Virtually every feature written about Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks to a megalomania that’s become apparent to folks who’ve watched the Republican over the years.
You’ve undoubtedly heard variations of this, perhaps framed this way: that DeSantis would be even worse than Donald Trump from a civil rights perspective, because he’s a true adherent to a right-wing worldview (whereas Trump’s adherence is more so out of political convenience). I think there’s something to this theory.
DeSantis appears to relish the political minutiae in ways Trump doesn’t. He seems to take delight in devising and effectuating specific plans to hurt political enemies.
To me, this is more a tactical difference from Trump than a moral one. DeSantis is more technically aware of how to wield political power in nefarious ways. And, dare I say, he’s even more self-assured that these crazed political ambitions are actually wanted by the masses.
Despite backing policies restricting voting rights, access to health care and education, press freedoms and immigration, DeSantis remains insistent that Florida is a top destination because of what he has done.
Even Trump poked a hole in DeSantis’ balloon on this front, noting in a social media post that Florida was an attraction long before its current governor arrived.
“SUNSHINE AND OCEAN, very alluring!!!” he wrote.
DeSantis recently clapped back at Trump’s mockery.
“You can call me whatever you want … as long as you also call me a winner,” the governor said in an interview.
And sure, for a certain type of political enthusiast — the type who believes in winning at all costs, even at the cost of freedom — DeSantis may seem like a godsend. But I find it odd that a man who boasts so much about winning is so clueless, or careless, about the fact that he has rigged the game in his favor.
Apparently, DeSantis believes being feared and being loved are one and the same. But there’s something creepy about…
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