Current Events > DeSantis plans to ban DEI initiatives at Florida universities

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https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/31/politics/desantis-diversity-inclusion-florida-universities/index.html

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday that he intends to ban state universities from spending money on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in hopes that they will wither on the vine without funding.

It really serves as an ideological filter, a political filter, the Republican said while speaking in Bradenton, Florida.

What an absolute asshole.

It's been mentioned before, but it's worth repeating. This should honestly be headline news. Maybe they're waiting until he makes a presidential bid next year to bring this up as dirt on him.

It's alarming that a presidential candidate can be so openly white supremacist.

My thoughts on DeSantis are extremely moddable, and it is with no small measure of self-control that I keep them to myself.

Florida has a race based affirmative action ban so I'm a bit curious in regards to what these offices would be doing?

Atralis posted...

Florida has a race based affirmative action ban so I'm a bit curious in regards to what these offices would be doing?

Blatant propaganda.

FortuneCookie posted...

It's been mentioned before, but it's worth repeating. This should honestly be headline news. Maybe they're waiting until he makes a presidential bid next year to bring this up as dirt on him.

It's alarming that a presidential candidate can be so openly white supremacist.

dirt?

trump won once and almost won a second time because of his white supremacism.

the GOP base and the bOtH sIdEs moderates will love this shit

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it will probably be replaced by a truth commission or educational value commission like the people that now review every single elementary school book in FL looking to ban childs books if they have the word taco in them (true story, they went after a book about a dragon loving tacos and sharing them with his friends)

the_pika posted...

dirt?

trump won once and almost won a second time because of his white supremacism.

the GOP base and the bOtH sIdEs moderates will love this shit

Trump had plausible deniability on his bigotry. He was always just outside of something tangible. This is tangible.

Not all right-wingers are bigoted.
Not all left-wingers are motivated to get out and vote.

If we're dealing with open white supremacy, I think it'll motivate some people to get out and vote against DeSantis who would have otherwise stayed home on Election Day.

Basically anything that doesn't support straight white Christian people gots to go in Florida. That place is such trash and DeSantis is king of the garbage

Lock him up

literally trying to become a facist state

doesn't even seem like this is legal

Remember: He also banned AP courses from offering African American History classes, while allowing things like Japanese History, various European-focused courses, and such.

In short, fuck him with the sharpest cactus.

FortuneCookie posted...

It's been mentioned before, but it's worth repeating. This should honestly be headline news. Maybe they're waiting until he makes a presidential bid next year to bring this up as dirt on him.

It's alarming that a presidential candidate can be so openly white supremacist.

Not when conservative think-tanks control most of the media in this country.

FortuneCookie posted...

Trump had plausible deniability on his bigotry. He was always just outside of something tangible. This is tangible.

Not all right-wingers are bigoted.
Not all left-wingers are motivated to get out and vote.

If we're dealing with open white supremacy, I think it'll motivate some people to get out and vote against DeSantis who would have otherwise stayed home on Election Day.

plausible deniability? Dude walked down the escalator on day 1 to call Mexicans r***** , then he proceeded to say that China is r****** us. Then he doubled down with somebodys doing the r***** and then proposed a Muslim ban. Literally, he called it a Muslim ban, until we figure out what the hell is going on.

you have more faith in people than I do. I think he won because of it. You think he won despite of it. I hope youre right, my friend

Nirvanas_Nox posted...

Basically anything that doesn't support straight white Christian people gots to go in Florida. That place is such trash and DeSantis is king of the garbage

and those Florida Cubans think theyre part of the in group. There will be a lot of shocked pikachu faces once he backstabs them

UnholyMudcrab posted...

My thoughts on DeSantis are extremely moddable, and it is with no small measure of self-control that I keep them to myself.

Ill take the potential hit

I hope he chokes on popcorn causing him to fall down a very large flight of stairs.

And survive, of course. Im not a monster.

He is quite evil

And this is Florida. One of the most diverse states in the country. Sadly a lot of the diversity that can actually vote (puerto ricans, cubans) do vote for him.

JuanCarlos1 posted...

