Chris Rufo did not invent the war against critical race theory. For years, concerns of neo-marxism infiltrating the institutions through CRT or "anti-racism" was an animating factor on the Christian right. This came to a head in the fallout over the Gospel Coalition's MLK50 event in 2018 and the establishment of a reactionary movement of pastors, church leaders, and, of course, their funders. In this episode, we look at the immediate reaction to the MLK50 event and the through-line from MLK50 to a spate of state-level legislation aimed at making school districts into hubs of white Christian nationalism.
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