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Is Ron Desantis Racist?

Discussion in 'Too Hot for Swamp Gas' started by G8tas, Jun 1, 2023.

  1. dangolegators

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    It's ironic that you are lying in calling me a liar. Either that or you don't understand the difference between opinions and facts. I'm going to guess it's the latter, and rather than you being a liar (in this particular case), you're just ignorant.
     
  2. VAg8r1

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    Keeping in mind that while Trump did receive a greater percentage of the Black vote in 2020 than did Romney or McCain, he wasn't running against Barack Obama and even so that Biden still received from 88% to 90% of the African American vote, depending on the source.
    Trump did make small gains with Black voters. Here’s why.
     
  3. gator_lawyer

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    In other words, I criticize my "own side" and criticize "your side." Thanks for the confirmation.

    Democrats haven't been in power in Florida in decades. "My side" apparently used "policy" to "politicize the public school system" while having no actual power to impose policy statewide. And then Ron DeSantis had to "depoliticize" the public school system by putting it front and center in politics in the state and passing a bunch of repressive right-wing laws that just happen to target speech and ideas Republicans dislike but not speech and ideas that Republicans agree with. Oh yeah, you've got a real rational argument there.

    Couldn't agree more. "The left made us engage in repression! It's not our fault! You forced us to it!"
     
  4. Gator715

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    Okay. "Shame on Ron DeSantis for retaliating against Disney. We shouldn't run a country by taking punitive actions against corporations for political speech."

    Am I completely absolved from all criticism now?
     
  5. Gator715

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    Please... school boards and school administrations are disproportionately run by liberals.

    At the Florida Legislature level, Republicans have been asleep at the wheel for a long time. But not anymore.
     
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  6. dangolegators

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    Well some of these guys think that as long as you're not marching around in hoods and burning crosses, you're not racist.
     
  7. okeechobee

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    Was Bush Sr and Bush Jr running against Barack Obama too? What does ChapGPT tell you about their numbers with black voters versus Trump in 2020? And keeping in mind this is after 4 years of Trump having an almost all white cabinet.

    You see, that’s the problem with you using ChatGPT for all your posts. ChatGPT won’t give you the cold hard truth like I will. Also painfully obvious my post sailed right over ChatGPT’s head.
     
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  8. Gator715

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    And a lot more of you guys think that whether something is racist depends on the race that is on the wrong side of the prejudice.
     
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  9. gator_lawyer

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    I am highly skeptical that school boards in conservative areas were run by liberals before DeSantis "depoliticized" the public education system. And I really have no idea what the politics were of teachers and administrators. I know plenty of Republicans who are educators. But considering the demographics of college-educated people (more Democrats than Republicans), the demographics of teachers (more women than men), and teaching/administration roles requiring college degrees (if not advanced degrees), I would expect that there are more Democrats than Republicans who are teachers (because college-educated women vote for Democrats by a solid margin).

    That's not because Democrats tried to "politicize" schools. It's not like there was some coordinated effort on "the left" to take over schools. It's simply a reality of demographics. I don't claim that "the right" has "politicized" and taken over the trucking industry because truckers are far more likely to be Republicans.
     
  10. Gator715

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    Oh, you have some educator friends who are Republicans?

    You sound just like the people who had token Black friends in the 60s.
     
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  11. okeechobee

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    You are reading too much into it. It really does come down to the (R) and the (D). Lyndon Johnson is heralded as a civil rights hero due to the (D), for example.
     
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    That was a fact? So if I make the claim that you are racist and the New York Times or I guess to you any publication(other than right leaning I’m sure) you would agree that it’s a fact you are racist? Holy crap that is stupid.
     
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  13. gator_lawyer

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    This isn't a coherent point or responsive in the slightest. Good try, though.
     
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    It’s ok, you’ve been know proven to have lied in two different posts. We all see it and are laughing at you. Way to go liar!
     
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  15. Gator715

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    I heard McCarthy used this exact quote one time. Enjoy being lumped in with the likes of Joe McCarthy.
     
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  16. gator_lawyer

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    Anyways, back to Racist Ron and his hatred of Black people being able to elect their own representation.
     
  17. Gator715

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    I have no interest in hearing a lecture from someone who is literally Joe McCarthy and hates Cubans.
     
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  18. gator_lawyer

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    The adults are talking. You can go back to the kid's table.
     
  19. Gator715

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    First you steal from McCarthy, and now you steal from me.

    Don't you have anything original or are you just a miserable empty vessel who can't think for himself?
     
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  20. dangolegators

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    I know middle school is such a confusing time. Maybe you should ask your dad to help you understand the difference between an opinion and a lie.
     
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