It looks like partisan Republicans have moved away from policy arguments and are hitting fear of democracy, fear of cancel culture, fear of Black Lives Matter, fear of critical race theory, fear of inclusion, etc instead. In fact, the Republican congressman for my district touts the benefits of policies that didn't get a single Republican vote in Congress (even from him) like the American Rescue Plan.
It is ironic, isn't it. But fear has always been a strong motivator. Pretty well built into our DNA. As I tried to say, voter suppression leads to using fear to motivate voting.
It looks like partisan Republicans have moved away from policy arguments and are hitting fear of democracy, fear of cancel culture, fear of Black Lives Matter, fear of critical race theory, fear of inclusion, etc instead. In fact, the Republican congressman for my district touts the benefits of policies that didn't get a single Republican vote in Congress (even from him) like the American Rescue Plan.
It is ironic, isn't it. But fear has always been a strong motivator. Pretty well built into our DNA. As I tried to say, voter suppression leads to using fear to motivate voting.