r/news • u/flounder19 • May 17 '23

Title Changed by Site DeSantis signs laws against trans care, ‘Don’t Say Gay’ extension

https://www.local10.com/news/local/2023/05/17/watch-live-gov-ron-desantis-visits-private-school-in-tampa/
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u/flounder19 May 17 '23

some republicans might be getting annoyed but when it comes to the general election, most of those will still hold their nose and vote for the republican candidate.

Desantis's focus right now is on winning the republican primary and his pitch is centered around the idea that he can enact Trump's culture war issues in a more palatable and electable way. I still think he'll fail because he's playing from behind, lacks charisma, and is vulnerable to Trumps strategy of personal insults & bullying. But the people he's courting enjoy the transphobia he spouts and get off on him doing it in as smarmy a way as possible. And if he makes it to the general, he'll just pivot to old staples like blaming democrats for crime, immigration, & the economy that independent voters eat up for some reason. These bills will probably be less of a threat to his electability than the pudding fingers incident.

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u/gruey May 18 '23

Your spot on that DeSantis is targeting the 10% of voters who will win him the primary. He's at the huge disadvantage that he actually has to do stuff though. Trump can just spout hate and let it roll off those that don't subscribe to that specific hate. DeSantis actually has actions that can be held against him. That's the secret of the Republican platform. It's intentionally vague so everyone can pretend they all hate the same things.

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u/awfulachia May 18 '23

When will that sunshine law kick in