It’s behavior like this that might lead some to see Rep. Jim Banks as an unserious person. (via MaddowBlog)
Jim Banks created an "Anti-Woke Caucus" on Capitol Hill. Then he launched a Republican U.S. Senate campaign. Those two developments were probably related.In June 2021, as Republicans looked ahead to the 2022 midterm elections with cautious optimism, the leader of Congress’ largest conservative caucus saw hot-button social issues as the key to electoral success. Rep. Jim Banks of Indiana, then-chair of the Republican Study Committee,The document added, “We are in a culture war. ...
He added, “The most toxic part of this tyranny is its doctrine — ‘wokeness.’ Everyone has by now heard this word but it means something very specific. It means that all the so-called oppressor groups must be punished for their past and present alleged sins. There are many steps to punishing them: inducing self-hatred through indoctrination, stripping away their rights by not enforcing the laws on their behalf, public humiliation, hatred, expropriation and ultimately violence.
But note that the congressman took two steps within a few days of one another: The Republican announced the creation of an Anti-Woke Caucus, and soon after, he launched a U.S. Senate campaign that he’s now well positioned to win.
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