This article examines how Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ remarks contribute to anti-intellectualism and fuel the pushback against critical race theory (CRT) championed by like-minded conservative Republicans who view its instruction as an affront to society and authentic historical narratives. Dismissing educators and scholars who uphold the teaching of CRT as unpatriotic and denigrating to American society, DeSantis, who has presidential aspirations, has effectively used the issue (along with a number of other matters) to solidify his conservative base fearful of social and hegemonic change. Although CRT is not taught in Florida public schools, similar to other conservative-dominated states which have seized on the teaching of CRT as anathema to their civic principles, DeSantis’ thinly veiled attempt to appease right-wing voters is yet another example of Republicans stoking cultural wars designed to energize conservative constituents against what many of them perceive as liberal attacks on their beliefs and values.

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“‘我们相信教育，而不是灌输’：州长罗恩·德桑蒂斯、批判种族理论和佛罗里达州的反智主义”

本文探讨了佛罗里达州州长罗恩·德桑蒂斯的言论如何助长反智主义，并加剧了对批判种族理论 (CRT) 的抵制，而批判种族理论 (CRT) 是由志同道合的保守派共和党人所倡导的，他们认为该理论的指示是对社会和真实历史叙述的侮辱。抱有总统抱负的德桑蒂斯驳斥了那些坚持 CRT 教学的教育家和学者，认为他们不爱国并且诽谤美国社会，他有效地利用这个问题（以及其他一些问题）来巩固他害怕社会和霸权变革的保守派基础。 。尽管佛罗里达州公立学校不教授 CRT，与其他保守派占主导地位的州一样，这些州也将 CRT 教学视为对其公民原则的诅咒，但德桑蒂斯几乎不加掩饰地安抚右翼选民的尝试是共和党煽动的另一个例子文化战争旨在激励保守派选民反对他们中的许多人认为自由派对其信仰和价值观的攻击。