In a recent survey, about three-quarters of Republicans opted for either Donald Trump or Florida Governor Ron DeSantis as their preferred 2024 Presidential nominee. Given that Trump tried to overturn the 2020 election results by fraud and violence, surely DeSantis would be less of a threat to American democracy?
The fact that he got an excellent education and doesn't want that for Floridians is one peek at his hypocrisy. This article is right on point, and so chilling.
I've seen the "he's not as bad" argument made elsewhere, and I push back against it whenever I do, for just the reasons you cite. Trump and DeSantis are different in many ways, to be sure, but to argue that DeSantis is "better" is as foolish as suggesting that a sharp stick in the eye is "better" than a steel-toed boot to the head (or vice versa).
Perspective 100. DeSantis: Better Than Trump?
The fact that he got an excellent education and doesn't want that for Floridians is one peek at his hypocrisy. This article is right on point, and so chilling.
I've seen the "he's not as bad" argument made elsewhere, and I push back against it whenever I do, for just the reasons you cite. Trump and DeSantis are different in many ways, to be sure, but to argue that DeSantis is "better" is as foolish as suggesting that a sharp stick in the eye is "better" than a steel-toed boot to the head (or vice versa).