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DeSantis Is Buying Conservatism Inc. Out From Under Trump

Does Big Orange not realize what's happening? Or is he just too tired and lazy to care?

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Jan 17, 2023
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Hey Fam—In advance of this week’s live shows, we’ve set up members-only threads for people going to the events in case you want to figure out meet-ups or ride-sharing or whatnot. The thread for LA is here. The thread for Seattle is here.

It gives me so much joy to see you guys finding each other and coming together as a community.

If you’re going to be around either city, you can still grab tickets. Come and be part of the show.

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1. Does Trump Hear the Footsteps?

If you missed Cathy Young’s piece yesterday about Ron DeSantis’s attempt to Orbánize the New College of Florida, you should go read it right now. It’s fantastic and you’ll learn a lot about what’s happening.

But it strikes me that there’s a meta-angle to this story: Ron DeSantis is buying Conservatism Inc. out from underneath Trump.

Let me explain.

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