Ron DeSantis to Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin to Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado, MAGA Republicans are making culture war subjects a high priority in the 2022 midterms. And Washington Post opinion writer Jennifer Rubin, in an April 5 column, offers some tips on how Democrats can fight back against the MAGA “hate wars.”“The Republican Party is on quite a tear,” Rubin observes. Democrats, Rubin argues, “have found it difficult to respond” to “the GOP’s hate wars” — partly because they “fear drawing more attacks or getting sidetracked on made-up issues.” And the Never Trumper recommends that they “take lessons” from Hogan and Psaki. Ron DeSantis (R) for his threat to retaliate against Disney for objecting to his state’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law,” Rubin observes. “In reality, this is about Republicans trying to define who is a real American and who deserves respect and decency.

Source: Washington Post April 07, 2022 13:20 UTC