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The stuff about "ooh, this wonderful law will also be used against Antifa!" is not only cope but missing the point. If their support for the law rests on its being used to support a friend-enemy distinction then why are none of the people propogating it talking about Antifa? Read any article or listen to any soundbite on this - it's *all* targeted against racist and/or anti-Semitic leaflets or projections. Here's Mike Caruso, Republican:

https://floridapolitics.com/archives/584052-enough-is-enough-mike-caruso-files-bill-making-hate-acts-antisemitic-messages-a-felony/

Yeah, the anti-Semitic leaflets are goofy and I don't support them, but this is a classic case of giving an inch before a mile is taken. This entire bill is targeted at the far Right, and what the Left will do - which is strategically the correct thing for them to do - is simply expand the definition of far Right until it criminalizes normal political speech.

It's insane that people who think DeSantis is the king of "state power" can't grasp these basic points. You either work friend-enemy distinction into your laws or your enemy will do it for you.

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Pretty disappointing.

I used to think American conservatives are 19th century Indians, but I’ve come to appreciate that are much worse and much lower than that.

They should vote for Vivek. He can understand the law (unlike them) and is probably more difficult to bribe and less misaligned culturally.

Unbelievable the low character of non liberal Americans.

Edit: not to overreact, but this is the #2 guy on the right! Supposedly. It’s not some random guy dropping the ball.

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