TexasObserver,
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“The juice they get from seeing this local victory will then spur people on towards a national approach. It’s very politically sharp.”

New from Special Investigative Correspondent @stevanzetti: A new coalition of Christian nationalist groups is mobilizing congregations to take over #Texas school boards. https://www.texasobserver.org/christian-schoolboards-education-k12/

#education #news #politics #USpol #religion #schools #Christianity #extremism

jetsilver,
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@TexasObserver @stevanzetti I'm really, really glad this is getting more attention, it's long overdue. We beat their candidates back in the most recent elections here in Denton County but they did manage to slip one in in the last election when fewer people were paying attention (fortunately she is outnumbered and gets no traction).

Voters who actively support these folks are actually a minority here but they're a motivated one, and they take advantage of poor turnout in local elections.

TexasObserver,
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@jetsilver @stevanzetti Thanks for reading, and best of luck in keeping education free from these folks.

Threadbane,
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@TexasObserver @stevanzetti
That might be better phrased as "maintain control of school boards". TX has the most horrific school system in the nation with the possible exception of Kentucky, and Xian nationalists have been in charge for thirty years or more. All that matter in TX schools are Jesus and football.

TexasObserver,
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@Threadbane @stevanzetti the problem is that, as extreme as things are right now, they can probably still get worse.

Threadbane,
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@TexasObserver @stevanzetti
I apologize for my cynical grousing today. My entire family going back to the early 1900s was from Texas, and I'm the only one not born there, so when I see more mention of the Republican/Xian takeover it just bums me out.
Yes, it's getting even worse, and with a homicidal psychopath as governor and the most corrupt AG in the nation things don't look good.

TexasObserver, (edited )
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@Threadbane @stevanzetti no need to apologize, we appreciate you reading us and hearing your perspective! we're all just getting through this mess as best we can.

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