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Florida's war on woke, and more nightmares from the Sunshine State

Donald Trump was and is a lazy, ignorant narcissist. The Florida governor is a smart, motivated, very right-wing Catholic who wants to remake America as he imagines God wants it to be. Is this what the MAGA controlled GOP has come to?

The discipline emerged from Black struggle. Now the College Board wants it to be taught with barely any mention of Black Lives Matter.

Florida’s unapologetically racist governor, Ron DeSantis, has effectively declared war on the Black freedom movement.

A reign of terror from coast to coast

Naturally, Gov. DeSantis of Florida wants to demolish New College, the most progressive public college in the state, at least as it currently exists.

Both helmed by conservative governors, the two states represent radically different futures for the country.