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DeSantis says 'woke ideology' affects everything and he's 'the only guy' fighting it
Washington Examiner ^ | July 3, 2023 | Julia Johnson

Posted on 07/03/2023 5:21:34 PM PDT by Golden Eagle

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) reiterated his "anti-woke" stance in a radio interview Monday morning, claiming, "I'm the only guy running who's been very clear about that issue."

The Republican presidential candidate has been criticized by many on the Left and even some on the Right for his focus on "culture wars." But DeSantis insisted that it permeates several different areas of society. "This woke ideology impacts the economy, the military, criminal law, everything," he told South Carolina state Sen. Josh Kimbrell on The Morning Answer.

"Our freedom is under assault as woke infects more institutions," he said. "I've defeated the woke in Florida. As president, together we will defeat the woke all across this country."

"Every Republican presidential candidate, including Donald Trump, has attacked me for standing up against Disney regarding the sexualization of children," the governor said. "In Florida, we said, 'It's not appropriate to be doing this in school.' They opposed us — they were trying to jam this curriculum into our school. And traditionally, in Florida, if Disney weighed in, they would get their way. But I was willing to stand up."

"If we can't draw a line in the sand and say, you know what, the kids are off limits. When they go to school, they have a right to have a traditional, normal education without having a teacher telling a first grader that they may have been born in the wrong body. It's totally unacceptable," DeSantis said.

Earlier this year, Trump criticized DeSantis's fight with Disney, claiming that the governor was getting "destroyed" by the company.

“I don’t like the term ‘woke’ because I hear, ‘Woke, woke, woke.’ It’s just a term they use, half the people can’t even define it. They don’t know what it is," Trump said during a campaign event.

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Florida is where "woke" goes to die. Unless you're at Mar-a-Lago.
1 posted on 07/03/2023 5:21:34 PM PDT by Golden Eagle
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To: Golden Eagle

RFK, Jr is not a fan of woke either.


2 posted on 07/03/2023 5:23:12 PM PDT by Veto! (FJB Sucks Rocks)
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To: Golden Eagle

Everything woke turns to sh!t. I heard that one a long time ago.


3 posted on 07/03/2023 5:24:36 PM PDT by JudyinCanada
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To: Golden Eagle

Why, why just think of all of Trump’s pushback and attacks on the woke hegemon. I dare say it’s “incredible (tm).”


4 posted on 07/03/2023 5:25:43 PM PDT by Strident ("Hi, my name is Joe and I am powerless over making $#!7 up")
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To: Veto!

Ron’s Gate Cult reaching for the stars. RGC fails to realize the fraud is real and even though the uniparty might want the slightly less marxist side to win... it won’t happen. Biden gets more votes this time than last.


5 posted on 07/03/2023 5:27:18 PM PDT by ChuckHam
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To: Golden Eagle

“This woke ideology impacts the economy, the military, criminal law, everything,”

This is absolutely true. But deSantis left out large corporations as one of the sectors poisoned by woke.

Because, then everyone would wonder why all these large corporations are funding his campaign when DeSwamp is supposedly against their wokeness.


6 posted on 07/03/2023 5:30:21 PM PDT by Reverend Wright ( Everything touched by progressives, dies !)
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Borders, Language, Culture.


7 posted on 07/03/2023 5:31:08 PM PDT by proust (All posts made under this handle are, for the intents and purposes of the author, considered satire.)
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To: proust

we’re losing all three.


8 posted on 07/03/2023 5:35:32 PM PDT by SPDSHDW (Ron DeSantis. The latest GOPe champion in a long list of winners. Jeb! Mitt Romney, and John McStain)
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To: Golden Eagle

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) reiterated his “anti-woke” stance


Every voice we can have on the issue is important.

But in terms of fighting for what you don’t want, you end up no where in particular.

This needs to be stated and targeted in clear goals and accomplishments.

I would suggest equality before the law and merit speak well?


9 posted on 07/03/2023 5:38:26 PM PDT by PeterPrinciple (Thinking Caps are no longer being issued but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere.)
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To: Reverend Wright

Fighting woke is all he’s got.

It won’t be enough to get him the prize.


10 posted on 07/03/2023 5:45:23 PM PDT by unclebankster ( Globalism is the last refuge of a scoundrel)
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To: SPDSHDW

Indeed.


11 posted on 07/03/2023 5:54:04 PM PDT by No name given (Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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To: Golden Eagle

“I am Donald Trump!”


12 posted on 07/03/2023 5:56:03 PM PDT by Skywise
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to claim to be the only one fighting wokism, is a lomng stretch?, so prove it! name names!


13 posted on 07/03/2023 6:01:15 PM PDT by Terry L Smith
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To: unclebankster

—> Fighting woke is all he’s got.

Is that all YOU got?

DeSantis signs bills banning Chinese citizens from buying land in Florida

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/may/09/ron-desantis-bills-ban-chinese-citizens-buying-land-florida

DeSantis signs bill allowing carry of concealed weapons without a permit

https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/31/politics/florida-legislature-concealed-carry-gun-permit/index.html

Gov. DeSantis signs $1.3 billion package of tax breaks

https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/gov-desantis-signs-1-3-billion-package-of-tax-breaks/

DeSantis signs Florida GOP’s 6-week abortion ban into law

https://apnews.com/article/florida-abortion-ban-approved-c9c53311a0b2426adc4b8d0b463edad1

Florida Supreme Court OKs DeSantis request for grand jury on COVID vaccine issues

https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/2022/12/22/florida-supreme-court-oks-desantis-request-grand-jury-covid-vaccine-issues/

DeSantis Tells the World Economic Forum to Take a Hike

https://www.endtime.com/prophecy-news/desantis-tells-the-world-economic-forum-to-take-a-hike/


14 posted on 07/03/2023 6:03:14 PM PDT by Golden Eagle (Ultra Conservative)
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To: Golden Eagle

Desantis “would I lie to you?’ tour.


15 posted on 07/03/2023 6:04:56 PM PDT by WeaslesRippedMyFlesh (wake me up when somebody tells the truth)
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To: Reverend Wright
large (woke) corporations are funding his campaign

Been able to find any proof yet, or just more empty smears?

16 posted on 07/03/2023 6:05:06 PM PDT by Golden Eagle (Ultra Conservative)
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To: Golden Eagle

DeSantis voted for TPP,the trade bill that would have rid the United States of any last vestige of sovereignty. Have I sinned by recounting that vote?


17 posted on 07/03/2023 6:07:35 PM PDT by odawg
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To: Terry L Smith
to claim to be the only one fighting wokism, is a long stretch?, so prove it! name names!

Who else is currently fighting and winning for conservatism as a stage as big as Ron DeSantis?

I can't really think of anyone, though I will give props to a small handful of Republican governors such as Glen Youngkin and Brian Kemp. But really, they're just following DeSantis' playbook. More power to them though.

18 posted on 07/03/2023 6:08:06 PM PDT by Drew68 (Ron DeSantis for President. A conservative who fights and wins.)
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To: Golden Eagle

19 posted on 07/03/2023 6:15:34 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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Recalibrating his June 30th attack on Trump?

Wokism is heavily promoted by the straight corporate leadership that exploit those who it claims to protect and represent.


20 posted on 07/03/2023 6:21:14 PM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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