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Oct 30Liked by Laura Jeffries

“Manufacturing consent” is the phrase that came to mind when I read the opening lines of the last paragraph: “By making ideas appear to come from the institutions instead of the governor’s office, DeSantis sells the public an important lie.” The fact that it is a fabricated consent using familiar methodologies, creating an “archive of evidence” that can readily be cited, undermines the institutions of higher education and makes a mockery of academia.

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Oct 28Liked by Laura Jeffries

If the State can afford to build resorts in state parks, fly poor migrant workers from various places in the country to other places in the country as a publicity stunt, and foot the bill for the governor's personal vendetta against Mickey Mouse, then the State can afford any litigation caused by the voters passing Amendment 4.

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Good point, Charlie! It’s all just a bullshit alarm anyway bc DeSantis is the one creating lawsuits by trying to prevent TV stations from airing legal ads.

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