Governor DeSantis’s policies targeting the LGBTQ community, restricting academic freedom, and banning diversity programs have negatively impacted Florida’s economy. Several organizations have canceled conventions and events in Orlando due to concerns over DeSantis’s “anti-woke” agenda, resulting in an estimated $20 million loss in revenue for the state. Despite this, DeSantis’s spokesperson dismissed the economic impact as a “media-driven stunt.” However, boycotts in the past have caused enough economic pain to lead to policy changes, so organizations avoiding Florida are doing the right thing by not spending money there while these policies remain in place.

  • effingnerd@beehaw.org
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    1 year ago

    Everytime I see or hear “woke” I mentally replace it with compassion/ate to get a true gauge of what the speaker really feels.

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      1 year ago

      I remember the time they called it woke to learn empathy for others in school.

      They truly are the “fick you, i got mine” generation.