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DeSantis was an up and coming star of the WEF. He is supported by the Bush family. Notice the shock from both left and right when he initially stated we shouldn't be in Ukraine. Then take note of walking that statement back. DeSantis has been installed to splinter the Maga movement. We won't notice though because we are stupid.

Alex has allowed his deep hatred of Trump to blind him to the fact that no other candidate has nothing to gain, except maybe bragging rights. Do we enjoy how much Trump loves himself or berates others? No, but who else has the balls to stand up and fight. Not DeSantis and not any of the politicians who do not serve anyone but themselves.

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A school library, not a public library, not a bookstore, deeming a book inappropriate is NOT a book ban. Stop with the hyperbole.

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I have a lot of respect for you Alex. But commenting on the Republican primary? You make it patently clear that you are not a conservative or a Republican- so recommending that DeSantis not represent his base is kind of silly. While you are at it, got any advice for Pope Francis? 🤣🤣🤣

Perhaps your time would be better spent advising RFKJr how to beat Biden.

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I agree with much of your points, but please stop with the “book ban” nonsense. HE did not remove books like Huckleberry Finn; that was the Democrats. He simply took pornographic books out of elementary schools. They can still be found at any bookstore for those parents who think it is necessary for their 8 year olds to learn how to perform oral sex on each other, among other things. Check out Gender Queer for one example.

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Alex, Desantis didn't "pick a fight with Disney" and he didn't indiscriminately throw himself into the culture war just to peel off Trump voters. Disney picked a fight with him. He was minding his own business passing a law through the duly elected legislature to keep elementary school kids from being exposed to sexualized education, when Disney decided to throw their massive weight against the people of Florida. What was he supposed to do??

I truly wish you could see that covid madness, sexualizing kids, open borders, climate change, diversity, racism, etc, etc, etc, etc, are all cut from the same piece of cloth.

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DeSantis is a trojan horse. I vote by who can get the job done, not by personality. I'll stick with the sure thing--Trump.

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Alex, it is almost as if you believe the lame stream media headlines. Removing Disney's independent and unaccountable special tax district is not akin to 'going to war' with Disney. Holding a large employer in your state to the same standards as all other employers in the same state amounts to nothing more than common sense!

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Ron DeSantis wins by talking about nothing but freedom.

Trump is chained to c19 as a fearful follower who traded freedom for safety.

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Encourages book banning? Have you heard any excerpts from books allowed in elementary school libraries? Close to pornographic and not suitable for young kids.

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Politics is downstream from culture. A WOKE America is a culturally Marxist America. "Please don't fight the 'icky' culture wars Governor, they're 'icky'" Porn for 6 years; abortion ON DEMAND; middle-aged men in women's clothing reading books to 8 year olds in the PUBLIC LIBRARIES; Black Queer Gender Studies supplanting Rosa Parks, Jim Crow, and MLK, Jr in the universities; Disney making cartoons for 5 year olds proclaiming "SLAVES BUILT THIS COUNTRY" No real conservative leader can ignore such madness. Alex is from the Left, he discounts "culture" as we've watched his "side" march though the institutions, tearing down one after another. The military now included! He'll hit Trump with COVID; the First Step Act; excess federal spending; that he loses elections. Those will be his main themes - but he will not retreat from the "culture" wars. Or soon, there will be nothing LEFT to save . . .

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DeSantis proved he can't win when he decided to run. It illustrates he doesn't understand what's going on around him - and aligning with David Sachs, who I quite enjoy on his podcast but who perfectly represents the disconnect from real humans that our entire ruling class has - only further illustrates it.

DeSantis was the leading candidate in '28 by such a wide margin it's ridiculous to consider. For the disaffected, which is a huge crowd, he's not just behind Trump, he's behind Trump and RFK Jr. and probably Vivek.

He was talked into running by mega-donors - which really tells you all you need to know.

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For the umpteenth time, Trump did not lose, the election was stolen. Disney inserted itself into the bill that was passed to not allow the sexualization of children controversy; they had no business doing that. DeSantis fought back, you make it seem DeSantis went after Disney.

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Calling restrictions in books in schools “book banning” is like calling restricting child porn in school “movie banning”. Anyone can buy the books or look at a public library.

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I disagree about Disney. Culture is killing our country, stealing our children's outlook on themselves, their life, our country. This is a war we have to fight and win, at all cost, or as a country, we are doomed. Children can no longer watch a clean pure Disney movie without them trying to spread an agenda. They must be challenged.

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The same media propaganda machine that produced the “safe and effective”narrative produced the “orange man bad” narrative. What is keeping you from seeing that?

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"Meanwhile, DeSantis has encouraged book bans..."

You should stick to covid and drug commentaries Alex. Your inner liberal keeps asserting itself when you stray beyond that. It seems to be driven by some version of the "self-doubt" quality that you accuse Trump of.

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