“What I can say on behalf of Florida to companies like Amazon: We welcome you to come to Florida,” said Florida Governor Ron DeSantis in 2019. He has since clammed up.
Such irony! Trump holding up a sign of four Big Tech companies in "anger" after rubber-stamping
their exclusion from our progressive income tax system, using their data to get elected, and approving multi-billion dollar contracts that benefit them. I guess he really believed his own B.S. that the R Tax Con was a "Middle-Class" tax cut that would "hurt people like him", cause 6-7% economic growth, and eliminate the Fed Debt and Deficits within eight years. All this magic in light of the 42 years R tax cuts that have never paid for themselves, created mega Fed debt and deficits, growing income and wealth inequality, and caused inflation and depressions. No wonder the Republicans aren't talking about small government and tax cuts any more. Now their con is removing CRT from grade schools and high school and banning math and Classic books. Give them credit for one thing: They really understand the people who vote for them.
Was it DeSantis that picked the fight with Disney, or was it a reaction to statements from Disney about the Florida law?
Also, maybe a little too nuanced, but the Disney CEO taking issue with the Florida law, Bob Chapek has been ousted by Disney. Yes, for a variety of reasons, but the comments of Bob Iger about calming things down seems instructive.
Is it possible that DeSantis has taken a rational approach in his actions? Does the firing of Chapek send a message to corporate America?
I’m on the Trump train. I’ll vote for Herschel tomorrow but that may well be my last GOP vote. Trump not nominated I won’t vote. Until they get serious ab taking on big business / hedge funds I’m over em.
DeSantis broke the "virus" nazis all by himself with no Republican help at all. Nobody else even tried. After such a TOTAL WORLD-CHANGING UNIQUE ACHIEVEMENT, criticizing him for ANYTHING ELSE IN THE WORLD is like bashing FDR for spending too much time at Warm Springs.
Such irony! Trump holding up a sign of four Big Tech companies in "anger" after rubber-stamping
their exclusion from our progressive income tax system, using their data to get elected, and approving multi-billion dollar contracts that benefit them. I guess he really believed his own B.S. that the R Tax Con was a "Middle-Class" tax cut that would "hurt people like him", cause 6-7% economic growth, and eliminate the Fed Debt and Deficits within eight years. All this magic in light of the 42 years R tax cuts that have never paid for themselves, created mega Fed debt and deficits, growing income and wealth inequality, and caused inflation and depressions. No wonder the Republicans aren't talking about small government and tax cuts any more. Now their con is removing CRT from grade schools and high school and banning math and Classic books. Give them credit for one thing: They really understand the people who vote for them.
Was it DeSantis that picked the fight with Disney, or was it a reaction to statements from Disney about the Florida law?
Also, maybe a little too nuanced, but the Disney CEO taking issue with the Florida law, Bob Chapek has been ousted by Disney. Yes, for a variety of reasons, but the comments of Bob Iger about calming things down seems instructive.
Is it possible that DeSantis has taken a rational approach in his actions? Does the firing of Chapek send a message to corporate America?
The big thing about DeSantis to me is his performative governance versus actual governance. Great piece, Matt!
I’m on the Trump train. I’ll vote for Herschel tomorrow but that may well be my last GOP vote. Trump not nominated I won’t vote. Until they get serious ab taking on big business / hedge funds I’m over em.
Here is an “astonishing”’take on DeSantis btw.
https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2022/08/30/desantis-pulls-out-of-lee-zeldin-fundraiser-after-meeting-with-billionaire-donor-who-gave-more-than-400000-to-kathy-hochul/
All sounds so schizophrenic... including how these big companies pretend to be on the left.
Best case scenario: Trump and DeSantis mend any frayed fences and team up on the republican ticket in 2024.
DeSantis broke the "virus" nazis all by himself with no Republican help at all. Nobody else even tried. After such a TOTAL WORLD-CHANGING UNIQUE ACHIEVEMENT, criticizing him for ANYTHING ELSE IN THE WORLD is like bashing FDR for spending too much time at Warm Springs.