Youngkin played the race card in Virginia, no Trump card needed | Michael Harriot

Long before critical race theory, whiteness has been a legitimate political issue in US elections

Can you hear it?

That frantic cacophony of click-clacks is the sound of pundits, professors and politicos typing think pieces and Twitter posts dissecting the results of last week's gubernatorial election in Virginia. Less than a year ago, Democratic candidates won the only two statewide races by more than 10 points. So how did Republican Glenn Youngkin ride his critical race theory surfboard into Virginia's governor's mansion?