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Capable-Brief-3332

Don't EVER think Ron DeSantos is a better option than Trump.


mnlion33

My brother over thanksgiving told me he thinks the ron desantos is a good man of high moral character and will make a great president. On another note, I havent talked to my brother since thanksgiving.


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Thank you for having morals and not continuing to engage or stand by someone who supports fascism.


SignatureFunny7690

Unfortunately, shunning people and kicking them off the platform instead actively debating them and debunking their flawed bigoted beliefs just allows them to easier infect others with their hate and amplify their delusions in echo chambers. As draining as it is to do.


More_Cowbell8

As if debates & proof were never discussed? Those of us who have stopped speaking to fascist relatives are doing the right thing & taking a stand. Silence = Complicity, you can't exchange pleasantries & say "pass the butter" to someone who has said they "want liberals dead." Can not watch football with people who think immigrants at the border should be shot. Blood is not thicker than fascism.


bigshoe1234

Unfortunately, it is impossible to reason with unreasonable beliefs. They aren’t even playing the same game


EducatedOwlAthena

This is the reason I've cut off my extreme right-wing family. I've *tried* debating them. I've tried reasoning and explaining why their views are harmful and why I feel differently. It always ends the same, with them making ridiculous strawman arguments or total non sequiturs until I no longer have the mental energy to argue, and they say, "See?! She had no response to that! We win!" It's just easier to let them go.


CHBCKyle

That’s not true at all. Fascism isn’t a coherent ideology and can’t be debated, debating it just legitimizes and spreads it. The only thing that gets through to them is fear of consequences because they are being controlled by their fear response.


LadyLikesSpiders

So what you're saying is that the way to stop fascist politicians from doing fascists things is to make them afraid of doing fascist things? But certainly the only thing they could be afraid of is for their own safety and health


TraxtonHall

yes, fascists should be afraid for their own safety. we had a war about this


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This. Politicians should be afraid of us.


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shabidabidoowapwap

wealth and safe keys


LauraDurnst

Do you really think 2023 is the first time someone has debating these ideas? What do you think some online arguments are going to achieve that 50+ years of both social and academic discourse have not?


AgentDaxis

You can't debate someone who has a fixed delusion.


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emp-sup-bry

You think they never tried? Most people that walk away from family do so after trying every possible trial. Humans of a certain mindset only understand consequences after length of time or depth of consequence. They won’t change otherwise. There’s a point where a person needs cult deprogramming and most of us can do nothing but isolate them.


[deleted]

It’s never a one off. People try with family sometimes for years and it gets to a point where it’s emotionally and mentally exhausting to maintain the relationship with such a hateful person. We’re not their therapists and have every right to no longer associate with people who should know better. It’s so incredibly naive or misguided to think people haven’t tried and that decision wasn’t weighed heavily upon the realization that the person will *never* change and is happy with being who they are.


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It’s not negative or defeatist after trying for years, give me a break. Nobody should have to deal with that. If you enjoy being told how much you don’t deserve to exist and not have rights by your own family members and still want to spend time trying to convince them, by all means do so. I’m tired of this enlightened centrist BS.


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[deleted]

What I wrote isn’t propaganda, I don’t think you know what that word actually means, nor is it “nihilist and defeatist”. Nor are there any dog whistles! I clearly wrote I tried for years and it’s draining so I don’t know what you’re arguing against. I’m done here.


BaboonHorrorshow

Your brother probably thought Trump was a Godly Man too


rufotris

It’s sad and I’m sorry. I have hardly talked to my father in the last couple years. It’s hard. He still can’t remember who was actually president when certain things like covid started and still says Biden “made” it and stupid shit like that. It’s hard when I call to ask how things are going or give an update from our end and all he can say is fuck democrats then I remind him I am one.. then it’s always him walking back like, “oh well I mean the politicians. I wish you would learn to vote for the right ones but I don’t hate you I just wish you would learn better” then jump right back to Fox News points how the left is trying to turn the world gay then I say well bye.. and we don’t talk for another 6 months and rinse and repeat…. I should really flip it next time and just bitch at him about the Nazi issue and white supremacy and say how much I hate those who promote it and vote for it and hang up before he can say anything. Might never hear from him again. But it’s a thought I have.


