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Liam Stack
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Newt Gingrich condemned Democrats as the party of left-wing ideologues and the teachers union. Its 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 Youngkins victory in Virginia lit the match, party stalwarts and even voters are cementing the message.
vanityfair.com
10:24 PM · Nov 8, 2021
Liam Stack
@liamstack
Newt Gingrich condemned Democrats as the party of left-wing ideologues and the teachers union. Its 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 Youngkins 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 partys 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 measuresincluding mask mandatesinstituted 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 Levins 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. Its 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 Foxs Jeanine Pirro over the weekend, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich condemned Democrats as the party of left-wing ideologues and the teachers union. Its the radicals at the top of the teachers union that make it impossible for Democrats to be the party of parents, because the radicals dont 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 mothersthree of whom voted for Joe Biden in the presidential election, and all of whom voted for Youngkin over Democratic rival Terry McAuliffespoke about Youngkins appeal. Our kids are in crisis, said Shawnna Yashar. The learning loss is real. Were 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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Racist dog whistles can only appeal to you if you're already thinking that way.
Solly Mack
Nov 2021
#10
A guy who had an affair with a woman 23 years his junior ain't the voice of family ethics.
Torchlight
Nov 2021
#21
I cannot honestly recall a single time that Republicans in office or running for it truly cared
cstanleytech
Nov 2021
#31