Mon Mar 20, 2023 – 4:04 pm EDT
(LifeSiteNews) – Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis sat down for an interview recently with conservative commentator Glenn Beck, during which the presumed presidential candidate articulated a vision of society that married traditional conservatism’s focus on freedom from government control with concern for threats to freedom from other institutions the American Left has come to dominate in recent years.
The wide-ranging interview covered a broad range of topics, including the federal government’s mishandling of COVID-19 and the Florida response that propelled DeSantis to national prominence, his war against ideological indoctrination in public education, and the various problems currently presided over by the Biden administration.
At one point, DeSantis summarized what freedom means to him on a practical level and how that understanding has manifested in his actions as governor:
DeSantis explains the New Right in 60 seconds. He knows What Time It Is: “We’re creating a model for what a free society should be. Yes: freedom for you to not be constrained by government—all conservatives have always believed that—but also, freedom for you to live your life… https://t.co/LPK0iz3azv pic.twitter.com/fqzl5NrSLU
— David Reaboi, Late Republic Nonsense (@davereaboi) March 17,
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