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MAGA Republicans deny science and make COVID deaths worse

The Price of Denial: MAGA Republicans and the surge in COVID Deaths

Putting politics over healthcare is deadly. “Once a vaccine advocate, the Ron DeSantis lost his enthusiasm for the shot before the Delta wave sent Covid hospitalizations and deaths soaring… Tapping into suspicion of public health authorities, which the Republican right was fanning, he effectively stopped preaching the virtues of Covid vaccines. Instead, he emphasized his …

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DeSantis and MAGA Republicans create Florida farmworker exodus

FLORIDA FARMWORKER EXODUS: Mapping the MAGA Republican created crisis

Empty fields. Rotting crops. Higher food prices. What’s behind the farmworker exodus from Florida? DeSantis’ MAGA Republican politicizes immigration. SB 1718 impacts over 800,000 undocumented immigrants in Florida. Restricts access to healthcare. Threatens harsh penalties. Many are mixed-status families — where a son or daughter, for example, might be a US citizen while their parents …

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Mickey packs a punch. DeSantis wages culture war and bullies companies for his political ambitions.

Mickey packs a punch

“DeSantis appeared to have bitten off more than he could chew…” – Guardian “At the heart of the DeSantis v Disney dispute is something much bigger than both of them: the reignited and intensifying culture wars in America. DeSantis, with his eyes fixed on attracting Donald Trump’s base, has positioned himself as an extreme culture …

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Republicans use the Communist Dictator Playbook to harass companies like Disney

Republicans adopt Communist Dictator’s Playbook to harass Disney

DeSantis threatens retaliation over Disney’s attempt to thwart state takeover – CNN After being humiliated by its outgoing board, the Florida governor has hit upon another idea to punish the company. Ron DeSantis has unveiled the latest act of retaliation against Disney for speaking out against his “don’t say gay” law: he’s threatening to build …

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Appeasing dictators from weakness isn't a winning strategy

DeSantis follows Putin’s script

DeSantis accepted the Russian line that Putin’s occupation of Ukraine is a mere “territorial dispute.” – The Atlantic What does history teach us about appeasing dictators? How do ‘territorial disputes end if dictators aren’t confronted? What do former Republican and Democratic presidents have to say about confronting Russian aggression? How many Americans have died in …

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Republicans can't handle the truth so they ban books, fire teachers and whitewash history

Can’t handle the truth? Ban books. Bully teachers.

What happens when education is censored, free speech denied and history whitewashed? “The memory of fascism is keen in Europe and Europeans know that book burning marked the beginning of fascism in Italy and Germany… It matters little whether the removal literally takes the form of burning or consists of storing the books in basements …

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DeSantis pushes for concealed firearms without permits or training. Check Florida gun violence map.

DeSantis pushes for concealed firearms without permits or training. Check Florida gun violence map.

“DeSantis pushes Florida lawmakers to pass permitless carry law in 2023” – WFLA St. Petersburg police Chief Anthony Holloway, opposes permitless carry and worry that more people carrying guns with less training will mean more danger for police and the public. “My concern is that with more guns on the street, there may be a …

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DeSantis leads Republican war on women

Republican War On Women

DeSantis leads Republican war on women with harsh new proposals. Women forced to share their menstrual cycle details. Denied abortion in the event of rape or incest. Denied equal pay. Denied childcare. “Florida athletes may soon be required to submit their menstrual history to schools. A proposed draft of a physical education form in Florida …

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Billionaires beautify DeSantis in hopes of getting more tax cuts

Billionaires beautify DeSantis

Billionaires dump Trump to peddle DeSantis. What’s their angle? FOX News, Wall Street Journal and the NY Post (all owned by Rupert Murdoch) praise DeSantis. Musk whitewashes DeSantis’ book bans and persecution of minorities. Slanted media coverage isn’t free. What do Murdoch and Musk hope to get in return? Follow the money. How do these …

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