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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIs it possible DeSantis is a madman?
Depraved indifference to the 10's of thousands that his policies are sending to the ER? What about the front line medical workers having to deal with this.....again. His response? Blame Biden and the Border. But also, let me also meddle in US foreign policy while I'm at it....
Is this what a normal person would do? Serious question.
JoanofArgh
(14,971 posts)He's completely devoid of empathy.
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)They're not just insulting terms. Altemeyer's "The Authoritarians" analyzes both those who elect them and nightmare leaders, called "double highs" and "social dominators" in his studies. Really scary people who who can be depended on to use power to hurt others.
https://theauthoritarians.org/
Cracklin Charlie
(12,904 posts)I really dont think you could call his behavior normal.
LakeArenal
(28,817 posts)empedocles
(15,751 posts)underpants
(182,766 posts)I dont think its an equal relationship either.
He has no long term staff. I read a piece probably a year ago about how no one stays around. Very adversarial ala Trump or Cuomo from what Ive read. Staff either leaves or he catsts them out simply as a matter of keeping others on edge.
The basic point here is that his inner circle is basically him and maybe his wife. He is shadowing Trump right now for the 2024 run. At this point he could pull back a bit but the GOP way right now is to be the outrage of the day primarily by Owning the Libs
belpejic
(720 posts)Two peas from the same pod. No wonder no staff can stand to be around them for very long.
OAITW r.2.0
(24,449 posts)They present a clear legal danger if staff become future prosecutorial witnesses.
belpejic
(720 posts)They also occasionally have the temerity to use facts, point out incorrect actions or statements, disagree, etc. Can't have any of that if you're Il Duce with training wheels.
OAITW r.2.0
(24,449 posts)you don't have a corrupt buffer. What happen to that gift to the United States of America, Mike?
belpejic
(720 posts)And then to fat cells in Mike's prodigious belly a long, long time ago.
OAITW r.2.0
(24,449 posts)Something ain't right with this guy. He certainly looks like the quintessential Republican cultivated image. But past the veneer, they ain't much there.
belpejic
(720 posts)I prefer to think of him as a yappy, annoying chihuahua from hell who has gotten too big for his bitches. He's really dangerous, though, and insanely irritating. Just looking at him makes me want to throw something. I'd rather have a beer with Chris Christie, who could possibly be Ron's long lost sibling.
spanone
(135,819 posts)lame54
(35,284 posts)LymphocyteLover
(5,643 posts)Blue_true
(31,261 posts)LymphocyteLover
(5,643 posts)but he's got the lack of empathy down
MustLoveBeagles
(11,589 posts)He doesn't care at all. I'll be very shocked if Florida voters hold him accountable.
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)I believe that trait will prove to be his downfall.
liberal N proud
(60,334 posts)Brother Mythos
(1,442 posts)UTUSN
(70,680 posts)RockRaven
(14,958 posts)He's decided that the freedumb agenda and "owning the libs" and being categorically oppositional to anything connected to Biden -- even the CDC now that Biden is POTUS -- will help his personal political ambitions more than all these deaths will hurt it.
Look at all of the national media exposure he's getting. And in that exposure he's posturing against Dems/Biden. That's good for his political brand. The next race he is facing (for whatever office) is a GrOPer primary. He will worry about swing voters later. First things first, get campaign donations from all over, and cultivate the rabid base to win the primary.
All those deaths are just a statistic. Easily overlooked by the people by seeking to manipulate.
Cha
(297,137 posts)Doodley
(9,083 posts)pwb
(11,261 posts)IMO.
sop
(10,155 posts)Florida's barking mad Republican voters demand it, so DeSantis is cranking up the crazy.
GoCubsGo
(32,079 posts)Just like every other Republican.
markie
(22,756 posts)Initech
(100,063 posts)So yeah..
Best_man23
(4,897 posts)Angling to be IQ45s running mate.
AmBlue
(3,108 posts)To me, he seemed like a madman from the get-go...
Silent3
(15,200 posts)As others have said, he's a sociopath.
I'm pretty sure he knows he's spouting bullshit a lot of time, and doesn't buy what he himself is selling. But if his words and actions further his ambitions he doesn't give a crap who gets hurt or killed.
LeftInTX
(25,244 posts)roamer65
(36,745 posts)Sociopathic narcissism as well.
GulfCoast66
(11,949 posts)But hes overplayed his hand pandering to his base. Which every day gets smaller as his supporters die.
Your not seeing it now but Floridians of all parties are scared. And pissed.
We are filling our ICUs and he is totally ignoring it.
You can talk about illegals and socialism in normal times. But when your state is going thru a crisis like no one has seen and you ignore it that does not play well. Yeah, with the base it is cool. But not the general population.
Not saying we will beat him in 22 but we have a real shot.