Rightwing extremists defeated by Democrats in US school board elections

[marmar]

(Guardian UK) Scores of rightwing US extremists were defeated in school-board elections in April, in a victory for the left and what Democrats hope could be effective for running against Republicans in the year ahead.

In Illinois, Democrats said more than 70% of school-board candidates it had endorsed won their races, often defeating the kinds of anti-LGBTQ+ culture-warrior candidates who have taken control of school boards across the country.

Republican-backed candidates in Wisconsin also fared poorly. Moms for Liberty, a rightwing group linked to wealthy Republican donors which has been behind book-banning campaigns in the US, said only eight of its endorsed candidates won election to school boards, and other conservative groups also reported disappointing performances. ...............(more)

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2023/apr/21/school-board-elections-illinois-wisconsin-republicans-lose

[marble falls]

1. This is how we regain some moderation and representation. These local elections is where political..

... and campaign education starts.

[Conjuay]

2. Why do we have to get

This info from a foreign media source?

[inthewind21]

4. We don't

A quick google search will show you many sources. FYI - The Guardian is not SOLELY a British source, they have the Guardian US right here in NY.

[mopinko]

3. moms 4 liberty klanned karenhood.

stolen from a meme.

[Initech]

7. Also, Patriot Mobile can go get royally fucked!

https://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/patriot-mobile-pac-deploys-bartons-false-history-to-inspire-school-board-takeovers/

Fuck these MAGA Taliban lunatics who are getting elected to school boards and banning books because Tucker Carlson told them to.

[KY_EnviroGuy]

5. Great and U-line got whacked again.

Snip...

The 1776 Project, a political action committee that received funding from Richard Uihlein, a billionaire GOP donor, said only a third of the 63 candidates it had backed in Illinois and Wisconsin won their races. Politico first reported on the lackluster performances.

One of my remaining joys of life during retirement is tossing U-LIne catalogs into my recycle bin every year.


KY...............

[lame54]

6. How many George Soros' do they have?

[mopinko]

8. enough for a football team at least.

[lame54]

9. And they all have concussions