L.A. Times opinion columnist Jean Guerrero accused the Republican Party of engaging in a "new style of hatemongering politics" which involves smearing its political opponents as "pro-pedophile" on Thursday. Pointing to efforts to expose Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson's lenient sentencing of sexual predators and Florida Gov. Guerrero then cited "Culture Warlords" author Talia Lavin, who claimed that this current "panic" represents a "concerted effort to turn back the clock on gay rights." Today, Guerrero wrote, "Republicans will continue their double exploitation: using children as pawns for depraved propaganda and using that propaganda to further warp Americans who are disconnected from reality and need help." Ultimately, the only way to "solve the misinformation crisis in this country," the columnist explained, is to address the "mental health crisis in this country."

Source: Los Angeles Times April 07, 2022 21:30 UTC