Neil Eisenberg
Jennifer RubinDeSantis’s contempt for dissent and his crackdown on critics should not be discounted. This is the profile of a constitutional ignoramus, a bully and a strongman. Voters should be forewarned. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/11/21/desantis-republican-free-speech-trump/
Cassandra Skolnick 
@JenRubin He speaks about “grooming,” and I just assumed he meant his trips to Mar A Lago.
Strappo Hughes@JenRubin “What’s the First Amendment? It’s not worth the parchment it’s written on.”
JB@JenRubin The entire GOP -- including the 53 million who voted for GOP House candidates this year and the six sitting SCOTUS justices -- are a massive constitutional wrecking ball.
Hal Brown@JenRubin I wrote a lot of about #desantis when I wrote about the #Coloradosprings shooting #ClubQ because he is the exemplar of hatemongering against the #lgbtq #lgbt #trans far more than #trump who downplays this.My blog story: https://www.halbrown.org/2022/11/i-woke-to-nightclub-shooting-on-tv.html
Michael Regan@JenRubin The media treats his behavior as normal.
ThrawntheChiss@JenRubin truly frightening so many in this country are prepared to install an autocracy of their shared beliefs, oblivious of the fact that this notion of a “benevolent dictator” has plagued many countries around the world. It speaks of the malafide we still bear towards our perceived political opponents. This movement towards autocracy is simply America throwing a tantrum. The sooner this tantrum ends, the better for “We the People”.
Patrick@JenRubin few outside of Florida have more than an ounce of respect to DeSantis.
Stacy Ann
Chickenhat@JenRubin I began watching this ridiculously long series called Hitler's bodyguard on some streaming service and they said when Hitler was made chancellor, within 2 yrs he had outlawed all protest upon penalty of death.
Gmbucks1@chickenhat @JenRubin that is the tRump & DeSantis wet dream
Dudadius :: Bryan Rheude@JenRubin Yep, keep spreading this POV.
Ferengii@JenRubin Jennifer Rubin hits the nail on the head once again with this frightening article.
The Democratic DifferenceRelated reminder:
18 months ago, when less than 30% of Floridians were vaccinated, DeSantis banned local officials from taking precautions to fight COVID.
DeSantis then blew off doctors' warnings of 2021 summer surge and increasingly pandered to anti-vaxxers.
The result of DeSantis going full MAGA?
Before then, FL's COVID death rate was near the national average.
Since then, FL has suffered highest COVID death rate among large states and 4th highest death rate among all states:
Jasot TurbotThat's an incredible disparity in death rates. Look at MA! What did they do the FLA did not?
Beckie Mason@JenRubin. He is a danger to democracy!
Lance Homer@JenRubin I appreciate your opinion piece about DeSantis. Dissent is challenging element of freedom of speech because we all tend to want others to see the world the same as we do, but a democracy needs to allow people the freedom to see things differently than those in power. So glad you are on Mastodon!
BarbaraAnders
Tachi
Richard 🏳️🌈@JenRubin DeSantis doesn’t care. Florida voters just rewarded him.
The frightening part is that the DOJ hasn’t stepped in, especially concerning his reign of terror on transgender and LGBTQ children.
CnotoWA@JenRubin I am so tired of all this heading toward dictatorships. #freedomofspeech
Joseph Sabol@JenRubin Agree. Previously, Scott Walker acted similarly in Wisconsin. Autocrats should not be in public office.
LadyVivianne@JenRubin absolute autocracy waiting to happen. Truly terrifying in its possibilities.
GATEKEEPER@JenRubin
DeSantis folds under pressure, he'll be diminished in the first debate. He throws punches and runs.
DeSantis folds under pressure, he'll be diminished in the first debate. He throws punches and runs.
Eric JacksonHe broke a bunch of laws with those migrant flights, and ought to be getting all sorts of civil and penal legal grief about it.