The policy concerns most on the minds of the American people are the economy and the COVID-19 pandemic, according to polling conducted by the Pew Research Center January 8-12. Meanwhile, Congressional Republicans are focusing on issues like fighting “cancel culture” and repealing mask mandates.
Rather than address the issues that most people care about, a review of statements and legislation filed since the start of the current Congress reveals, GOP lawmakers are focused on issues that simply are not high priorities for the public.
Obsessing About “Cancel Culture”
Lawmakers like Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) has made “cancel culture” — a negative spin on the idea of holding people who say and do offensive or illegal things to account for their actions — a major target. “Anyone who disagrees, they try to cancel,” he said of Democrats in a January 24 tweet. Last week, he repeatedly complained that Disney fired actor Gina Carano following her social media posts suggesting Republicans face as much discrimination today as Jews did during the Holocaust. Continue reading.