And this is Florida. One of the most diverse states in the country. Sadly a lot of the diversity that can actually vote (puerto ricans, cubans) do vote for him.

outside of the Miami metro area FL is basically Alabama

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he even tried to ship the Cubans to Marthas Vineyard already, and he sent his (Cuban) Lt. Gov to share the news.

it backfired, the backlash was too much so he threw her(the Cuban Lt. Gov) under the bus and backtracked.

its a taste for things to come

What does that even mean

Getting rid of funding red tape is good.

the_pika posted...

you have more faith in people than I do. I think he won because of it. You think he won despite of it. I hope youre right, my friend

Trump got elected by appealing to bigots. (And because Hillary Clinton would have lost a popularity contest to Elizabeth Bathory.) But I think there are a lot of voters who, if confronted with Trump's bigotry, would not fully believe it. "You always say that everything is racist." "He's not racist. He's just not an eloquent speaker," etc. For what it's worth, I haven't heard of too many people turning against Trump over mounting evidence of his bigotry. During the 2016 election, I think the danger Trump posed wasn't real to a lot of people. In the 2020 election, everyone knew what they were dealing with and the turnout to fight him was more pronounced.

When DeSantis runs next year, everyone needs to know what they're voting for and what they're voting against. Nobody should be able to start an argument, "He's not racist. He's just..." Everyone should know the kind of man he is and, for those of us who oppose racism, the need to prevent him from becoming president. If nothing else, Republicans might vote in favor of whoever runs against DeSantis in the primaries for fear that his open racism might lessen their collective chances of victory.

WaterBucketCat posted...

Getting rid of funding red tape is good.

What red tape was he getting rid of?

Republicans hate censorship tho

What's worse is this guy might be a future president. Imagine his fascism on a national level.

FortuneCookie posted...

It's been mentioned before, but it's worth repeating. This should honestly be headline news. Maybe they're waiting until he makes a presidential bid next year to bring this up as dirt on him.

It's alarming that a presidential candidate can be so openly white supremacist.

Nah. Democrats are completely inept and cowardly about that sort of thing and the media is just right wing propaganda and wouldn't want to harm Republicans' chances.

the_pika posted...

outside of the Miami metro area FL is basically Alabama

This too. The panhandle might as well be called south Alabama.

The red states can do what they want as the blue states clearly do anything they want.

If people dont like this then they can move to a blue state that supports their values.

RiKuToTheMiGhtY posted...

The red states can do what they want as the blue states clearly do anything they want.

If people dont like this then they can move to a blue state that supports their values.

Err.. is "believing slavery was a bad thing" a "value"?

RiKuToTheMiGhtY posted...

The red states can do what they want as the blue states clearly do anything they want.

If people dont like this then they can move to a blue state that supports their values.

possibly your shittiest post yet

Ruvan22 posted...

Err.. is "believing slavery was a bad thing" a "value"?

No one is talking about slavery except you, and I am talking about things today not back when basic human rights was not a thing. Everywhere had slavery at one point or another but today slavery is rightfully banned most places.

Fucking Christ

RiKuToTheMiGhtY posted...

The red states can do what they want as the blue states clearly do anything they want.

If people dont like this then they can move to a blue state that supports their values.

One would need all the wisdom and worldliness of a literal stick in the mud to make a post like this sincerely.

The most glaringly obvious reason this mentality is flawed (or completely disingenuous) is because it's exactly what DeSantis and his ilk want: to scare the Blue clean out of his state and grow / solidify his base and authority.

masterpug53 posted...

to scare the Blue clean out of his state and grow / solidify his base and authority.

the second half has been happening since 2020, when he would hold press conferences every day telling everyone how free Florida was, conservatives started moving down in droves

it's how he won reelection for governor quite handily, well the democrats trotting out charlie crist didn't help their matters there, but still Florida has now become a stronghold for the right rather than a battleground state

FortuneCookie posted...

(And because Hillary Clinton would have lost a popularity contest to Elizabeth Bathory.)

Hillary actually won the popular vote, though?

FortuneCookie posted...