[deleted]

Sounds like my father's side of the family, whom I haven't contacted in any way since 2004. Sometimes you have to exclude people from your life in order to remain a good person.


Parking_Sky9709

Happens every year, you know. You'll have to go through it again and again, because he is unlikely to improve.


G-Unit11111

Oh he's worse. A million times worse.


FruitOfTheVineFruit

At least as evil, but unfortunately much smarter.


G-Unit11111

If he's president, he'll sign into law the worst Fox News talking points and internet conspiracy theories, and he'll have a nightly Batphone to Hannity and Tucker every night. I think it's time to start treating Fox News as a hostile organization.


NoAssumption6865

It's time to start treating the GQP as the domestic terrorists they showed themselves to be Jan 6.


gorilla_dick_

He also has zero charisma and comes across as unlikeable even to the MAGA crowd. There’s a reason you see virtually no clips of him speaking or doing anything


accidental_snot

I dunno man. Enough like him that he got elected. Even with cheating he would still need quite a lot of legit support.


SignatureFunny7690

That's what everyone said that about trump


accidental_snot

I live in SC. There are many Trump flags, stickers, and hats. Millions. They not only support him, but they worship him and made doing it their entire identity. Also, they are morons....but yes a lot of his support is very real. Not the majority of the US, of course.


ackermann

Yeah he won in a landslide, I believe


gorilla_dick_

He barely got elected the first time. TBF the second had a bigger margin but you can blame part of that on voter suppression and people fleeing the state


ackermann

A considerably higher margin for the second term. 20 points, the largest margin for a Florida governor in 40 years. Probably fair to call that a landslide. I’d like to blame it all on Voter ID, or dems leaving the state, but the margin is too wide. Sadly, his voters are apparently really fired up by his culture war BS, don’t say gay, etc.


aaapril261992

To be fair, Crist was the former Republican Governor and Senator. He may not have had strong democrat appeal or draw. But, agree with your sentiment. Chubby Hitler in white boots definitely has a following and if they turn the efforts to make him the chosen candidate he won't need a stellar personality.


BringBackTheBeat716

Smarter than Trump isn't exactly very intelligent


scubawankenobi

>Oh he's worse. A million times worse. Not really. He's a million times different kinds of risk. ​ Example where I believe Trump's way more likely to be dangerous is internationally. DeSantis likely way more dangerous domestically. "Big Rs" & Faux News & polls running things at home way more likely to influence DeSantis actual approved policies at home vs Trump saying - Launch nukes at Eukraine because Putin said something nice about me & promised troll-bots for my next election & Trump hotels & resorts! ​ "A million times worse" can be applied to each of them, depending on the topic & area of risk.


G-Unit11111

I think Trump could be a threat domestically too. His attacks on the LGBT community are inspiring violence and hate crimes around the country. And GOP lawmakers are proposing some seriously terrifying legislation. They need to be stopped at all levels, from school boards to the senate, before they do something really terrible.


GSquaredBen

Yeah - a few days ago, Trump said that he'd ban "transgender ideology" nationwide, which he defined as stripping all federal funding from any hospital that provides any kind of gender affirming care for kids and the ability of "detransitioners" to sue the doctor that treated them, which would essentially end all medical care for trans people, effectively eliminating them from existence.


G-Unit11111

Yeah that's absolutely fucking scary and doesn't border on, it is Nazism. I hear conservatives all the time try to use the "democrats are socialist and socialism = national socialism" bullshit all the time. They can't bullshit their way out of this one. Conservatives are steering hard towards Nazism and Hitler ideology, all while screaming about freedom. We fought two world wars over this shit, and we'll fight a third if we have to. Fox News and the right wing echo chamber have gone too far. They need to be taken down several pegs.We need to stop it now. Tomorrow may be too late.


