This year’s phony GOP issue - “critical race theory”

[Bugsy McGurk]

Most wingers couldn’t explain what it is, but they think it’s being taught in the schools, when it isn’t. Meanwhile, they oppose books by Toni Morrison, a black woman.

This is the big issue being pushed by GOP candidates, especially in Virginia. It’s not even fair to call it a racial dog whistle, since it’s not even subtle. It’s an express attempt to woo votes based upon racism, and scare the hell out of white people. All based on a completely phony issue.

So deplorable, as always.

 

[Spamature]

The Southern strategy is where they invested their efforts for decades.
Then Trump came along and tapped that vein
Now, they know they need to mine it until their vein of political racism is played out.

 

[bdtex]

Among other phony issues. The GOP doesn't even have policy anymore. Remember the 2020 Platform? All it is now is a scorched earth campaign organization.

 

[Bugsy McGurk]

Among other phony issues. The GOP doesn't even have policy anymore. Remember the 2020 Platform? All it is now is a scorched earth campaign organization.

Their new platform is “Own the libs.”

Mindless, belligerent idiocy.

 

[PNWest]

Among other phony issues. The GOP doesn't even have policy anymore. Remember the 2020 Platform? All it is now is a scorched earth campaign organization.

How about the 1956 GOP platform?

Republican Party Platform of 1956 | The American Presidency Project

www.presidency.ucsb.edu

Then:
We shall ever build anew, that our children and their children, without distinction because of race, creed or color, may know the blessings of our free land.

Now: We believe that it should be illegal to teach about past racial injustices.

Then:
We believe that basic to governmental integrity are unimpeachable ethical standards and irreproachable personal conduct by all people in government. We shall continue our insistence on honesty as an indispensable requirement of public service. We shall continue to root out corruption whenever and wherever it appears.

Now: It's OK whena republican does it. The law does not apply to republicans.

Then:
We are proud of and shall continue our far-reaching and sound advances in matters of basic human needs—expansion of social security—broadened coverage in unemployment insurance —improved housing—and better health protection for all our people. We are determined that our government remain warmly responsive to the urgent social and economic problems of our people.

Now: We believe in protecting the wealth of the wealthiest amongst us. The rest of you are on your own. Tax cuts for billionaires, cuts to Social Security and Medicare to pay for them.

You get the drift...

 

[middleview]

Their new platform is “Own the libs.”

Mindless, belligerent idiocy.

stir the pot, turn out the base by convincing them that scientists, doctors and researchers...as well as the politicians, are trying to depopulate the planet by poisoning people with the vaccine. Make them want to vote out of fear and hate.

 

[JuliefromOhio]

That's all the GOP has, made up culture war stuff and appeals to their base's fear of change, fear of the other.

I like repeating this: my rightwing newspaper said today's repubs are intellectually and morally impoverished.

 

[JuliefromOhio]

The Lincoln Project called it out in the VA gov race.