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Eugene

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Mon Oct 30, 2023, 07:38 AM Oct 2023

'This is not cancel culture': DeSantis defends call to ban pro-Palestinian groups at Florida colleges

Source: Politico

‘This is not cancel culture’: DeSantis defends call to ban pro-Palestinian groups at Florida colleges

“You have a right to go out and demonstrate, but you can’t provide material support to terrorism,” he said.

By KELLY GARRITY
10/29/2023 12:06 PM EDT

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis defended his call to ban pro-Palestinian groups from Florida state colleges Sunday, after one of his Republican presidential primary opponents, Vivek Ramaswamy, slammed the demand as “a shameful political ploy.”

“It’s unconstitutional. It’s utter hypocrisy for someone who railed against left-wing cancel culture,” Ramaswamy posted on X (formerly Twitter) Thursday, alleging that it violates students’ right to free speech.

DeSantis held firm Sunday.

“This is not cancel culture. This group, they themselves said, in the aftermath of the Hamas attack, that they don’t just stand in solidarity that they are part of this Hamas movement,” DeSantis said during an interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press.”

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When pressed by NBC’s Kristin Welker about whether or not he had seen evidence that pro-Palestinian groups were providing such support, DeSantis cited protesters’ “words.”

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Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2023/10/29/desantis-ban-pro-palestinian-florida-colleges-00124124

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'This is not cancel culture': DeSantis defends call to ban pro-Palestinian groups at Florida colleges (Original Post) Eugene Oct 2023 OP
He supports nazis......................... Lovie777 Oct 2023 #1
Can a Florida don't say Palestine bill be far behind? Freethinker65 Oct 2023 #2
Don't say gay. Don't say Disney. Don't say abortion. Don't say Palestine. But, say Nazi all day long. keopeli Oct 2023 #3
Hellooo - if you don't think Trump is a terrorist then you are nuts. so STFU. walkingman Oct 2023 #4
Ron is a tyrant ! stonecutter357 Oct 2023 #5
No, it is not "cancel culture". It is official government suppression. Midnight Writer Oct 2023 #6

keopeli

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3. Don't say gay. Don't say Disney. Don't say abortion. Don't say Palestine. But, say Nazi all day long.
Mon Oct 30, 2023, 08:29 AM
Oct 2023

Midnight Writer

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6. No, it is not "cancel culture". It is official government suppression.
Mon Oct 30, 2023, 01:08 PM
Oct 2023

Republicans want to expand the 2nd Amendment and shrink the 1st Amendment.

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