DeSantis’ Stop Woke Won’t Stop Woke — The Happy Centrist

J. Jurout
4 min readMay 7, 2022

Conversations between the Left and Right are a little strained. The Left is still seething at Trump’s ridicule. The Right continues to roll its eyes.

The Right says the Left started it with CRT. The Left says the Right neglected to notice the police shooting of Michael Brown. Disney expressed support for the left when it released “Reimagine Tomorrow”, a beefed-up diversity program.

In response, DeSantis revoked Disney’s special tax status. In a one-two punch from the Right, he issued the Stop Woke Act. Most people assumed that the measure was just adding to “the woke wars”. The measure may in fact create dialogue between the two opposing sides.

The Governor’s announcement about the measure gives voice to the Right. The arguments presented are logical, but the Act limits free speech. A law to stop woke won’t stop woke since an idea cannot be controlled.

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In light of January 6th and QAnon rhetoric, the explanations in Desantos’ presentation are refreshing. First, the Governor pays tribute to democratic values and American traditions. “Classroom instruction will educate students on what it means to be a respectful and responsible citizen, “ he writes.

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J. Jurout

When she isn't playing with recipes, reading, or watching PBS, she’s exploring a new voice in a work of flash fiction or a fresh angle in an article.