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Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) whined that conservatives had been drawn into the culture wars against their will, and she was harshly fact-checked.
The Colorado Republican claimed that conservatives had stood by silently while their ideological enemies reshaped the education system to their advantage, despite decades of evidence to the contrary.
"For years, conservatives refused to fight the so-called culture wars and it's gotten us to the point where Critical Race Theory is now mainstream," Boebert tweeted. "If you cede the culture, you cede the country. It's a battle that needs to be fought."
The lawmaker faced a swift backlash.
Can you explain what Critical Race Theory is and where it\u2019s taught?— JayEff \ud83c\udff4\u200d\u2620\ufe0f (@JayEff \ud83c\udff4\u200d\u2620\ufe0f) 1624371066
Critical Race Theory is basically\u2026learning about racism in America.— Evan (@Evan) 1624371008
pic.twitter.com/72YIZ9n8HF— Dreamweasel (@Dreamweasel) 1624371931
You've been manufacturing the "culture wars" for more year than I can remember. "The war on Christmas, Gay Marriage, Climate change." In fact it's all you really operate on any more.— 100% vaxed! - Jeff (@100% vaxed! - Jeff) 1624372198
Are you going to give another tour before the battle starts?— CB is Big Baby Jesus. (@CB is Big Baby Jesus.) 1624371055
No one has taught CRT. Even if it was being taught, parents can choose to opt out, like we\u2019ve always done in the past. Pretty simple.— Caitlin (@Caitlin) 1624371152
I don\u2019t think she\u2019s learned anything more than the phrase.— CJS Photostore (@CJS Photostore) 1624373913
Once again for those in the back. \nCRT IS A COLLEGE COURSE, IT IS NOT TAUGHT IN ANY OF THE GRADES K-12. ITS AN INDIVIDUALS CHOICE TO LEARN ABOUT IT. THIS US JUST ANOTHER DISTRACTION ATTEMPT BY THE RIGHT.pic.twitter.com/TaJ37xIIb9— Tardis Traveler (@Tardis Traveler) 1624376658
"For years, conservatives refused to fight the so-called culture wars"\n\nThe Dixie Chicks would like a word.\n\nI mean, shit, all conservatives have done throughout my entire life is fight the so-called culture wars.https://twitter.com/laurenboebert/status/1407339799896285187\u00a0\u2026— Ethan Grey (@Ethan Grey) 1624373720
Mumbo jumbo word salad there bright on. I don\u2019t even know what to say. Go read a nice Dr. Seuss book and sleep.— Perico Martinez (@Perico Martinez) 1624373554