When DeSantis runs next year, everyone needs to know what they're voting for and what they're voting against. Nobody should be able to start an argument, "He's not racist. He's just..." Everyone should know the kind of man he is and, for those of us who oppose racism, the need to prevent him from becoming president. If nothing else, Republicans might vote in favor of whoever runs against DeSantis in the primaries for fear that his open racism might lessen their collective chances of victory.

What you seem to fail to realize is that those same people who made excuses for Trump will absolutely do the same for DeSantis.

The sad part is that for certain demographics, red states like Texas and Florida are going to be so unbearable to live in that they'll be forced to move somewhere else rather than stay and try to keep the state from becoming a fascist hellhole.

FearlessMango posted...

the second half has been happening since 2020, when he would hold press conferences every day telling everyone how free Florida was, conservatives started moving down in droves

it's how he won reelection for governor quite handily, well the democrats trotting out charlie crist didn't help their matters there, but still Florida has now become a stronghold for the right rather than a battleground state

Heh, you don't have to tell me, I live here and have seen it firsthand. Pair that with the piles of money Florida Republicans had to throw around for things like community outreach, and Crist didn't stand a chance in hell (Crist's campaign was reportedly flat-broke up to three weeks prior to the election - I personally did not see a single pro-Crist ad on TV or the web during the entire campaign).

masterpug53 posted...

Heh, you don't have to tell me, I live here and have seen it firsthand. Pair that with the piles of money Florida Republicans had to throw around for things like community outreach, and Crist didn't stand a chance in hell (Crist's campaign was reportedly flat-broke up to three weeks prior to the election - I personally did not see a single pro-Crist ad on TV or the web during the entire campaign).

I dont live in Florida (thankfully) but Im increasingly convinced the Florida Democratic Party is a scam.

RchHomieQuanChi posted...

The sad part is that for certain demographics, red states like Texas and Florida are going to be so unbearable to live in that they'll be forced to move somewhere else rather than stay and try to keep the state from becoming a fascist hellhole.

Personally I see no coincidence in Texas' Republican government ramping up their unholy awfulness around the same time that there was an influx of former Californians threatening to turn the state purple. DeSantis' motivations are different - since his first and only concern is his future presidential bid, and every action he and his team take is designed to raise his clout on the national stage - but the results are much the same.

FortuneCookie posted...

It's been mentioned before, but it's worth repeating. This should honestly be headline news. Maybe they're waiting until he makes a presidential bid next year to bring this up as dirt on him.

It's alarming that a presidential candidate can be so openly white supremacist.

I really dont get why Democrats or literally anyone else doesnt just make a bunch of ads and air them as much as possible showing what the Republicans are doing to fuck you over.

That's not how you win the NASCAR base.

ElatedVenusaur posted...

I dont live in Florida (thankfully) but Im increasingly convinced the Florida Democratic Party is a scam.

There was an article recently where the outgoing Democratic Party chair said something to the effect of "we're looking for ideas".

Here's one: call Stacy Abrams - one state over in Georgia - and she'll figure something out.

RiKuToTheMiGhtY posted...

The red states can do what they want as the blue states clearly do anything they want.

If people dont like this then they can move to a blue state that supports their values.

Republicans are literally trying to pass legislation to prevent women from traveling to other states for medical procedures.

Your "states rights" bullshit only seems to apply when republicans are out of power.

RiKuToTheMiGhtY posted...

No one is talking about slavery except you, and I am talking about things today not back when basic human rights was not a thing. Everywhere had slavery at one point or another but today slavery is rightfully banned most places.

I guess you haven't been following the news? DeSantis Trump etc have been vilifying CRT for (among other things) stating that "slavery was bad a practice". Now if you feel believing that is a "personal choice" we need to have a discussion on empathy.

good

On_The_Edge posted...

good

Err.. why?

Ruvan22 posted...

Err.. why?

He's trolling.

RiKuToTheMiGhtY posted...

The red states can do what they want as the blue states clearly do anything they want.

If people dont like this then they can move to a blue state that supports their values.

Always a good look when chuds say "don't like our flagrant and open bigotry? Then leave!"