union. under this, the general wording of this bill somebody could get in trouble for teaching that truth. >> yeah, those are facts. that's the history. that should be taught to students in this country. let's be clear, critical race theory, a college academic theory is now being used for shorthand for this sort of talk in schools across the country. there's no doubt, he got in trouble for saying it, he is right, the state representative, it is being used as a divisive wedge issue. we saw it play out in the virginia governor's race. again, critical race theory not really taught in its name in virginia schools, but it became a shorthand for the idea of parents and wokism and so on. i think that republicans feel like they've hit on somebody there. this debate right here, this is a debate we will have a lot between now and november in governors races, in congressional races, as republicans think they've hit on something that could lead to more electoral victories at the ballot box. >> but i think at the same time