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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(135,808 posts)
Sat Jun 24, 2023, 12:51 PM Jun 2023

DeSantis Warns Of 'Woke' In Bizarre Speech Claiming He Saw 'People Defecating' In Public

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) claimed he recently saw “people defecating on the sidewalk” — an act he chalked up to “woke” ideology — during a speech at a Faith & Freedom Coalition event Friday.

The 2024 GOP presidential candidate, who spoke at the conservative group’s “Road to Majority” conference, discussed so-called wokeness — a popular Republican boogeyman — as he warned of the mindset’s impact on the criminal justice system.

“When woke overtakes our criminal justice system — like it has in San Francisco, like it has in Los Angeles — the average person becomes less safe in their communities as a result,” said DeSantis, who vowed to leave “woke ideology in the dustbin of history.”

“Don’t tell me it doesn’t affect people’s lives. I was just in San Francisco. I saw — in 20 minutes on the ground — people defecating on the sidewalk. I saw people using fentanyl. I saw people smoking crack right there in the open, right there on the street. It was a civilization in decay.”

https://www.yahoo.com/news/desantis-warns-woke-bizarre-speech-064036239.html











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DeSantis Warns Of 'Woke' In Bizarre Speech Claiming He Saw 'People Defecating' In Public (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2023 OP
This asshole should look in his own state FloriDUH first. Far from perfect, like really far. RKP5637 Jun 2023 #1
Has he been to Daytona? 617Blue Jun 2023 #2
He must be confusing what he saw with the MAGAts who crapped in the Capitol thucythucy Jun 2023 #3
No kidding! Blue Owl Jun 2023 #13
How do you "see someone using fentanyl"? Beaverhausen Jun 2023 #4
Some formulations are injectable so you could see someone shooting up and make assumptions Hugh_Lebowski Jun 2023 #8
He should visit Florida sometime. nt sl8 Jun 2023 #5
This smuck has no idea how to campaign. Who wants to hear that... brush Jun 2023 #6
. dalton99a Jun 2023 #7
Truth! tanyev Jun 2023 #9
De Santis should be part of a police cruiser. Baitball Blogger Jun 2023 #10
He forgot to mention that he also saw Elvis Cyrano Jun 2023 #11
Just out of curiosity, Governor, what exactly is your plan to solve these problems? Midnight Writer Jun 2023 #12
"Woke' is believing people should have places to defecate sanatanadharma Jun 2023 #14
He's one of the most slappable mofos I've ever laid eyes on. nolabear Jun 2023 #15
My new t-shirt arrived a couple of days ago. I designed it myself. Goodheart Jun 2023 #16
For crying out loud, he did NOT see any of that! dmr Jun 2023 #17
Desantis' brand is classicly fascist: trains on time, clean streets, return to traditional values andym Jun 2023 #18
"defecating on the sidewalk" while "using fentanyl" and "smoking crack" in California milestogo Jun 2023 #19
DeSantis defecates in public all the time Silent3 Jun 2023 #20
That was you defucking Asshole. Cha Jun 2023 #21
I was just in San Francisco too jmowreader Jun 2023 #22
he's confusing his trip to SF with Jan 6th. Takket Jun 2023 #23

RKP5637

(67,112 posts)
1. This asshole should look in his own state FloriDUH first. Far from perfect, like really far.
Sat Jun 24, 2023, 12:56 PM
Jun 2023

So much of Florida is in despair and wretched. And he could give a damn about the people or the state, the damn fascist asshole!

Blue Owl

(59,130 posts)
13. No kidding!
Sat Jun 24, 2023, 02:38 PM
Jun 2023

Someone needs to tell that shithead what he sees is a by-product of republican-sponsored big capitalism — poverty, lack of public facilities, drug abuse are not a result of enlightenment.

 

Hugh_Lebowski

(33,643 posts)
8. Some formulations are injectable so you could see someone shooting up and make assumptions
Sat Jun 24, 2023, 01:07 PM
Jun 2023

But obviously you'd have no REAL way to know it's fentanyl because many drugs are injectable.

But I'd bet dollars to donuts the whole story is bullshit.

 

brush

(61,033 posts)
6. This smuck has no idea how to campaign. Who wants to hear that...
Sat Jun 24, 2023, 01:00 PM
Jun 2023

so-called "woke" ideology has people defecating in the street.

Campaigning is about engendering positive thoughts and ideas about what you plan to accomplish.

This guy's persona is all negative, doom and gloom crap. And has he yet defined what "woke" ideology is?

Baitball Blogger

(52,368 posts)
10. De Santis should be part of a police cruiser.
Sat Jun 24, 2023, 02:06 PM
Jun 2023

He sees more crime in a drive-by than police see in a month of patrols.

Midnight Writer

(25,420 posts)
12. Just out of curiosity, Governor, what exactly is your plan to solve these problems?
Sat Jun 24, 2023, 02:19 PM
Jun 2023

Have you implemented them in your own State?

How would you, as President, help people in California who are homeless or who are drug addicted?

sanatanadharma

(4,089 posts)
14. "Woke' is believing people should have places to defecate
Sat Jun 24, 2023, 02:55 PM
Jun 2023

"Woke' is believing people should have places to defecate.

"DeSantisupporter" is believing people shouldn't excrete.

"Being GOP" is passing laws regulating shit.

nolabear

(43,850 posts)
15. He's one of the most slappable mofos I've ever laid eyes on.
Sat Jun 24, 2023, 03:00 PM
Jun 2023

Wonder if we could get him and Spanky in a cage match. That’s their level.

 

Goodheart

(5,760 posts)
16. My new t-shirt arrived a couple of days ago. I designed it myself.
Sat Jun 24, 2023, 03:05 PM
Jun 2023

All it says is WOKE in big letters across the front.

So, as I'm walking around Charlotte... downtown, the medical center area, Sugar Creek Greenway... I got a lot of thumbs up, "nice shirt!"s, "where can I get one?", "I"m very woke myself!"

The Republican types, of which I'm sure there are many in this city, just let it slide.

Maybe I'll start a fad.

dmr

(28,705 posts)
17. For crying out loud, he did NOT see any of that!
Sat Jun 24, 2023, 03:12 PM
Jun 2023

NOTHING!

He's a fucking liar without a creative imagination.

In my 71 years, no one, within my my view, has ever crapped on the sidewalk, or grass. My 2 year old nephew pooped in his little swimming pool once, and we laughed like hell! (He was a"woke" at the time )

I wish DeSantis & TFG would hop on their brooms and fly away. Life would be better.

andym

(6,066 posts)
18. Desantis' brand is classicly fascist: trains on time, clean streets, return to traditional values
Sat Jun 24, 2023, 03:14 PM
Jun 2023

Don't underestimate him. He is a dangerous threat to American democracy.

milestogo

(23,088 posts)
19. "defecating on the sidewalk" while "using fentanyl" and "smoking crack" in California
Sat Jun 24, 2023, 03:29 PM
Jun 2023

Yeah, that sounds like woke to me.


jmowreader

(53,206 posts)
22. I was just in San Francisco too
Sat Jun 24, 2023, 05:09 PM
Jun 2023

In that entire week I didn't see anyone defecating on the sidewalk, using fentanyl or smoking crack. Either DeSantis is proving why his eyes are brown, or he went to a hell of a lot different part of The City than I did.

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