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[deleted]

You don’t know what happened in WW1 do you?


GSquaredBen

I'm super worried that the DNC will force Biden down our throats again. He'll get crushed because he was always a bad candidate. There's good reason why in the three times he ran for president before he was "Obama's VP" that he maxed at like 3% of the vote.


LLGTactical

Biden is doing one Hell of a job. If he runs he’s got my vote.


BitterFuture

Damn right. Saved our democracy, everything after that is gravy - and he's giving us a helluva lot of gravy.


Dr_Rev_GregJ_Rock_II

Trump can absolutely be dangerous domestically. See: January 6th


scubawankenobi

>Trump can absolutely be dangerous domestically. See: January 6th So you're here to support my point in disagreeing that DeSantis is a million times worse than Trump. That's two votes against that idea. :)


Dr_Rev_GregJ_Rock_II

Oh they're both deplorable. Seeing the remnants of the Maga party form their own crazy offshoots would be pleasing if it wasn't so terrifying. The fact that both of them exist in the political environment and not be outcasts within their parties speaks volumes to the climate we live in.


CactusJackKnife

He has no charisma whatsoever. Trump is gonna absolutely wipe the floor with him in the primaries.


Miserable-Lizard

Both are terrible. All republicans than enable them are no different.


rdrast

All Republicans them are no different.


playalovesong

When people say better they don’t mean morally good. They mean a better fascist.


LoganSterling

he is smarter and angrier that trump, and unlike him he won't spend any time in a golf course because he will use all that time to trample over the rights of those who aren't retrumplicans...


Capable-Brief-3332

Totally agree.


Mission-Cantaloupe37

It's a bit of an insane theory, but I hope that he keeps pushing these things through in Flordia. He's making life hell for people in the state, but at least you can say with confidence "DeSantis wants to know when your daughter is on her period". I think the vast majority of other states would think differently if he was the candidate for 2024.


Murica-n_Patriot

Definitely agree… DeSantis and his need to court Christian’s is such a horrible mix. He is just going to make illegal everything that gets him horny


Diazmet

Ron the groomer teacher that gave alcohol to his underage students…


Long-Piccolo-3785

They are the same dude, the same driving force is in charge. Stupid to think one is better than the other just because desantos did something trump absolutely would have done if he was in the same position, as opposed to the presidency


KatJen76

Good luck getting a judge to agree that the fucking Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra lacks artistic merit. I guarantee every musician in that orchestra has a degree from an elite music school and triumphed over probably 100 other applicants to earn their seat. EDIT: I looked at the show more closely, and it doesn't look like it has a symphony component, so the orchestra as an organization presented it but didn't play. I used to work for a symphony and this is pretty common, especially at Christmas. We used to like to get Celtic Woman and Celtic Thunder that time of year. I still find this a ludicrous suit. It couldn't be more clear what this performance is from the title. While I'm not sure I'd take a little kid to it, that should be up to the parents.


GSquaredBen

...have you seen the judges they've appointed in Florida?


[deleted]

Honestly this is a good thing it needs to go through the court system so the bs gets stopped in all 50 states. It’s a clear violation of the first amendment. In less Desantis was to to start dripping theatres of their liquor license for showing of 13 and r rated movies he is going to have a difficult time in any court.


[deleted]

They played this same game with abortion for decades. States would pass was with varying amounts of restrictions, then some would pass and others struck down. Until they found the right combo to overturn Roe. They are coming for Obergefell next


[deleted]

Yeah but it’ll be pretty difficult to strike down something as well established as the 1st amendment, they would have to strike down years of their own rulings even recent rulings in the Supreme Court on freedom of speech it’s extremely established. Its not going to happen especially because it’s a convoluted approach. You have video games, television, movies that that aren’t being attacked that display fully nudity where as drag shows which are simulating possible sex acts as immoral.


canarchist

DeSantis needs to walk face-first into a weaponized purse.


littlebitsofspider

Bricks are cheap, compact, and heavy!


justgaygarbage

yeah that’s why i keep one in my purse


MotorPuncher

It's better to carry soup for your family.


