Desantis rhetoric makes him sound like a psychotic, anti-social, deranged demagogue.

[lees1975]

https://signalpress.blogspot.com/2023/08/desantis-rhetoric-makes-him-sound-like.html

Can you think of any other 20th century figures who might fit this bill?

Now, the campaign for the Republican nomination for the Presidency has become a ridiculous contest of oneupmanship, with a train of Trump imitators vying for the cheers and applause of a shrinking group of misfits and angry ne'redowells who think the world owes them a living and are angry because it's not being given to them.

After four years of Trump lies, ridiculous, laughable comments and attempts to use shock value to get attention, I thought I was pretty well prepared for anything some Republican candidates might say, or do, to get attention they seem to be starving for. But I was surprised, and shocked, when I heard the reports that Florida Governor Ron Desantis said that he would "start slitting throats on day one when it comes to taking on the 'deep state'." That's radicalized language, sensational appeal to the extreme.

I don't think I would have been more shocked, or absolutely disgusted, if he had taken off all of his clothing and stood there stark naked.

[PortTack]

1. It does...and he is!

[Skittles]

2. he "sounds" like WHAT HE IS

yes INDEED

[orthoclad]

3. Idi Amin?

[yourout]

4. What's the old saying? When someone tells you who they are..

Believe them.

[GenThePerservering]

5. The man flaps his jaw

to sound tough.

[lees1975]

6. It is somewhat comforting, maybe, to note that he is sinking like a stone in a well.

He's even turning MAGA Republicans off. So this kind of rhetoric still has a chilling effect, even on most right wingers.

American society has slowly lost the ability to follow rational thinking. A combination of information overload, too much prosperity, glorified violence in the media, starving public education of resources creating widespread failure, all have taken their toll. To even use a term like "slit throats" should make the user a pariah and eliminate their influence. And it should be an automatic disqualifier with voters.

[Martin68]

7. DeSantis is a caricature of the Uber-Trump. He bet everything on taking away Trumps' supporters

by establishing himself as even more gonzo than dump. But he' not very convincing in that role. If he won the primary I'd be betting he'd suddenly transform into a semi-moderate to win the general election. But at this point I think most people can see he's a phony.