Friend, Ron DeSantis’ recipe for voter suppression is overdone

Friend, Ron DeSantis is a gangrenous influence on our democracy, and he wants to spread his sickness even further. Our first defense against his extremism is getting DeSantis OUT of the governor's mansion. Democrat [Charlie Crist is gaining on him](, but we need to build more momentum–and turn out more voters–to win! [Your donation to these six Florida organizations will help strengthen voter education, registration and turnout in this critical election to defeat DeSantis, Friend Donate $1 to each of these six organizations today to unseat DeSantis in November.]( [DONATE]( Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is perfecting the GOP recipe for usurping power and resources from marginalized communities: First, stoke fear and hatred in the hearts of reactionary voters. Second, make it difficult, confusing, or downright intimidating for folks from marginalized communities to cast their ballots. Sprinkle in a TON of disinformation, and voila! Right-wing extremists control most of our state governments and poison our federal institutions. [Daily Kos has teamed up with six Florida-based grassroots organizations who have successfully registered tens of thousands of formerly incarcerated people to vote, mobilized against police violence and anti-immigrant abuse, and more. Please donate $1 to each of these highly successful orgs that have set their sights on unseating DeSantis.]( [DONATE]( I'm worried about how deftly DeSantis is using this recipe to move his agenda–including warrantless attacks on trans children, threats to prosecute and jail their parents, racist attacks on public schools, forbidding the mere mention of race, all while establishing a voter fraud police unit to fight a nonexistent problem–which could have a chilling effect on voter turnout. With narrow majorities in Congress, we've stymied much of the right-wing extremist plans at the national level. However, election deniers and fake outrage about critical race theory and gender-affirming care have poisoned national discourse, and advanced a bent towards fascism at the state and local levels. They most certainly won't stop there. And neither should we. The Florida gubernatorial race has major implications for our nation. We need everyone who values our democracy and our diversity to join forces–and resources–to form a fist and give far right extremism a black eye! [That's why Daily Kos has teamed up with these six powerhouse organizers in Florida. They are led by people most at risk under another DeSantis administration, and they will NOT back down. Donate $1 to each of our partners turning out voters to defeat DeSantis.]( [DONATE]( Keep fighting, Irna Landrum, Daily Kos Daily Kos, PO Box 70036, Oakland, CA, 94612. Sent via [ActionNetwork.org](. To update your email address, change your name or address, or to stop receiving emails from Daily Kos, please [click here](.