His fight against all things “woke” - which he has appeared to define as “anything or anyone that conservatives do not like” - has often gone to absurd lengths, as when he banned dozens of math books from Florida schools over content he claimed was attempting to “indoctrinate students.” But his crusading has paid off for him politically: He’s helped tighten Republicans’ grip on the Sunshine State, made himself a hero to the far-right, and could be a formidable contender for the GOP presidential nomination. Under the guise of “ parental rights,” DeSantis - the self-styled “Education Governor” - has worked to exercise control over what bathrooms kids use, what they learn and read about, who they compete against in sports. National Republicans are plotting a 2024 resurgence and it looks like they're using Ron DeSantis for inspiration.
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