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ck4829

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Fri May 27, 2022, 10:37 AM May 2022

Totally disgusting. Ron Johnson in the hot seat for blaming shootings on "wokeness" [View all]

U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson said he opposes new gun laws and blamed “wokeness” and critical race theory for school shootings days after a gunman in Texas killed 21 people, almost all of whom were elementary school students.

“This is a society-wide problem, a society-wide sickness that is not going to be solved by some gun law, additional gun laws here in Washington, D.C.,” the Oshkosh Republican told Fox Business host Neil Cavuto.

Cavuto pushed back, saying school shootings have been going on long before “wokeness” and critical race theory.

“I think CRT has been going on under the radar for quite some time as well,” Johnson said. “Wokeness has been, liberal indoctrination has been. This is a much larger issue than what a simple new gun law’s going to, it’s not going to solve it, it’s not going to solve it.” Johnson spokesperson Alexa Henning did not respond to a request for comment.

https://madison.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/sen-ron-johnson-says-critical-race-theory-wokeness-responsible-for-school-shootings/article_df1c9de9-49f4-5819-8749-95aea88b6ff7.html

Seriously? What is wrong with this man?

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