‘Critical race theory’ is the right’s new bogeyman. The left must not fall for it | Cas Mudde

Rightwing politicians and media outlets are attacking a strawman version of antiracism. A disappointing number of liberals and leftists have bought into it

There is a specter haunting America - the specter of critical race theory. That, at least, is the impression you would get from rightwing media. Fox News has mentioned the term close to 1,300 times since March - including almost 250 times last week alone.

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