Republicans are waging war on progressive rhetoric by shutting out ideas and utilizing "homophobic tactics" out of Russia's "authoritarian playbook," according to a Thursday op-ed in The Los Angeles Times. Bardella dove into his comparison, beginning with a discussion of "homophobia" among the GOP, saying the term "pedophile" is applied to LGBTQ persons among Republicans at home and Russians abroad. TEACHER: STUDENTS SHOULD LEARN EGGS COME FROM OVARIES, NOT WOMEN, TO SUPPORT TRANSGENDER, NON-BINARY KIDSTaking another jab at DeSantis, Bardella cited Florida's recent restriction on controversial textbooks containing elements of Critical Race Theory and gender rhetoric and compared this to Soviet-era book bans. "Although Republicans fixate on the notions of freedom and liberty, the policies they’ve already enacted and want to push in the future are a direct path to authoritarianism. They’re already setting terms for what Americans can and cannot do in their bedrooms, in their OB-GYN’s office, and what children are allowed to learn in the classroom," he added.

Source: Los Angeles Times April 28, 2022 17:16 UTC