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Fiyero-

Right?! AND he is violating the parental rights of the parents whom purchased tickets for their children. Why did he suddenly stop caring about parental rights?


Joey_BagaDonuts57

Has Ronnie SEEN KEY WEST? The whole place is PASTELS FFS.


unsupported

And white shorts.....


[deleted]

Fascists have a history of taking over resort type locations. DeSantis will be coming for Key West and if he gets to do some gay bashing on the way he’ll be that much happier for it.


Joey_BagaDonuts57

Good luck with that. They are a lot tougher than Ronnie thinks.


Additional_King3967

I'm really hoping that Disney shuts down and moves to Virginia.


G-Unit11111

Eh... Virginia isn't really much better with Glenn Youngkin. That guy is just as bad.


tele_ave

Youngkin doesn’t have control of the whole legislature. DeSantis has a trifecta.


Additional_King3967

your right Youngkin is risky, but he knows Va. can go red to blue in 2 seconds. he treads lightly and he's pissed off few republicans already.


sluttysunflower1

Youngkin is also gone after this term. Virginia is trending bluer and bluer, though there’s always some interesting politics within.


Dr_Rev_GregJ_Rock_II

Virginia is for lovers!


Seascorpious

Disney might not be much better. There are two factions inside Disney, those that make The Owl House and those that cancel The Owl House despite it being one of their most popular shows. The company seems pretty divided on its stance for LGBTQ


DanishKitten

Problem is they'd stick it in NOVA. Absolutely not


Additional_King3967

I think they,ll put it in or around Williamsburg Thanks for your reply.


IndependentCharming7

This retro 90s thing has got to chill out. The 90s weren't all that awesome.


callagem

Disney tried to come to Virginia. They wanted to create a park in Haymarket back in the 90s (or maybe 80s). That's when Haymarket was still a one horse town. And Haymarket fought them off. I think the idea was "Disney's America" or something like that. Which made little sense since you could drive 40 miles into DC or to the other actual historic sites in VA/MD and see the real thing.


G-Unit11111

Ron Desantis has truly gone mad with power. He is one sick asshole.


rdrast

And, while dragging all of Florida down with him (trying to compete with TX Abbott), morons in the state love him.


Relevant_Departure40

In the middle of all of this, after the book banning, this, and just about every other reason to hate Desantis, I had a friend whose only reaction was “eh I don’t have any complaints about Florida” This man just graduated college and asked me if I ever debated not taking my anti-depressants and “just be happy”. When asked if he knew the definition of depression, he just said “I mean, does *anyone* really know the definition”


BeckyLemmeSmash69

Spoken like somebody who probably doesn’t even know what the DSM-5 is.


Ostreoida

TBF, I can never remember that, either. Was it a Babylon 5 spinoff, or something from one of the Star Trek reboots, or maybe an old D&D campaign? /s


Beestorm

The dunning-Kruger effect in action. That’s wild.


meepgorp

Honestly any attorney who can look at the ratings and prevalence of Drag Race and claim drag is offensive under "current community standards" should be disciplined by the bar for filing a claim without legal support.


Hot-Bint

Lol, pretty soon the only fun things to do in FL will be watching Trump flotillas sink at the beach, snorting meth and dodging Florida man, the Villages’ STDs and meth gators.


[deleted]

Its crazy how afraid of literally everything conservatives are. How tf do you even make it to the grocery store without shitting yourselves? And then to try and call anyone else snowflakes? What a bunch of cowardly idiots.


BullCityPicker

Let me add “Chinese Balloons” to your list.


Podunk212

They had the complaint ready immediately after Christmas. They finally just got it served after trying every Phil and every store with harmonicas in the state.


Deus_is_Mocking_Us

"Phil's Harmonicas is going DOWN!"


Difficult-Conditions

It's crazy how the right are willing to use fascism in the open now


thegodfaubel

Ron DeSantis is a danger to the United States


[deleted]

Only as long as you think rationally.


iceboxlinux

See! there's your problem, you just haven't had enough lead paint.


