GOP's "Culture War" Is Just An Agenda Of Hate

 

Republican officials have no real agenda to campaign on in this election. Instead, they are engaging in a "culture war". They want American voters to think that liberals (Democrats) are trying to cancel this country's culture.

Of course, that is nonsense. Democrats don't want to cancel America's culture. They want to enhance it to include all citizens.

Republicans are trying to suppress the votes of nonwhites. But allowing all citizens to vote, and making it easier to do that, doesn't cancel culture. It just insures the survival of our democracy.

Reforming the police and stopping institutional racism doesn't cancel culture. It just protects lives and helps all citizens to benefits from the American Dream.

Protecting abortion rights doesn't cancel culture. It just insures that women have the right to control their own bodies -- a right that men have always had.

Allowing refugees and immigrants to enter the country doesn't cancel culture. It just gives desperate people a chance for a better life -- both economically and democratically.

Providing health insurance for everyone doesn't cancel culture. It just saves lives by insuring that everyone can access the preventive care they need.

Teaching real history in our schools (and real science) doesn't cancel culture. It just educates our children and prevents the nation from repeating past mistakes.

Providing full and equal rights to members of the LGBTQ community doesn't cancel culture. It just gives them the same rights that other Americans enjoy.

Protecting and enhancing the right of workers to unionize doesn't cancel culture. It just insures that workers have a livable wage and safe working conditions.

Making millionaires and billionaires pay their fair share of taxes doesn't cancel culture. It just creates a fairer economy for all citizens.

Democrats just want to make life better for all citizens. Republicans don't. They want a return to the culture of the 1950's -- when white supremacy and patriarchy were the prevailing powers. 

Why are Republicans doing this? Part of it is that they see the demographic change, and know that their policies (racist, misogynistic, homophobic, xenophobic) will hurt them as that change happens. They want to hold onto power, and rather than moderate their policies, they are choosing to do away with democracy to keep white emn in power.

Part of it is racism. And part of it is fear -- fear that those who they have discriminated against will do the same against them when they come to power. It's not true though. Those who are discriminated against don't want to discriminate -- they just want the same rights that white men enjoy.

The truth is the Republican culture war is nothing more than an agenda of hate. It must be defeated!