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Right-wing influencer Andrew Tate lashed out on social media at Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) amid reports Florida's top law enforcement officer opened a criminal investigation into Tate, who returned to the U.S. last week despite facing allegations including human trafficking in Romania.

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[–] andrewth09@lemmy.world 132 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Communism is when you are punished for human trafficking

[–] Thteven@lemmy.world 34 points 3 weeks ago

He views women as a commodity, I'm not surprised his two neurons fired off and made the connection.

[–] QuantumSparkles@sh.itjust.works 81 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] henfredemars@infosec.pub 13 points 3 weeks ago

Sounds like he doesn’t know what words mean.

[–] boonhet@lemm.ee 49 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

This might be the very first time I agree with DeSantis on anything. A communist, however, he is not.

[–] bob_lemon@feddit.org 13 points 3 weeks ago

Not the hero we deserve, nor the hero we need, but still a rare W for DeSantis.

[–] njm1314@lemmy.world 46 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Man I am shocked and awed that DeSantis has a moral bone left in his body. Not sure I actually believe it I'm sure there's a angle I haven't seen yet, but I'll fucking take it I guess.

[–] athairmor@lemmy.world 12 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

It’s probably his only move. He failed to take Trump’s place. Kissing the ring hasn’t gotten him anywhere. I wouldn’t be surprised if he pivots to Rubio’s stance of several years ago—still really shitty but closer to pre-MAGA Republican.

Or, it might just be because he has daughters that are almost ripe for Tate’s picking.

[–] kandoh@reddthat.com 7 points 3 weeks ago

I don't think the governor is personally involved in this prosecution. That may change if trump feels like he has to intervene though

[–] Hobbes_Dent@lemmy.world 38 points 3 weeks ago

Somebody mad that they got Art of the Deal extradited to be the distraction for a party of abusers?

[–] Gullible@sh.itjust.works 30 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Minus the sex trafficking, the crypto scams, the regular scams, the scam university, the misogyny, the self loathing, the racism, the constant social media abuse, the bribery, and the weaponization of his incel audience, he’s a cool dude and I wish him all the best in this spat with that dirty communist.

[–] MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net 12 points 3 weeks ago

he’s a cool dude

[–] nick@midwest.social 26 points 3 weeks ago

Angry that I’m on same side as desantis on anything

[–] baggins@beehaw.org 26 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

He's not a right wing infuencer, he's a sex offending rapist.

[–] Franklin@lemmy.ca 21 points 3 weeks ago

the overlap may surprise you

[–] SwingingTheLamp@midwest.social 9 points 3 weeks ago

Without my glasses, I can't tell if the graph is a Venn diagram or a circle.

[–] Sylvartas@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 3 weeks ago

Ok, sex offending rapist, and right wing influencer. Seems a bit redundant to write it twice though /s

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 9 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I believe the tradition for resolving personal disputes like this in Florida is 12” blades in a pit until only one man is still moving.

[–] SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

The winner gets to fight the gators.

[–] Laser@feddit.org 3 points 3 weeks ago

That's a no blades fight though.

[–] DemandtheOxfordComma@sh.itjust.works 7 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Let the infighting of the stupids begin!

[–] ALoafOfBread@lemmy.ml 7 points 3 weeks ago

Thanks, Comrade Ron "Guantanamo" DeSantis. Very cool.

[–] TacoButtPlug@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 weeks ago

Hmmmm. Did Tate not love Trump hard enough? I heard the Trumpers are starting to weed out their own.

[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 weeks ago

Fnord fnord fnord.