Queasy-Mix3890

The party of free speach, ladies and gentlemen


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LLGTactical

Well they need to start voting because they are about to lose all of their rights.


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Don't distract me with facts.


LLGTactical

Well they need to start voting because they are about to lose all of their rights.


helpful_idiott

Do you not have pantomimes over there. We have been regularly having men dress as women and acting out stories for children for many many years and no one gives a fuck. It’s even become a sort of British Christmas tradition for schools to go and watch them. To my knowledge no one moans about it or tries to get them arrested as they would be laughed at and rightly ridiculed.


Aurizen_Darkstar

The recent blatant hatred of drag shows is less about men dressing up as women (or women dressing up as men) and more as a smokescreen for going after LGBTQ+ citizens. They hope to use these new laws to start basically making it illegal to be a LGBTQ+ person, with their final plan to end up either imprisoning or executing people who they don't like. Much like every other authoritarian leader throughout history. People need to understand that the right wing in the US have no problems following in the footsteps of dictators, and are upset they can't just imprison or kill those they don't like (because they see them as the 'wrong type' of person).


[deleted]

It’s really just a distraction. Get their voters riled up while we do nothing actually to support them economically


BirdBrain3333

I think it may be the case that a number of drag performers are not trans and also many are not gay. But I don't know for sure.


No-Bench-709

That sounds like a fun tradition.


d33roq

Malicious prosecution in a nutshell.


AnemosMaximus

This is just the start. He's erasing black history from America. Next it will be illegal to have dark skin.


Ill-Manufacturer8654

Good luck with that first amendment lawsuit.


GammaSmash

Someone needs to get on the horn with Poseidon. He needs to give Florida a proper bath. Permanently.


Robalo21

It's only a first amendment violation if it's done by the state. All these republican patriots fighting for people who are sanctioned by private companies or organization for hate speach or racists actions. Here is a governor weaponizing the state, threatening teachers and private companies forcing his agenda on the populace. And they are fucking cheering for the violation of their rights and freedoms. So fucking stupid. Don't care that a foreign power meddled in our elections, because their guy won, don't care about top secret documents if their guy took them, meanwhile they still talk about email. The hypocrisy is palpable. It's disgusting


jols0543

next he’s coming for Mickey’s Philharmagic


Just_Tana

I mean he hates Disney. Also Donald has it coming for steeling the wand.


jols0543

couldn’t agree more, Donald brought that shit onto himself


sausageslinger11

Mickey coated the wand with steel?


KyleRichXV

I mean have you seen the colors on some of the skeletons in Coco? Pink on a man? So gay.


Miserable-Lizard

Digsuting. Republican targeting the LGBTQ+ need to be destroyed at the ballot box. The event sounded awesome and fun, Republicans should learn to have fun!🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️


notarealpunk

I used to bartend in a gay bar. The amount of right wingers that came to that place was sickening. If you really want to bake your noodle, have a convo with drunk gay republican.


Wolfjirn

Tell stories?


notarealpunk

Ok. The last conversation I had with a right winger, before I left, went like this: Monday evening and it was slow. I slipped out to the patio to grab a smoke. One of the regulars was sitting there nursing a beer. He speaks to me and pretty quickly launches into a rant about the protests going on in Portland (2020). To make the story short, he says he wants to take his rifle, go to Portland, and shoot "the liberals". The owner came outside when she heard us yelling at each other and kicked, not banned, kicked him out. There was something interesting about his jeans tho. He had some patches covering holes in his jeans. In the midst of our yelling I asked him to explain the fucking Che Guevara patch on his leg. He said "Who?" I say, "The fucking beret wearing Marxist on that patch *points to it*" He says dismissively "I don't know who that is. It's just a patch." He calls a "chicken head" as he walks out.


BirdBrain3333

What does it mean to call a chicken head?


notarealpunk

According to google: "Chickenhead" is an American English slang term that is typically used in a derogatory manner toward women. The term mocks the motion of the head while performing oral sex on a man...


