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Phoenix61

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2. The RWNJs trying to distract from the high approval

Reply to Hobo (Original post)

Wed Jun 23, 2021, 01:33 PM

Jun 2021

ratings that Biden and his agenda are enjoying. They also would like people to not notice that they are the ones that are preventing much of it from passing.

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Totally serious question [View all] Hobo Jun 2021 OP

These things get started in right wing think tanks drray23 Jun 2021 #1

The RWNJs trying to distract from the high approval Phoenix61 Jun 2021 #2

Just the latest Koch-bro bullshit. lagomorph777 Jun 2021 #3

I don't know what Critical Race Theory is.. Tomconroy Jun 2021 #4

I haven't followed it either, but the RW blogs I sometimes read were Wingus Dingus Jun 2021 #5

It seems, based on reporting, it has been fueled by the Heritage Foundation. Caliman73 Jun 2021 #6

Not created by the Heritage Foundation. That's not accurate. brush Jun 2021 #15

The actual theory isn't created by Heritage... Crunchy Frog Jun 2021 #24

If you take just about 10 seconds to read the OP... Caliman73 Jun 2021 #25

The OP poster seemed to not know about CRT so I explained it to him. brush Jun 2021 #26

Yes. Information is always good. Caliman73 Jun 2021 #29

I'm glad we're on the same side and same page. brush Jun 2021 #30

Its use in politics iemanja Jun 2021 #31

It's been around over 40 years. It's not new. Solly Mack Jun 2021 #7

Well, it is a real thing, and hardly new frazzled Jun 2021 #8

It is recent bullshit malaise Jun 2021 #9

See post 11. What's BS is the republican reaction to it. brush Jun 2021 #13

It's just the latest R boogeyman/manufactured outrage, Crunchy Frog Jun 2021 #10

Exactly. The repubes can't make any of their attacks stick to President Biden. zuul Jun 2021 #22

It originated in legal circles and has been around for several decades. brush Jun 2021 #11

I have read about this malaise Jun 2021 #14

That's true. brush Jun 2021 #16

That said yours is a nice synopsis malaise Jun 2021 #23

So it been circulating in legal academic circles? Hobo Jun 2021 #17

It's emergence into mainstream news probably because of the... brush Jun 2021 #20

CRT is Cracker-speak for the un-vaccinated masses Submariner Jun 2021 #12

See post 11. There is actual substance to its position on systemic racism. brush Jun 2021 #18

It's the right wing outrage du jour. Apparently there is such a thing, but it's not what the right Vinca Jun 2021 #19

Right. It's their latest bogeyman to scare white voters. brush Jun 2021 #21

Well, the Dr Seuss b.s. was played out so they needed SOMETHING Maeve Jun 2021 #27

You didn't miss anything StarfishSaver Jun 2021 #28