Republicans' "Party of Parents" Rallying Cry Is Gaining Steam

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Newt Gingrich condemned Democrats as “the party of left-wing ideologues and the teachers union. It’s the radicals at the top of the teachers union that make it impossible for Democrats to be the party of parents…”

Republicans’ “Party of Parents” Rallying Cry Is Gaining Steam
After Glenn Youngkin’s victory in Virginia lit the match, party stalwarts and even voters are cementing the message.
vanityfair.com
10:24 PM · Nov 8, 2021

https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2021/11/republicans-parents-rallying-cry

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After a strong showing last week, Republicans believe the party’s focus on parents and schools in recent months is what will help them win in 2022. The campaign platform of Virginia governor-elect Glenn Youngkin has been especially influential in this messaging push, as the candidate attacked his Democratic opponent over so-called critical race theory curriculum and his stance on the pandemic-era safety measures––including mask mandates––instituted in Virginia schools.

In a letter to GOP colleagues that called for a “Parents’ Bill of Rights,” House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy asserted that the results of the Virginia election prove that “parents are demanding more control and accountability in the classroom.” On Sunday, McCarthy appeared on Mark Levin’s Fox News program to repeat this message. “This is America waking up and taking back what they understand that they have lost before,” he said. “It’s Republicans respecting the rights of parents, from Loudoun County across the nation. I see something much bigger than Democrats realize.”

From McCarthy and Youngkin, the notion has continued to spread through the Republican Party. During an interview with Fox’s Jeanine Pirro over the weekend, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich condemned Democrats as “the party of left-wing ideologues and the teachers union. It’s the radicals at the top of the teachers union that make it impossible for Democrats to be the party of parents, because the radicals don’t want any kind of parental involvement in what they decide to indoctrinate their children with.” Conservative figures including Jim Jordan, Tom Cotton, Mercedes Schlapp, and Steve Cortes have likewise taken up the call.

Voters, too, are perpetuating the message. In a recent CNN segment, a group of four suburban Virginia mothers––three of whom voted for Joe Biden in the presidential election, and all of whom voted for Youngkin over Democratic rival Terry McAuliffe––spoke about Youngkin’s appeal. “Our kids are in crisis,” said Shawnna Yashar. “The learning loss is real. We’re in a situation where our kids are really far behind and they need a lot of help.” She added that COVID-19 school safety “mandates and CRT did not influence my decision at all.” Another mother said that Youngkin “listened to us” and “spent a lot of one-on-one time with parents,” unlike McAuliffe.

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[Initech]

1. The irony of this is that they really don't give a rat's ass about children.

They only care about themselves.

[Progressive Jones]

2. Just like their laughable "Moral Majority" bullshit in the 80s. nt

[unblock]

3. So... how are they on family leave?

Oh yeah. "Get back to work!"

[Beaverhausen]

4. The party that won't cover child care or family leave?

Spare me

[Crunchy Frog]

5. Newt Gingrich has certainly been a model parent.

[Demovictory9]

6. dems are "party of job creation", "party of science", "party of unity",

[eShirl]

7. the Party of Parents of White Children

[renate]

8. Parasites and copycats

Oh, this opportunistic BS theme worked in Virginia, I will now appropriate it for my campaign and party even though it’s meaningless and does not actually apply to anything.

[taxi]

9. Meanwhile, in the party of normal parents

concepts such as normal family values prevail, just like the rallying cry of America's greatest generation was the attack on Pearl Harbor woke a sleeping giant. Throw this shit right back at them.

[Solly Mack]

10. Racist dog whistles can only appeal to you if you're already thinking that way.

Couching racism in parental rights doesn't change the fact that it is racism being used or that you're a racist.

Thinking a racist can't vote Democratic one time and Republican the next shows a blinding ignorance about how racism works.

Most racists don't embrace the covert, tiki torch carrying racism - most are purveyors of implicit racism.

They prefer it be dressed up as "parental rights" or "safe neighborhoods" or "tough on crime". Take a phrase that most people would agree with to one degree or another - until you flip it over and see its ugly underbelly. Which is always reflected in the proposed policies. (banning CRT, attacking Toni Morrison, redlining, disparities in sentencing and arrests along racial lines, Crack v. Cocaine, etc..)

The whole "How can I be racist for supporting parental rights?" (coming off as oblivious to the ways in which Youngkin defined parental rights or who and what he attacked - as if that made no impression on them. Oh, no. All they heard was "parental rights". Nothing else. How can they possibly be racist if they can't even recognize racism? Answer: because you agree with it and you don't see yourself the same as those tiki torch carriers - even though you are all racists. Implicit or explicit racism - it is all still racism. Your ignorance of your own racism doesn't get you a pass.)

Course, implicit racism is one of those things people who voted for Youngkin don't want to teach their kids about - for obvious reasons.

[yardwork]

16. Exactly. This is an excuse to be racist for people who already are.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

18. THIS. This is the key we need to remember.

[Chille]

11. Wow I didn't

realize they are branding themselves like this. Should be interesting to see how this is going to work or should I say bomb out?

[Champp]

12. I guess the Repubes are taking a dump on "Family Values"

Since they are loaded with pervs. I mean, they picked a total lowlife lying, cheating casino hustler as their role model for children. Case closed.

[Scrivener7]

13. And we are doing nothing to counteract it.

[XanaDUer2]

15. This nt

[MustBeTheBooz]

26. Correct! Unfortunately. N/T

[rlegro]

14. Well, in that case....

Democrats should be the Party of Children, because we all know they're vulnerable and we all know parents do not always take good care of them. Or better yet, the Party For All Americans. "Party of Parents" sounds like "Party of Adults That Got Out of Control."

[bullwinkle428]

17. Repukes message horseshit way better than Democrats message the facts.

Cold hard truth.

[ananda]

19. THat's their new battlecry is it?

Sheesh

There must be some really stupid parents out
there if they think Reeps will do anything for
them.

[tinrobot]

20. The party of spoiled children prtending to be parental.

[Torchlight]

21. A guy who had an affair with a woman 23 years his junior ain't the voice of family ethics.

Beyond that, republicans are the party of Trump. Nothing more. Nothing less. Any other label they give themselves is designed only to pretend otherwise for the benefit of their base.

He's not the best standard-bearer on the planet, but he is objectively and with measure, their standard bearer, their raison d'etre, their golden calf, and their defining standard.

They are the party of Trump. Nothing else.

[Buckeyeblue]

22. Party of neglectful or abusive parents...

[edhopper]

23. The same Party that opposes

paid family leave, universal pre-K and child care for working families.

[lagomorph777]

24. We need our own catchy slogans, for us, and against them.

This is how it's done, people.

They can sell lies with slogans.
We can sell truth with slogans.

GOP: "party of death"
Dem: "party of prosperity"

[Kid Berwyn]

25. Need to remind voters who wants to eliminate US Department of Education.

A Brief History of GOP Attempts to Kill the Education Dept.

https://www.chronicle.com/article/a-brief-history-of-gop-attempts-to-kill-the-education-dept/

[BlueIdaho]

27. Party of busy bodies...

Fuck ‘em - let them home school their Buck toothed inbred kiddies.

[womanofthehills]

29. Name calling gets us nowhere - we need a message to counteract this

We need one fast.

[BlueIdaho]

30. Thanks for the lecture...

I try to keep that in mind

[taxi]

28. Dems - the party of normal parents

[cstanleytech]

31. I cannot honestly recall a single time that Republicans in office or running for it truly cared

about children.
In fact it seems that they do not truly care about them other than as a political tool that they give fake lip service to.