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@User Name Interesting conversation in this thread about Trump and DeSantis splitting the MAGA vote and whether that would allow for a more moderate candidate. Opinions tend to be no, it'll either be Trump or DeSantis, because there's no viable establishment candidate out there.
DeSantis is smarter than Trump. That may make him more of a threat.
By Max BootJuly 6, 2022 at 6:00 a.m. EDT
In short, DeSantis is engaged in one of the most alarming assaults on free speech and academic freedom since the dark days of McCarthyism in the 1950s, when Nixon rose to power. His actions may not be as blatant as inciting a mob to attack Congress, but his record reveals a troubling pattern of authoritarianism and vindictiveness that would be extremely dangerous in the Oval Office.
Just because DeSantis is smarter than Trump doesn’t mean that he is any less dangerous. In fact, he might be an even bigger threat for that very reason.