Pennsylvania lt. gov., Senate hopeful Fetterman: Republicans' use of critical race theory 'divisive

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman (D), who is running for the state's open Senate seat in November, described Republicans' use of issues such as critical race theory (CRT) as "divisive dog whistling."

Ryan Grim, the Washington, D.C. bureau chief at The Intercept, asked Fetterman about how education matters were being handled in the Senate race, saying that Virginia's gubernatorial race last year hinged on issues related to anger around schooling, such as CRT and masking.

"[W]ith respects to the critical race theory and some of the issues you brought up in Virginia, it's divisive dog whistling and the Republicans know that and, you know, if they bring that back, of course that's an option, but we push back against the truth. Critical race theory isn't taught in any Pennsylvania public schools, and it's just not an issue," Fetterman replied during a Wednesday appearance on Hill.TV's "Rising."

CRT is a decades-old academic theory mostly taught in higher education circles that says that racism has been embedded in laws, institutions and U.S. history. In recent years it has become a lightning rod issue for conservatives.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/pennsylvania-lt-gov-senate-hopeful-fetterman-republicans-use-of-critical-race-theory-divisive-dog-whistling/ar-AATs5bA

[brooklynite]

1. This is another reason I'm not inclined to support Fetterman.

CRT is NOT an issue at the top of the list of most voters. He needs to focus his message on bread and butter issues.

[MyOwnPeace]

2. And for him to say "that's not a major issue" would

be seen as evading the issue.
He was answering a question - not placing a priority on issues.
From what I've seen, he is more than willing to discuss/answer questions regarding 'bread & butter' issues.

[brooklynite]

5. A good politicians, when asked a questio, answers the question he WANTS to be asked.....

[druidity33]

6. That's ridiculous.

You want our people to sound like Trump? You want him to spout scripted talking points instead?

Jeez....

[ColinC]

7. Trump didn't answer questions he wanted to be ask

He would just spew nonesense and insult people.

[brooklynite]

8. Any decent Democrat does the same...

Watch some historical debates.

Consider: "Pennsylvania voters don't care about a made-up issue like CRT; they care about....."

[Skittles]

3. repukes know their base is easily manipulated

CRT, WOKE, CARAVAN, ELITE - they zero in on certain words that they use like a Pavlov's dog scenario

IT WORKS

[IbogaProject]

4. He is a solid canadate

I grew up in the Philadelphia media market, I still read The Philadelphia Inquirer. Mr Fetterman has risen up from local politics to Lt Governor, our primary will decide the strongest Democratic candidate. He campaigned hard for Joe.