‘Bootgate’ is bigger than Ron DeSantis — there’s real bias against shorter people at work

Is Florida governor and Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis a victim of height discrimination?

That might be the real question worth asking in light of the current social media-fueled debate over whether DeSantis is boosting his height by wearing boots with heel lifts. The issue has been dubbed “bootgate,” which was trending on X.com (formerly known as Twitter) on Halloween, and has been the subject of much speculation online. 

But…