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Title: O’Rourke Promises to Keep Critical Race Theory in Texas Classrooms
Post by: Elderberry on August 10, 2022, 11:25:54 pm

Texas Scorecard by  Juliana Berg   | August 9, 2022

O’Rourke wants teachers to choose which version of history is taught in the classroom.

As parents combat sexually explicit materials, racist curricula, and poor educational outcomes, Robert “Beto” O’Rourke, Texas’ Democrat nominee for governor, promises to allow more racist ideologies in public schools.

Critical race theory (CRT) has occupied an increasingly prominent place in public discourse. The core theme of the theory is that race is a social construct, and racism is not merely the product of individual bias or prejudice but also something embedded in legal systems and policies—which are therefore racist.

Although promoted as “anti-racist” civil rights education, CRT actively encourages discrimination by segregating people into two main categories, oppressors and victims, with the calculation based solely on skin color.

More: https://texasscorecard.com/state/orourke-promises-to-keep-critical-race-theory-in-texas-classrooms/ (https://texasscorecard.com/state/orourke-promises-to-keep-critical-race-theory-in-texas-classrooms/)

Title: Re: O’Rourke Promises to Keep Critical Race Theory in Texas Classrooms
Post by: mountaineer on August 11, 2022, 01:52:30 am

Is that really a popular position in Texas?

Title: Re: O’Rourke Promises to Keep Critical Race Theory in Texas Classrooms
Post by: Bigun on August 11, 2022, 02:06:11 am

Quote from: mountaineer on August 11, 2022, 01:52:30 am

Is that really a popular position in Texas?

LOL! About as popular as "Hell yes we are going to take your AR15s".

Title: Re: O’Rourke Promises to Keep Critical Race Theory in Texas Classrooms
Post by: Free Vulcan on August 11, 2022, 02:10:03 am

Old Beatoff sure knows what the winning issues are.

Title: Re: O’Rourke Promises to Keep Critical Race Theory in Texas Classrooms
Post by: mountaineer on August 11, 2022, 02:29:53 am

Quote from: Bigun on August 11, 2022, 02:06:11 am

LOL! About as popular as "Hell yes we are going to take your AR15s".

I  thought as much. He's incredibly out of touch with normal Texans.

Title: Re: O’Rourke Promises to Keep Critical Race Theory in Texas Classrooms
Post by: Bigun on August 11, 2022, 02:33:24 am

Quote from: mountaineer on August 11, 2022, 02:29:53 am

I  thought as much. He's incredibly out of touch with normal Texans.

 :yowsa:

Title: Re: O’Rourke Promises to Keep Critical Race Theory in Texas Classrooms
Post by: EdinVA on August 11, 2022, 02:58:26 am

Well, he can always get a job demonstrating crash helmets and skate boards

Title: Re: O’Rourke Promises to Keep Critical Race Theory in Texas Classrooms
Post by: massadvj on August 11, 2022, 03:33:02 am

I have no idea why the Democrats think they can take the governor's seat in Texas.  Every election cycle we hear stories about Texas going blue, and then the GOP wins in a landslide.

If O'Rourke wins, the people of Texas will have really jumped the shark, I don't care how many millions Soros gives him.

Title: Re: O’Rourke Promises to Keep Critical Race Theory in Texas Classrooms
Post by: dfwgator on August 11, 2022, 03:55:19 am

Quote from: massadvj on August 11, 2022, 03:33:02 am

I have no idea why the Democrats think they can take the governor's seat in Texas.  Every election cycle we hear stories about Texas going blue, and then the GOP wins in a landslide.

If O'Rourke wins, the people of Texas will have really jumped the shark, I don't care how many millions Soros gives him.

Thankfully most hispanics here in Texas are fairly conservative.

Title: Re: O’Rourke Promises to Keep Critical Race Theory in Texas Classrooms
Post by: Wingnut on August 11, 2022, 06:08:26 am

If you don't for Beto you ain't a breakfast taco.

Title: Re: O’Rourke Promises to Keep Critical Race Theory in Texas Classrooms
Post by: Fishrrman on August 11, 2022, 10:20:31 pm

From realclearpolitics:

Poll                               Date           Sample   MoE      Abbott (R)   O'Rourke (D)  Spread
RCP Average               6/9 - 7/7                                  47.8   41.8           Abbott +6.0
University of Houston   6/27 - 7/7    1006 LV    2.9        49     44               Abbott +5
UT/Texas Tribune         6/16 - 6/24   1200 RV   2.8        45     39               Abbott +6
CBS News/YouGov       6/22 - 6/27    548 LV    6.6         49      41               Abbott +8
Quinnipiac                   6/9 - 6/13    1257 RV   2.8         48      43               Abbott +5