How did Critical Race Theory become the new conservative ‘boogeyman’?
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I’ve got to work now but you should read this whole thing. It’s brazen. Even for Fox News. https://t.co/8ZIUL6MKYS
— Brandy Zadrozny (@BrandyZadrozny) June 17, 2021
— Brandy Zadrozny (@BrandyZadrozny) June 17, 2021
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— Brandy Zadrozny (@BrandyZadrozny) June 17, 2021
New from us: How did Critical Race Theory become the new conservative cause célèbre?
Anger over the racial justice movement, cross-fertilization with parents upset about Covid response, and a whole lotta help from national groups and media. https://t.co/MvOGJPtcaK
— Brandy Zadrozny (@BrandyZadrozny) June 15, 2021
To the dear readers who will fill my inbox later with claims that the threat of CRT is real and not just a catch-all term repurposed as a conservative boogeyman? I give you Chris Rufo, senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, who takes credit for this anti-CRT fervor. pic.twitter.com/bYkxprpCP0
— Brandy Zadrozny (@BrandyZadrozny) June 15, 2021
Major conservative groups like the Heritage Foundation and ALEC, and small-time lawyers and activists looking to make a name for themselves, have hopped aboard, positioning their groups as the best way to fight CRT. (Despite a lack of evidence that it's actually being taught.) pic.twitter.com/JANUsoR4Zf
— Brandy Zadrozny (@BrandyZadrozny) June 15, 2021
Major conservative groups like the Heritage Foundation and ALEC, and small-time lawyers and activists looking to make a name for themselves, have hopped aboard, positioning their groups as the best way to fight CRT. (Despite a lack of evidence that it's actually being taught.) pic.twitter.com/JANUsoR4Zf
— Brandy Zadrozny (@BrandyZadrozny) June 15, 2021