Cotton Bill Would Ban Critical Race Theory Training in Armed Forces
Senator says far-left theory is 'anti-American'
Jack Beyrer - March 25, 2021 12:56 PM
Sen. Tom Cotton (R., Ark.) introduced a bill Thursday that would ban "anti-American" critical race theory training within the Department of Defense.
Cotton's bill aims to prohibit the U.S. military from promoting the far-left racial theory, which says the United States is inherently racist, to members of the armed forces. The senator said so-called antiracist seminars and diversity consultants push ideas that "demoralize and divide" servicemembers and have "no place" in the military.
"Our military's strength depends on the unity of our troops and the knowledge that America is a noble nation worth fighting for," Cotton said. "Critical race theory teaches that race is a person's most important characteristic and that America is an evil, oppressive place. That idea may be fashionable in left-wing circles and college classrooms, but it has no place in our military."
Cotton Bill Would Ban Critical Race Theory Training in Armed Forces
