Clearly confused over the meaning of the word, Florida Republican Senator Rick Scott announced to a crowd of conservative listeners at the Heritage Foundation in Washington D.C. on Thursday that he is not "woke."
While it is news to no one the GOP Senator is in no way woke, his weird brag is nothing to be proud of as a public servant. In a chaotic rant about how the left is destroying the country, Scott acted like progressive ideals are more catastrophic than actual wars.
He said:
“We survived the War of 1812, World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam and the Cold War."
"But now today we face the greatest danger we’ve ever faced."
"The militant left wing in our country has become the enemy within.”
His statement hit the ground running on Twitter.
One person asked:
"Hey [Senator Rick Scott] have you even read the definition of Woke?"
"'[A]lert to injustice in society, especially racism.' This is it moron!"
"[K]eep thinking it’s a put down, IT’S NOT!"
"So Florida Sen says he’s glad he is still FOR Racism and injustice!"
Hey \u2066@SenRickScott\u2069 have you even read the definition of Woke? \n\n\u201calert to injustice in society, especially racism\u201d\n\nThis is it moron! keep thinking it\u2019s a put down, IT\u2019S NOT!\n\nSo Florida Sen says he\u2019s glad he is still FOR Racism and injustice!https://www.huffpost.com/entry/senator-rick-scott-woke-progressives-left_n_6245e32fe4b068157f74946b\u00a0\u2026— Finley Bigdog (@Finley Bigdog) 1648794055
Others say the real danger lies in the Republican party, evidenced by the violence that ensued at the Capitol on January 6 of last year.
One tweeted:
"Sen. Rick Scott Says The ‘Woke Left’ Is The ‘Greatest Danger’ America Has Ever Faced ... Next to a group of Seditionist that tried to overthrow the government resulting in deaths."
"Wokeness even under your appropriation has not killed anyone. Party of killers!"
Sen. Rick Scott Says The \u2018Woke Left\u2019 Is The \u2018Greatest Danger\u2019 America Has Ever Faced https://www.huffpost.com/entry/senator-rick-scott-woke-progressives-left_n_6245e32fe4b068157f74946b\u00a0\u2026 Next to a group of Seditionist that tried to overthrow the government resulting in deaths. Wokeness even under your appropriation has not killed anyone. Party of killers!— William James (@William James) 1648810588
I\u2019d say a guy that committed the biggest \u2066@MedicareGov fraud in history, then walked away with $300 million & no jail time is THE biggest threat to #america. \u2069 Sen. Rick Scott Says The 'Woke Left' Is The 'Greatest Danger' \u2066@ScottforFlorida\u2069https://www.huffpost.com/entry/senator-rick-scott-woke-progressives-left_n_6245e32fe4b068157f74946b\u00a0\u2026— Harry Grimes (@Harry Grimes) 1648771244
@SenRickScott is wrong: the greatest threat to America isn't the left; it is the GOP which is disenfranchising blacks & other POC, assaulting reproductive rights, banning books, & striving to create an authoritarian white christian supremacist utopia.https://www.huffpost.com/entry/senator-rick-scott-woke-progressives-left_n_6245e32fe4b068157f74946b?utm_campaign=share_twitter&ncid=engmodushpmg00000004\u00a0\u2026— Sol (@Sol) 1648812642
In a politically ironic twist, the GOP Senator included in his plan to "rescue" the country, released February, a tax agenda that will actually raise income taxes on a significant portion of the country's population.
#MorningJoe Republican policies reveal they are woke too.\n\nNEW: Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson said he thinks that Rick Scott\u2019s 2022 #GOP platform, which calls for raising #taxes on \u201cover half of #Americans\u201d including seniors, is a \u201cpositive thing.\u201dpic.twitter.com/EwzbOX1A7h— Conscientious Ice\ud83e\uddca (@Conscientious Ice\ud83e\uddca) 1646743256
Garnering little to no material support from either the left or the right, even Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky denounced the plan.
McConnell said:
"We will not have as part of our agenda a bill that raises taxes on half the American people and sunsets Social Security and Medicare within five years.”
One person commented:
"Rick Scott’s tax plan 'would increase taxes by more than $1,000 on average for the poorest 40 percent of Americans.' ...the states hit hardest would largely be red states in the South ― as well as Scott’s own state of FL."
Rick Scott\u2019s tax plan \u201c 'would increase taxes by more than $1,000 on average for the poorest 40 percent of Americans.' ...the states hit hardest would largely be red states in the South \u2015 as well as Scott\u2019s own state of FL."https://www.huffpost.com/entry/senator-rick-scott-woke-progressives-left_n_6245e32fe4b068157f74946b\u00a0\u2026— Fenestra (@Fenestra) 1648794839
But White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki corrected McConnell and tweeted:
"Actually, the biggest tax hike of the century would be the Senate GOP plan, which would be around $100 billion in 2022 alone."
"And while [progressives] would only make multi-millionaires & billionaires pay their fair share, your agenda from Sen. Rick Scott would slam half of all Americans."
Actually, the biggest tax hike of the century would be the Senate GOP plan, which would be around $100 billion in 2022 alone. And while we would only make multi-millionaires & billionaires pay their fair share, your agenda from Sen. Rick Scott would slam half of all Americans.https://twitter.com/LeaderMcConnell/status/1508889595450212368\u00a0\u2026— Jen Psaki (@Jen Psaki) 1648652282
If you want to talk about danger, many feel Scott's tax plan certainly fits into that category.
Danger? Seems \u2066@SenRickScott\u2069 wants to CANCEL Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid AND increase taxes on the low and middle income while cutting taxes on the wealthy. Seems like the @gop platform is de heroes for a majority of Americans.https://www.huffpost.com/entry/senator-rick-scott-woke-progressives-left_n_6245e32fe4b068157f74946b\u00a0\u2026— MacGregorGarlic (@MacGregorGarlic) 1648760247
The Senator apparently has an uphill battle on both side of the political spectrum with his plan.
