Florida activists say DeSantis's authoritarianism will be his downfall in the 2024 presidential race, arguing that his policies are divisive and will alienate moderate voters.
because book bans so often target titles with queer, Black and Brown characters, a clear act of discrimination against marginalized students.
Petit pointed to a recent anti-immigrant law signed by DeSantis that prohibits taking an undocumented person into the state, making a weekend family trip to Georgia and backThe attacks are clearly designed to please a national MAGA audience, leaving Floridians to defend their rights — including basic bodily autonomy — from the state of Florida and its new laws as DeSantis surfs the national stage.
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