Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis attacked the infamous Libs of TikTok social media account, operated by correct-wing troll Chaya Raichik, on Wednesday, producing, “Truth should not be a casualty of tries to deliver clicks and engagement farm.”
Was he talking about Libs of TikTok spreading misinformation that led to universities in Oklahoma and California being shut down owing to bomb threats? Nope. Was he outraged over the transphobic lies that led to threats versus children’s hospitals across the region? Nah. The eyebrow-elevating assault on his commonly trusted ally came immediately after Libs of TikTok posted the untrue claim that “Apparently FL also provides illegals motorists licenses!”
It is unusually satisfying to see this hate-crammed social media account, whose proprietor was after championed by DeSantis, aim its glib and misinformed fearmongering at the detestable Florida governor.
DeSantis’ history as a xenophobic, homophobic, and racist politician keen to do something, no issue how inhumane, in a craven try at getting president is legendary. This is the very same Florida governor who budgeted millions of taxpayer dollars to expend on rounding up asylum-seekers in Texas, then fly them in privately owned planes to Massachusetts in buy to score political factors with a national conservative audience.
Raichik is an equally dreadful person. Her latest bizarre interview with The Washington Post’s Taylor Lorenz confirmed that in addition to remaining racist and transphobic, she may possibly not be the deepest thinker. And nevertheless, for the reason that of extremist leaders like DeSantis, she has ascended the MAGA-leaning Republican Party’s energy composition in the latest months.
Libs of TikTok posted clarifications to the original write-up, but the hurt was already carried out. DeSantis’ press secretary Jeremy Redfern jumped into the fray, crafting, “This is the difficulty with posting issues on the world wide web: folks consider you at your term, irrespective of the truth.”
Appropriate-wing extremists and influencers began bickering in the replies, introducing to an abundance of schadenfreude. Famed Pizzagate promoter, and day rape apologist Mike Cernovich attempted valiantly to operate interference, producing, “WTF? Who posted that, we know it’s not DeSantis himself.”
Appropriate-wing hack and anti-feminist influencer Ashley St. Clair weighed in with some snark, writing, “Pretty crazy to put this out when it is previously Neighborhood Note’d. I advocate you revoke your account access from the exact individuals who torpedoed your presidential marketing campaign.”
Ideal-wing troll and Elon Musk simp Ian Miles Cheong experimented with a can not-we-all-just-get-alongside strategy, composing, “It was clearly an honest mistake. There’s no require for a own assault. Chaya issued a number of statements clarifying her remarks.”
It could not take place to additional despicable folks.
Republished with permission from Each day Kos.
