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In the past few weeks, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and former House Speaker Paul Ryan have given competing visions for the future of the Republican Party. My money is on DeSantis winning this round, given the hard left turn the Democrats have made on cultural and social issues. Ryan is cautioning the party to shy away from those fights and focus on the economy. It’s almost as if he still doesn’t understand why Trump won.
“If the conservative cause depends on the populist appeal of one personality, or of second-rate imitations, then we’re not going anywhere.”
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Self-proclaimed armchair historian Tom Hanks spoke on what is taught about race in American schools, arguing that every child should be required to learn about the 1921 destruction of “Black Wall Street” in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
The actor entered a culture war presently being conducted by conservatives over critical race theory, an academic phrase referring to the ways racism has shaped history that has become a right-wing boogeyman, with his piece, published Friday. Former Vice President Mike Pence recently stated that systematic racism in America is a “left-wing myth.”
“Schools should also quit the battle to whitewash curriculums to avoid causing kids discomfort,” Hanks stated. “America’s history is messy but knowing that makes us a wiser and stronger people,”.
The former vice president well received speech was interrupted by numerous standing ovations by the sold out crowd of conservative activists and leaders, but most importantly, he gave his most extensive comments to date about the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
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Rep. Senfronia Thompson, D-Houston, and other Brown and Black Democratic members talk to the press on the final day of the 87th Texas Legislature. The group led Sunday s walkout in the chamber that stalled Senate Bill 7 on voting.(Bob Daemmrich / Bob Daemmrich/CapitolPressPhoto)
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tried to be as diplomatic as we can. Sometime everyone needs to reach their breaking point. When you start talking about not only depriving Texans of their right to vote, adding insult to injury by deciding you’re going to make them felons for simple mistakes,