Cornyn’s loss signals the end of GOP cultural appeasement
The recent Texas primary saw Senator John Cornyn, a supporter of the National Museum of the American Latino, lose to Attorney General Ken Paxton, who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump. This defeat highlights a divide within the GOP regarding cultural issues, with some members distancing themselves from what they perceive as 'culture wars.' The failure to advance the women's museum bill further underscores the challenges facing identity politics initiatives within the party.
- ▪John Cornyn lost the Texas primary to Ken Paxton, who was endorsed by Donald Trump.
- ▪Cornyn's support for the Latino Museum has been criticized within the GOP.
- ▪The House recently rejected a bill for the women's museum, indicating ongoing struggles with identity politics.
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The Smithsonian’s twin shrines to identity politics had a deservedly rough political week. In Tuesday’s Texas primary, the Senate champion of the Latino Museum went down in an inglorious defeat. Meanwhile, four days earlier, the House rejected a bill advancing construction of the women’s museum — because an amendment said it had to be about women! Recommended Stories DEI created The Odyssey mess. The Right is making it worse Is there a silent Spencer Pratt vote in Los Angeles? The GOP’s entitlement math doesn’t add up That the chief supporters of both woke indoctrination factories are Republicans — John Cornyn (R-Texas) in the Senate and Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY) in the House — says a lot about what is taking place inside the GOP.
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