As Coronavirus Rages In Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis Melts Down Over Ice Cream
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As Coronavirus Rages In Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis Melts Down Over Ice Cream
On Tuesday, DeSantis added British brand conglomerate Unilever to the state’s list of “scrutinized companies” because one of its divisions, Ben & Jerry’s, announced last month that it would stop ice cream sales in Israeli-occupied West Bank and contested east Jerusalem . The move could ultimately prohibit Florida from having investments in Unilever or any contracts with the company and its subsidiaries if it doesn’t reverse course in 90 days.
In a news release, DeSantis said he wanted to deter “ woke corporations ” and send a message “that we will defend our strong relationship with the Jewish State.”
On Tuesday, Florida reported 11,515 people hospitalized with the coronavirus, a pandemic record , including some 2,400 in ICUs, per the Orlando Sentinel . And experts do not see any relief in the immediate future.
“Short term and long term, the cases are going to explode,” Edwin Michael, a professor of epidemiology at the University of South Florida in Tampa, told The New York Times . “We are predicting that the cases will be peaking the first week of September.”
Michael said that without a slowdown in cases, the state might exceed hospital bed capacity by early next month.
But as cases continue to climb, DeSantis has prioritized his culture war with Ben & Jerry’s.
“I will not stand idly by as woke corporate ideologues seek to boycott and divest from our ally, Israel,” DeSantis stated.
DeSantis has been far more passive when it comes to preventing the spread of the coronavirus. Last week, he signed an executive order to cut funding to school districts that require face coverings. As classes prepare to resume in the midst of the latest wave of the pandemic, both the CDC and the American Academy of Pediatrics have recommended universal masks indoors and in schools.
DeSantis is also fighting in court to prevent COVID-19 vaccine requirements on cruise ships.
This article originally appeared on HuffPost and has been updated.
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I wonder when the civil lawsuits will start against DeSantis for his part in the deaths of so many people? Probably never as these fuckers are almost never held accountable. Cuomo is getting his, so maybe there is hope that DeSandis might eventually.
The same time they will start against the Democrat governors that put people that tested positive for Covid 19 into retirement and nursing homes that couldn't care for them. Exploding Covid 19 related deaths in those places.
If criminal or civil negligence can be proven in court it should, no matter who it is or why it was done.
He doesn't really care. It is only an us against them mindset and nothing more.
I know. I was trying to head off that bullshit.
It's much better to be a ''woke'' corporation or person than a ''slept'' one like DeSantis.
Like he really gives a shit about Israel.
Israel completely bought into masks and lock downs, but reopened too soon.
In face of Delta variant, Israel reverts to stringent COVID-19 restrictions (jns.org)
In Florida the Governor is now threatening to defund school districts over mask mandates.
Can't make this shit up.
I can't see how that can be legal. Talk about over reach.
Education Lawyer: Expect Legal Challenges Over DeSantis Order On School Masks
Two lawsuits were filed today.
As one of my neighbors would say, ''DeSantis is such a putz''...From the Jewish contingent in Ocala, FL.
Ben And Jerry should add a new flavor in his honor....Fuckin' Nuts.
or NuckinFutz
Another good one.
or NoNutz diet ice cream.
LMAO, good one.