruining of democracy, they might still be behind him. But Trumps autocratic bid for power failed, and the subsequent mess of investigations and temper tantrums has perhaps become too tumultuous. Better to replace him, these conservatives believe, with a more pliant and predictable leader to bring the appearance of calm and stability.
But lets be clear: The man whom Rupert Murdochs New York Post celebrates as DeFuture would, in fact, continue Trumps relentless attempts to turn back the clock on social progress in America by silencing and disenfranchising tens of millions who dont fit into Republicans white Christian vision for the nation.
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Just what I've been afraid of: A smarter, calmer Christian Nationalist Authoritarian.
Quakerfriend
(5,455 posts)Can you imagine him running with someone like Kari Lake as VP (assuming she loses her race for gov.)
KS Toronado
(17,364 posts)or some other Fascist like himself.
Chainfire
(17,659 posts)Once Daddy is out of the picture, no holds are barred.
PortTack
(32,806 posts)Pick candidates that were appealing and could win. She went on to say they were going to have to appeal to voters outside of their base including young voters. Her boss along with other fux snooz ppl say its time to move on from trump. So what do they do .pick a younger meaner trump. Do they think a younger version of trump is going to appeal to any voters, let alone young voters? Yup..were moving on from trump no youre not!
Chainfire
(17,659 posts)DeSantis has all of the loveable qualities of a serial killer.
Timeflyer
(2,012 posts)FloridaBlues
(4,008 posts)Now In the state house and Senate. Open carry will be his first item. No abortions. No dissent from business or corporations this is the starting point for his next term
blue neen
(12,329 posts)Pisswig says he has lots of dirt on Ronnie, and I bet he does.
dalton99a
(81,635 posts)The asshole is an extremely ambitious and coldly calculating sadist.