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He had the super majority change the goddamn rules just for him. Because Florida doesn’t need a governor? He is a royal Asshole

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This is what fascism looks like folks.

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The news article title is:

‘Fascist’ and ‘tyrant’ DeSantis under fire after removing another black elected Democratic state attorney

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Yes, but the article puts each in quotes, meaning it’s referring to what sources have said as opposed to making the statement itself - I wanted to use similar language as to how these events get reported on in US media when they happen outside of the country.

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Watch a dem do the same and have every maga POS tripping over themselves to call them out.

Dems have to start fighting fire with fire.

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They need to actually have an airtight cause to remove them - plus I am not sure if this is a Florida Governor power or if other governors have similar powers. Midwestern Dems are using their political power though, such as the new Wisconsin Democrat-controlled Supreme Court: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dfKZzOeAJs

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How the frick is this legal?

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When fascists take power, everything they do is legal.

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But we still have courts in this country.

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Yeah, but it’s a state matter ruled on by state judges. Who do you think appointed the state judges?

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Lol the courts that the fascists have been filling with other fascists to say that fascism is legal?

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From a CNN article:

The Florida constitution allows a governor to remove an elected official for “malfeasance, misfeasance, neglect of duty, habitual drunkenness, incompetence, or permanent inability to perform official duties.” No previous Florida executive has interpreted that power as broadly as DeSantis. The state Senate can reinstate Worrell, but the chamber is controlled by Republicans closely aligned with DeSantis and have rarely stood in his way.

Warren’s attempts at reinstatement have failed. A federal judge ruled DeSantis had acted unconstitutionally in suspending Warren, writing that there was “not a hint of misconduct by Mr. Warren” in the trial record, but he ultimately dismissed the case saying he did not have the power to intervene on a state matter. The state Supreme Court tossed Warren’s lawsuit in state court earlier this summer.

Monique Worrell was the attorney recently dismissed and Andrew Warren is the one who was dismissed last year.

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Things like this always make me wonder if a state could legally turn into a dictatorship.

Could Florida legally change it’s constitution to say “All governing power rests entirely in Ron DeSantis” and dissolve it’s representative bodies? Obviously it would still be beholden to voters for national elections (representatives and senators), but statewide there could be nothing.

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Rubber-stamp legislature that will refuse to hear any complaints.

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He will make it legal. (prequel reference, had to do it!)

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