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DeSantis is just doing what his supporters want him to do. Conservatives don't actually give a fiddler's fuck about 'free speech.'. Most have no idea what the first amendment says.
Yet they give lip service to the idea.
When Disney criticized the 'don't say gay' bill, Ron used the power of the State to punish Disney for their free speech. Hawley took it a step further and tried to strip Disney of their property to punish them for their free speech.
And conservatives cheered. Because DeSantis did what they ACTUALLY believe in, rather than what conservatives CLAIM they believe in. DeSantis used the power of the state to punish free speech of those that criticize conservatives.
Which is an actual conservative value.
Look at Trump. He *repeatedly* tried to use the power of his office to punish those using their free speech to criticize him. With Trump trying to shut Jimmy Kimmel down after Kimmel criticized and mocked Trump. And the White House trying to force Twitter to remove tweets calling Trump a 'pussy ass bitch'.
Unwittingly proving Chrissy Teigan right in her assessment of Trump. As that was a total pussy ass bitch move.
Lou Dobbs, during Trump's presidency insisted that Trump had the power to shut down any news agency that Trump determined was spreading 'disinformation'.
"And when I say shut down, I mean shut down!" Dobbs insisted on air.
Conservatives would absolutely, without a doubt, use the power of the state to stifle free speech and ban criticism....if they could get away with it. As fascists do.
What you know about "conservative values" doesn't amount to a hill of beans. Disney came out against the Parental Rights in Education law that requires schools to "reinforce fundamental right of parents to make decisions regarding upbringing and control of their children."
Do you want your schools grooming your children to be cross-dressing freaks or gender-confused sycophants behind your back? How about hosting drag queen shows, where mentally-ill men dressed as women, and perform sexually-suggestive dances in front of children?
No normal person in this country sees those things as "Free speech", not even most Democrats.