re: I hung out with extended family over the July 4th weekend...DeSantis popularity is growing

I also got to go spend time with my family over the long weekend in Arkansas. We don't talk politics much and aren't hardcore political people, except for my stepdad who is very conservative, Christian, right wing, etc. and was a marine - so he's incredibly convicted when it comes to his leanings and beliefs.

He and my mom, and my brother, all held their nose and voted for Trump twice. None of them particularly like(d) Trump on a personal level but they're republicans and they did what a good republican does - vote against the slimy Dems.

When politics came up for the whole 2 minutes it did this weekend, all 3 said Desantis is their clear choice. It was nice to hear some opinions that haven't been tainted by the extreme tribal digging-in that goes on here for once. Just some people that liked what their chosen candidate has actually accomplished and stands for, opposed to battling over posts, links, polls, posters, alters, etc.

I would suggest stepping away for a minute and gaining some real world perspective to everyone here that's so dug-in that they've lost sight of the real enemies