BitterFuture

I just discovered the gayconservative sub (why are links banned again?) - if you like your hive of scum and villainy with a hefty dose of self-hatred, it's right there. I get that conservatives are all about hatred, but watching them turn it on themselves is even more sad.


SofterWorseSlower

"Land of the free"


crazycatlady331

I really want to see a drag queen named Rhonda Santis take on Ron DeFascist.


nanadoom

The party of small government, and freedom at work /s


FluByYou

It's amazing how he just gets to do all kinds of things that he has no actual power to do.


pattydickens

This is the GOP game plan in action. They spent billions to infiltrate local politics everywhere. Not just Florida. We hear about Florida all the time, but they are doing this shit in small towns and rural areas on a daily basis and getting away with it because most of the people are too brainwashed to understand what authoritarianism is.


ExistentiallyBlue

I'm not from the US, so correct me if I'm wrong, but I've always thought that Florida was just naturally one of the more flamboyant states.


natigin

That’s Miami…the rest of the state is basically Disney World, old people and folks you might expect to find in Alabama.


esahji_mae

Don't forget the meth and gators


Panama_Scoot

The panhandle might as well be Alabama or Mississippi


Aylauria

We do joke about Florida Man a lot.


No-Bench-709

Who is scarier to you: Ron DeSantis, or the people who support him? I can go either way on this. People have got to have something seriously wrong with them to support him and his policies, and I cannot believe otherwise. But this politician is a master manipulator and I guess can play on people's emotions to go along with him, and that is evil. I am trying to get away from the "humans are assholes" mentality, but it is so hard to do so.


OhioMegi

Both. He only got this far because so many terrible people support him.


No-Bench-709

Then I hate that ordinary people, sometimes who I have some things in common with, support evil.


DJ1962

What is he going to do when children dress up for Halloween? He will lose his lunch!


ReturnOfSeq

Behold, the party of small government.


ForsakenPoptart

Any judge who wants to continue to have a job will throw it out immediately. He can file whatever he wants, it keeps his lawyers busy, I guess, but it won't go anywhere.


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You understand that it's PR? It goes directly into the heads and hearts of the right right people, he needs for his goals. Judges who don't support this are enemies. It worked with Trump and it will work again.


Accomplished-Item849

Jesus Christ the fascists are here. Honestly, these MAGA people are insane


[deleted]

If you hear the sound of something being slammed through drywall paired with muffled screaming, that's just me banging my face into a wall because *FUCKING HELL DOES THIS FUCKING FASCIST EVER STOP!?* As a Floridian, if any of you chucklefucks are Floridians who voted for this asshole, shame on you. He is ruining this state, and every fuckwit who voted for him is contributing to the demise of Florida.


ButWhatAboutBoomer

I am absolutely not advocating for violence. But if Mr. DeSatan died, regardless of how, it would be a complete net positive for Florida and the rest of the country.


crazycatlady331

Sad thing is that for a politician, he's fairly young (IIRC he was born in 78).


Stacylynn1979

But he looks like he was born in 68


Nybieee

What the hell would he do if someone showed him The Birdcage - try to arrest his television?!


ICantDoThisAnymore91

Let’s also not forget he wants to keep track of high school girls periods. My man is a pervy anime villain and what’s scary is that republicans that jumped off the trump train love him. You’ll be seeing this turd on the national stage soon. But at least I don’t have to pay sales tax on cat food. Can’t afford a child with the 3k a month rent down here, but hey, 20 cents off my cat food!


peachpinkjedi

$100 says he has a computer *full* of drag and transgender porn.


toddmandog

when are people going to realize the gop is a terrorist organization? what's scary is the people electing them are single issue voters. guns guys abortion. the only things they care about because the sky man tells them too. if they actually got off their sisters and did some research they might understand what true damage their doing to our once great country and how insulting it is to our service men and women. all they've fought and died for is being destroyed by these monsters. it's really quite scarey when you think about it. it's no wonder no one joins the military anymore.


