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The Anti-Trans Crusade Was Supposed to Make DeSantis President. What Happens Now That He’s Gone?
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The Anti-Trans Crusade Was Supposed to Make DeSantis President. What Happens Now That He’s Gone?

In its desperation for a successor to Trump, right-wing media promoted the pet political cause of an uncharismatic pudding-fingered meatball.

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Hey everyone, a quick note from Parker here.

I’d planned to try to write something about Ron DeSantis dropping out of the presidential race, but I’ll be honest: anything that requires diving head-first into the anti-trans world (as most things involving DeSantis do, by necessity) takes a pretty massive toll on my mental health. That’s why I was grateful …

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