Addendae 14
Ron DeSantis, Fake Populist
Florida governor pretends to attack the elites with an economic agenda that would preserve his big donors’ power over Americans’ lives
https://www.levernews.com/ron-desantis-fake-populist
* effort to revive his well-funded but unappealing presidential campaign
* DeSantis presented a faux-populist economic agenda
* few items in his agenda/speech threaten sweeping economic power the ultra-wealthy & corporations have over Americans’ lives
#DeSantis #populism #CultureWars #WarOnWoke
Addendae 15
The Ron-mentum Continues … Circling the Drain
After firing almost half his staff, DeSantis just replaced his campaign manager.
But who’s got authority to handle the real problem: the candidate?
https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/desantis-trump-election
#DeSantis #populism #CultureWars #WarOnWoke
Addendae 16
DeSantis Is Heckled During Iowa Bus Tour
Florida governor greeted by 2 women w. cowbells and bullhorn shouting criticism of his policies as he visits Iowa State Fair
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/11/us/politics/desantis-heckled-iowa-bus-tour.html
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/C-ee3tYhKII
#DeSantis #GOP #neofascism #CultureWars #Iowa