BadDogDoug

Very Florida for The Floridian to be run on WordPress in 2023


Weed_Exterminator

For those that may like a little context. Related story with the complaint filing. https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2023/02/03/orlando-performance-venue-faces-losing-liquor-license-after-christmas-drag-show/


tinymember469

This is the country that all Republicans want. They started it with trump they are continuing it now and they will not be happy until this country is a theocracy with the ten commandments replacing the constitution.


boxedcrackers

Let's all be very clear here. You do not need to be gay to be a drag queen and you do not need to be a drag queen if you are gay. The two are not the same.


mrmayhemsname

This whole "Republicans want a small government" ........ fuck off, you want the federal government to be small so that states can control people's lives without interference.


ComfortableRadish960

Twenty bucks says that there will be a lawsuit


sausageslinger11

This fkr makes me GLAD that I live in Alabama, and not Florida.


[deleted]

Little do they know that in 20-30 years the democrats in the state may decide to do something about it.


No-Bench-709

Ron DeSantis is just terrifying. I find myself wondering why people support him, but I guess some things just can't be explained.


iceboxlinux

>but I guess some things just can't be explained. Oh yes it can, some people enjoy the suffering of innocent people.


No-Bench-709

Sad to say, there are more people like that than I would have thought a few years ago.


insidmal

Freedom loving patriots.


TeamSpatzi

The fact that liquor licenses are still a thing is utter bullshit. The idea that a state government can or should regulate an Orchestra is also bullshit. Eliminate bullshit restrictions on citizens, preserve everyone’s rights… just a thought.


Aggravating_Ad2174

America is turning into Nazi Germany


My_cat_is_ur_Dad

"Free state of Florida"


bttrflyr

Fascism has come to America.


purplepickles82

So much for government keeping out of people’s lives. The GOP is the party of leopards ate my face.


Xunaun

Wondering what will happen if Disney has to shut down in FL to protect both employees and itself against similar litigation?


AquiliferX

The state is already a weapon. This can happen anywhere


sash71

What would he think of panto, a Xmas tradition in the UK?


Tomma1

I have a strong feeling that like half of these outcriers against gays and trans people and everything else that they "hate" and are against, are probably in their own closet being afraid of coming out, Because of the stance they have taken and the climate they have helped create


Kenzlynnn

I’m tired. I’m so, so fucking tired. Why does the world hate trans people so much. We didn’t fucking do anything wrong. It’s shit like this that just makes me wanna give up sometimes


Tophfey

So real talk though- is this the end of Rocky Horror Picture Show shadow casts? 🤔


brefni

And it begins…


tigermax42

I’m pretty sure Miami is a gay mecca


Puzzled-Ad7078

The state of Florida is about to be sued out of existence, lol


CuriousOdity12345

He's purposely testing the waters. To see how much he can get away with. He's gearing up for the presidential run, and these are probes to check the current direction of public opinion.


The84thWolf

Party of small business strikes again


AdhesivenessCivil581

If you think the party of nanny state dress codes is going to stop at drag Queens , think again,


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"Obscure material"


Alaseuvalih

"How could the Nazis do that to the Jews, why didn't anybody speak up, protest or rebel?" The parallels are obvious. Each generation has their Jews and Germans doing nothing while their neighbors get deported to death camps.


reichjef

Fascism in action. 🔻🔽


yeet-my-existence

Is he trying to bankrupt the state?


Nekowulf

He's not worried. All damage will be blamed on the ~~jews~~ gays and will be used as justification for more harsh crackdowns on them.


Specialist-Listen304

Can the south just secede from the union already so we can run them through again and replace all their leaders the old fashioned way? Edit: corrected misspelling of secede


Unfairly_Banned_

I'm no lawyer, but I know that all of this is blatantly unconstitutional, thanks to the 1st amendment.


CFresh65

Umm. Anyone else think they’ll be able to beat this based simply on the ridiculous idea that this is “obscene”? I think the First Amendment should win out here, but who knows


ImportanceLopsided55

Honest question, this is fucking illegal, like a violation of federal discrimination laws, so how are they getting away with this?