Gov. Ron DeSantis is a lawyer, and, boy, does it show.
Every time we turn around, the captain of Florida’s culture wars and his far-right positions are landing us in court: Big Tech and social-media deplatforming, a ban on sanctuary cities, the so-called anti-riot law, Disney and the “woke” act, congressional redistricting, the Seminole gambling deal, abortion. The list of litigation — or likely litigation — is long, and the opportunities for posturing by a savvy politician are great.
Sometimes it’s Florida being sued. Other times, the DeSantis administration is the one filing appeals or suits. But in either case, it must be awfully freeing to know you’re heading into court using other people’s money.
