Why DeSantis wins with woke Woke Wars

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has crafted the perfect enemy with “wokeism.”
It’s an ill-defined term, co-opted from Black communities by the GOP, that can stand in for just about anything the governor thinks will stir up voters. Mostly he has used it to attack vulnerable communities or fan the flame of small, everyday grievances into full-blown conflagrations. Under the umbrella of the anti-woke fight, a handful of objections to books in school libraries, for example, turns into a full review of every book on the shelf and the threat of a felony charge against teachers.
Florida’s governor is using the playbook of ex-President Donald Trump and expanding upon it. That’s because it works. As politicians have long known, angry voters are motivated to show up at the polls.
In this episode you'll hear from Miami Herald Editorial Board members Amy Driscoll, Nancy Ancrum and Isadora Rangel. Special thanks to WLRN studios in downtown Miami.
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