During Wednesday's GOP presidential primary debate in Milwaukee, the first of the 2024 election cycle, LGBTQ issues and other culture war battles didn't emerge as a focus of discussion until the tail end of the night.
, instead of being on the debate stage) as the nominee if he is convicted in any of the four criminal cases he currently faces. It wasn't until the candidates were asked about their views on education that some of their positions on queer policies were revealed."The decline in education is one of the major reasons why our country is in decline.
"In Florida, we eliminated critical race theory from our K through 12 schools. We eliminated gender ideology from our K through 12 schools. And we have elevated the importance of American civics and teaching our kids about the Constitution and the Bill of Rights," DeSantis said.
In a fundraising email sent after the debate, Scott’s campaign doubled down on that position, writing: “This is what I stand for. If you’re able-bodied, you work. If you take out a loan, you pay it back. If you commit a violent crime, you go to jail. And if you're a man, you should play sports against men. America needs more victors and less victims.
Burgum did, however, dispute “the idea that every school district and every teacher is somehow indoctrinating people,” arguing that “the vast majority [of teachers are] working low-paying jobs and they’re fighting for those kids and their families.”
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