Opinion: DeSantis 2024?

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Every state had the ability to see how New York responded when they were the first hit without any preparation or understanding of what needed to be done. New York then enacted policies to control the death toll starting in mid April and had been sitting at pretty good daily death numbers for months.

Florida said "**** it" and didn't do any of those things, leading to a ridiculous amount of deaths. This included spikes when the rest of the country was experiencing a Summer lull. They were 19% above the average death rate and only Alabama, Arizona, Mississippi, and South Carolina had higher death rates in the Summer than Florida.

In addition to that, the general anti-democracy rhetoric, be it fighting to prevent former felons from voting or silencing statistics and speech, is just another reason why he doesn't need to be in any position of power.

He could very well win the GOP primary. He fits the new populist archetype of what a Republican leader is now that the McCains, Doles, Bushes, and Romneys of the party are "RINOs". That side of the party will likely see a crowded field, though, and if the stalwarts of the old GOP are smart, they'll unite behind one candidate early and not allow 2016 to repeat itself, where one fringe candidate takes it with a consistent 30%.