Opinion by Jennifer Rubin: How to respond to the GOP’s hateful culture wars
Republicans used to be all about freedom, limited government and capitalism. Hogan correctly pointed out that the GOP has morphed into a party that supports pervasive government and state-directed business policies. Republicans are not “taking back” America from the left; rather, they are turning against our constitutional structure and American values.
In other words, Democrats don’t need to accept the premise that Republicans are addressing real problems or concerns with their extreme policies. They are legislating on an imaginary issue for the sole purpose of ginning up anger and stigmatizing LGBTQ families. Democrats don’t do well when they play on Fox News’s turf. Instead, they should call out these efforts for what they are: intrusive and cruel ways to marginalize certain families. Democrats need not give credence to GOP propaganda that the problem is “woke” Democrats. In reality, this is about Republicans trying to define who is a real American and who deserves respect and decency. If Democrats make that argument, they’ll find plenty of support. After all, no one likes bullies.
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