Russell Brand and 'Christian nationalism': Florida journey offers deep dive into MAGA’s dark machine

Russell Brand and 'Christian nationalism': Florida journey offers deep dive into MAGA’s dark machine

For many years, Florida was considered a volatile swing state that, depending on the candidate, could go either Democrat or Republican in statewide races. Former Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama both carried Florida twice, and in the state's 2018 gubernatorial race, Democratic former Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum just barely lost to Republican now-Gov. Ron DeSantis. But since then, Florida has taken a deep-red turn. DeSantis ran as a…