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Florida mayor: DeSantis is treating children as political pawns

https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2021/08/21/miami-beach-mayor-gelber-reacts-to-desantis-florida-mask-policy-nr-vpx.cnn
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u/hypotheticalhalf 20d ago

Don’t forget the troops. They screamed about supporting the troops all through the first two decades of this millennium, and didn’t do a fucking thing for them.

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u/Crott117 20d ago

Correct - like everything else in the list they are just a prop to try and make opponents feel guilty for opposing them.

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u/RSwordsman 20d ago edited 20d ago

There's a video floating around deconstructing the accusation that a political opponent "hates America." I've got a feeling the logic applies to all conservative darlings. Pro-choice? Hate children. Separation of church and state? Hate Christians. Don't support forever war and the military-industrial complex? Hate the troops. Etc.

EDIT: I'm looking on Youtube now. Thought I had it saved but I can't find it! There's a chance it was taken down.