Desantis Scores MAJOR Victory For Conservatives, FL BANS Critical Race Theory Sparking Woke Outrage. Democrats and woke media claim Ron Desantis is trying to ban the teaching of history but this is false. Critical race theory is a reactionary ideology that seeks to restore discrimination in the US under the guise of academic theory. Republicans have struggled to even address the issue but Desantis as usual is ahead of the curve.