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On the recordMarch 31, 2022
There’s policy disputes and that’s fine, but when you’re trying to impose a woke ideology on our state, we view that as a significant threat. This wokeness will destroy this country if we let it run unabated. So in Florida, we take a very big stand against that.
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Ron DeSantis
Republican · Florida
Source
msnbc.com

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Governor DeSantis defends the 'Don't Say Gay' law, framing it as a response to what he perceives as a threat from 'woke ideology'.

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