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Florida's DeSantis is losing the war on woke.

Florida's DeSantis is losing the war on woke.

It's big with the base. But Disney's billions are bigger.

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John L. Micek
May 20, 2023
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Two news items to consider this Saturday, as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis moves ever closer to declaring his all-but-declared 2024 Republican presidential bid.

First: Students at New College, a small liberal arts school in Sarasota, Fla. held an alternative commencement ceremony on May 18 to protest DeSantis’ conservative takeover of the…

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