Thanks for your comments. I honestly don't know if DeSantis is driven by hatred or not. But he is absolutely willing to gin up hatred against virtually any community if he believes that he can advance his career by doing so. He is cynical, calculating and seemingly devoid of any longterm vision for the nation. Worse, his gut is to use whatever power he has to ruthlessly attack any perceived enemy. I can't say it any better than you did: he is morally bankrupt.
We have our work cut out for us next year!