FL state senator proposes bill to cancel state's Dem party

[redheadbaker]

www.wptv.com/news/political/ultimate-cancel-act

A Florida lawmaker has filed the so-called "Ultimate Cancel Act" that would call on the Division of Elections to cancel the filings of any political party that "has previously advocated for, or been in support of, slavery or involuntarily servitude."

"For years now, leftist activists have been trying to cancel people and companies for things they have said or done in the past," Ingoglia said in a statement. "This includes the removal of statues and memorials and the renaming of buildings. Using this standard, it would be hypocritical not to cancel the Democrat Party itself for the same reason."

[sofamonkey]

Well, that seems about white. They also dismantled Disney's special tax district today. So. Solid critical thinking skills all around today from the Rs.

[wise_rita]

Feb 28, 2023 23:38:09 GMT -5 sofamonkey said:

Well, that seems about white. They also dismantled Disney's special tax district today. So. Solid critical thinking skills all around today from the Rs.

I want a multi-page, years long thread on what this means, but am too ignorant about it to even start one.

[livinitup]

Watch out, it’s a slippery slope. The Rs may have to admit that the US had slavery and that may lead to teaching about it.

[smock]

The writers at the Onion must be working overtime these days, because reality feels so much like the Onion.

[ECB]

Well, hopefully someone will remind this dipshit that the right does their own cancelling too.  STarbucks over fucking Christmas cups, Kaepernick for daring to kneel, just to name 2.  

[pixy0stix]

Re: Disney, an article - www.npr.org/2023/02/28/1160018771/disney-world-desantis-special-district

Frankly, I don't care what happens to Disney. (Although the quote about "maintaining Disney's original values" raised my eyebrows, because those were racist and antisemitic.) What I care about is Desantis' abuse of power where he's retaliating against those that are opposing him. Every day he sets himself up more as a dictator. He's not even doing it secretly, it's out in the open.

[ECB]

Mar 1, 2023 10:19:16 GMT -5 pixy0stix said:

Re: Disney, an article - www.npr.org/2023/02/28/1160018771/disney-world-desantis-special-district

Frankly, I don't care what happens to Disney. (Although the quote about "maintaining Disney's original values" raised my eyebrows, because those were racist and antisemitic.) What I care about is Desantis' abuse of power where he's retaliating against those that are opposing him. Every day he sets himself up more as a dictator. He's not even doing it secretly, it's out in the open.

Yup.  fully agree.  It's scary and his minions, I mean supporters, think it's awesome what he's doing.  

[Velar Fricative]

Mar 1, 2023 10:19:16 GMT -5 pixy0stix said:

Re: Disney, an article - www.npr.org/2023/02/28/1160018771/disney-world-desantis-special-district

Frankly, I don't care what happens to Disney. (Although the quote about "maintaining Disney's original values" raised my eyebrows, because those were racist and antisemitic.) What I care about is Desantis' abuse of power where he's retaliating against those that are opposing him. Every day he sets himself up more as a dictator. He's not even doing it secretly, it's out in the open.

He also very questionably removed a Tampa prosecutor: www.tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/2023/02/14/warren-desantis-appeal-prosecutor-lawsuit-attorney-federal-abortion-transgender/

And he's creating a conservative college utopia out of a small public college that's been home to many of the students whose lives he's trying to erase: www.cnn.com/2023/02/28/us/new-college-florida-board-meeting-reaj/index.html

I'm sure there is much more that hasn't hit the national news that Floridians are more aware of too.

It's fucking scary to know he's also running for POTUS and can sell everything he's been doing in FL to people who think he's a conservative god. 

[shauni27]

this is the most passive aggressive shit ever. Fucking hell.

[cattledogkisses]

Feb 28, 2023 23:23:49 GMT -5 redheadbaker said:

"For years now, leftist activists have been trying to cancel people and companies for things they have said or done in the past," Ingoglia said in a statement. "This includes the removal of statues and memorials and the renaming of buildings. Using this standard, it would be hypocritical not to cancel the Democrat Party itself for the same reason."

I bet he patted himself on the back and felt so clever for coming up with this.  Rs love to try to have "gotcha" moments.