What exactly is the best political take on the campaign of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis tweeting out a creepy homoerotic anti-Pride ad complete with “oiled-up, shirtless bodybuilders,” and movie references to “Achilles” (Brad Pitt), “American Psycho” (Christian Bale), “The Wolf of Wall Street” (Leonardo DiCaprio), “Peaky Blinders,” and “Top Gun?”
Wait—before you answer, let’s visually deconstruct the ad. (Imagine a thumping house beat running underneath the images.)
Yeah, the best takeaway is likely this: Americans don’t vote for weirdos.
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