Editing Ron DeSantis

[[File:Ron DeSantis-crop.jpg|thumb|Ron DeSantis as the [[Governor of Florida]] in 2021]]
'''Ronald "Ron" Dion DeSantis''' is a [[Florida|Floridian]] [[Imperialism|imperialist]] [[Conservatism|conservative]] from the [[United States]] (US) who fights for [[neoconservatism]]. Known for his extensive [[culture war]] rhetoric, Ron DeSantis is a leading figure within the neoconservative [[Factionalism in the Republican Party|wing]] of the [[Republican Party]] (GOP).<ref>[https://thefederalist.com/2023/03/20/neocons-accidentally-endorse-ron-desantiss-foreign-policy-prudence/ Neocons Accidentally Endorse Ron DeSantis’s Foreign Policy Prudence]</ref> He was elected [[Governor of Florida]] in the [[2018 American midterms]], and currently serves as the incumbent.<ref>[https://www.flgov.com/ Governor Ron DeSantis]</ref> He is running for [[President of the United States]] (POTUS) in the upcoming [[2024 American presidential election]],<ref>[https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2022/11/federal-pac-supporting-ron-desantis-presidential-bid-sues-fec-over-list-sharing-ruling/ Federal PAC supporting Ron DeSantis’ presidential bid sues FEC over list-sharing ruling]</ref> challenging [[Populism|populist]] Republican and former President [[Donald Trump]].<ref name=":0">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9R0yxAcvls The Plot Against Donald Trump]</ref>

The [[DeSantis Deception]] is named after him by [[Marxism-Leninism|Marxist-Leninists]], referring to his deceptive posturing as an anti-[[Wokeism|woke]] culture warrior and supposed [[Make America Great Again]] (MAGA) Republican. In reality, his posturing is contradicted by his actual policies, which support extensive imperial aggression against [[China]], [[Cuba]], [[Iran]], the [[Democratic People's Republic of Korea]] (DPRK), [[Syria]], [[Russia]], and [[Venezuela]].<ref>[https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/desantis-takes-action-against-china-six-other-countries-over-security-concerns DeSantis takes action against China, six other countries over security concerns] by Bethany Blankley on the Washington Examiner</ref> Furthermore, his policies are in line with the goals and methods of the [[Deep State]], making him a favorite for [[Corporate media|corporate]] and [[mainstream media]].<ref name=":0" />

== Biography ==

=== Iraq War ===
In 2007, Ron DeSantis was deployed to [[Iraq]] to direct the actions of the [[Joint Special Operations Command]] (JSOC) as part of the ongoing [[Iraq War]]. DeSantis both directed and oversaw various war crimes committed against the Iraqi people by the JSOC throughout 2007.<ref>[https://youtu.be/FFonj6o0fTI Ron DeSantis's Military Secrets: Torture & War Crimes] by [[Empire Files]] by [[Mike Prysner]]</ref> In particular, he was in charge of directing the various massacres of Iraqi civilians in [[Al Anbar Governorate]] during the [[Iraq War troop surge of 2007]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/sethharpesq/status/1595270185073905664?s=20&t=djO9uYiPW-4zhF7CAXV_ww "Wow Ron DeSantis was the sole legal oversight officer for the whole Special Ops task force in the Anbar province of Iraq at the height of JSOC’s 2007 killing spree"] by Seth Harper on [[Twitter]]</ref>

=== United States Representative ===
In 2015, Ron DeSantis co-sponsored a bill in the [[United States House of Representatives]] that supported the illegal [[Euromaidan color revolution]] in [[Ukraine]] and condemned the Russian liberation of [[Crimea]]. The bill further guaranteed American monetary support for Ukraine, leading to the development of the [[Fascism|fascist]] war machine in Ukraine that triggered the [[Russo-Ukrainian War]] in 2022.<ref>[[Jackson Hinkle]] on [[Twitter]]: "[https://twitter.com/jacksonhinklle/status/1591866271100194817?s=20&t=XH1ejrUIcYdpehJdKifgKQ If Ron Desantis was in Congress today, he'd be voting to send $80B to Ukrainian Nazis. In 2015, Desantis cosponsored a bill that claimed Russia illegally occupied Crimea, argued Yanukovych was democratically deposed rather than ousted in a coup & guaranteed US loans for Ukraine.]"</ref>

== Politics ==

=== Affiliation ===

* [[Republican Party]] (2012-present)
** [[Make America Great Again]] (2015-2022)<ref name=":0" />

== See also ==
* [[DeSantis Deception]]
== References ==

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[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Neoconservatism]]