{"id":565749,"date":"2021-06-16T14:22:12","date_gmt":"2021-06-16T18:22:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=565749"},"modified":"2021-06-16T14:22:21","modified_gmt":"2021-06-16T18:22:21","slug":"anti-crt-activist-blasts-nbc-news-for-intentionally-misreading-critical-race-theory-activism-pure-propoganda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/anti-crt-activist-blasts-nbc-news-for-intentionally-misreading-critical-race-theory-activism-pure-propoganda\/","title":{"rendered":"Anti-CRT Activist Blasts NBC News For \u2018Intentionally Misreading\u2019 Critical Race Theory Activism: \u2018Pure Propoganda\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fanti-crt-activist-blasts-nbc-news-for-intentionally-misreading-critical-race-theory-activism-pure-propoganda%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=565749&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/NBC-News.jpg?w=1200&#038;h=800&#038;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"  style=\"display:none\"><\/div>\n<p>Anti-critical race theory crusader Chris Rufo accused NBC News and senior reporter Brandy Zadrozny Tuesday for \u201cintentionally misread[ing]\u201d his stated aims for his activism against critical race theory and of creating \u201cpure propaganda\u201d about his efforts.<\/p>\n<p>Zadrozny wrote an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/critical-race-theory-invades-school-boards-help-conservative-groups-n1270794\">article<\/a> on the backlash to local school districts adopting curriculum inspired by critical race theory and incorporating resources such as The New York Times\u2019 \u201c1619 Project.\u201d The article focused on national organizations and the network of people working against critical race theory, such as Rufo, and supporting local efforts to purge elementary, middle, and high school curriculum featuring the narrative.<\/p>\n<p>While Rufo declined to be interviewed for the article, Zadrozny took a March 15 tweet of Rufo\u2019s and quoted, suggesting that Rufo and his allies were using \u201ccritical race theory\u201d as an imprecise umbrella term to label any idea they do not like. Zadrozny later <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BrandyZadrozny\/status\/1404795213718208517\">likened<\/a> critical race theory to a \u201cconservative boogeyman.\u201d Zadrozny reported:<\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"13.372881355932\">\n<p><em>Rufo, who said he was in touch with then-President Donald Trump\u2019s staff before he issued an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/nbcblk\/how-trump-ignited-fight-over-critical-race-theory-schools-n1266701\">executive order last September banning critical race theory<\/a>\u2019s use by federal agencies, promised in a March tweet to make critical race theory \u201ctoxic\u201d in the public imagination. Rufo declined an interview request.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThe goal is to have the public read something crazy in the newspaper and immediately think \u2018critical race theory,\u2019\u201d he\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20210609235759\/https:\/twitter.com\/realchrisrufo\/status\/1371541044592996352\">wrote<\/a>. \u201cWe have decodified the term and will recodify it to annex the entire range of cultural constructions that are unpopular with Americans.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Zadrozny left out two prior tweets Rufo had made adding context to his statement. Rufo\u2019s original March 15 tweet thread, written in response to someone saying that critical race theory is \u201cfalling,\u201d said:<\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"21\">\n<p><em>I agree with you. The activists are realizing that their ideas, once put into practice, are generating discontent. Their racial coalition is also breaking apart \u2014 Asian-Americans, in particular, are revolting against CRT, which punishes them more than any other group.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>We have successfully frozen their brand \u2014 \u201ccritical race theory\u201d \u2014 into the public conversation and are steadily driving up negative perceptions. We will eventually turn it toxic, as we put all of the various cultural insanities under that brand category.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The goal is to have the public read something crazy in the newspaper and immediately think \u201ccritical race theory.\u201d We have decodified the term and will recodify it to annex the entire range of cultural constructions that are unpopular with Americans.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Rufo hit Zadrozny over the quote on Twitter, calling her reporting \u201ctrash.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy point, which you intentionally misread, is that citizens should understand that policy decisions such as eliminating advanced classes for \u2018equity,\u2019 withhold vaccines from certain racial groups, BIPOC-only income programs, etc., are all intelligible within the framework of CRT,\u201d Rufo said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"15.390029325513\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">My point, which you intentionally misread, is that citizens should understand that policy decisions such as eliminating advanced classes for &#8220;equity,&#8221; withhold vaccines from certain racial groups, BIPOC-only income programs, etc., are all intelligible within the framework of CRT.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Christopher F. Rufo \u2694\ufe0f (@realchrisrufo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realchrisrufo\/status\/1404806220100386837?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 15, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>After a back-and-forth, Rufo agreed to send Zadrozny a quote for her story post-publication. Rufo posted his statement on Twitter, accusing NBC News and Zadrozny of whitewashing critical race theory and disregarding the \u201cabuse, manipulation, and indoctrination\u201d schools engage in to teach curriculum inspired by it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNBCNews is pure propaganda,\u201d \u00a0Rufo said. \u201cThis report conveniently omits all the facts that have mobilized parents to action. I recently completed a twelve-part investigative series on critical race theory in public schools, exposing teachers promoting the ideas that \u2018all white people\u2019 are racist, that white-led schools systematically \u2018spirit murder\u2019 black children, that white parents should become \u2018white traitors,\u2019 and that white teachers are inherently guilty of \u2018covert white supremacy.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"4.88\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Here you go! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XkcFPfpvYA\">pic.twitter.com\/XkcFPfpvYA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Christopher F. Rufo \u2694\ufe0f (@realchrisrufo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realchrisrufo\/status\/1404850836354736128?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 15, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Zadrozny responded that because Rufo\u2019s statement, which she claimed disagreed \u201cwith on-record experts, parents, teachers, and activists,\u201d noted that the statement was not likely to make it into the story post-publication.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDeclining comment then demanding an after-the-fact publication of a statement disagreeing with on-record experts, parents, teachers, and activists isn\u2019t likely to get past editors but I\u2019ll pass along. Good luck with the fundraising and should you wish to talk, I\u2019m willing!\u201d she <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BrandyZadrozny\/status\/1404853153783296005\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><em>member<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Anti-critical race theory crusader Chris Rufo accused NBC News and senior reporter Brandy Zadrozny Tuesday for \u201cintentionally misread[ing]\u201d his stated aims for his activism against critical race theory and of &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2280471,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/NBC-News.jpg?w=1200&h=800&ixlib=react-9.0.3","fifu_image_alt":"Anti-CRT Activist Blasts NBC News For \u2018Intentionally Misreading\u2019 Critical Race Theory Activism: \u2018Pure Propoganda\u2019","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-565749","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/NBC-News.jpg?w=1200&h=800&ixlib=react-9.0.3","fifu_image_alt":"Anti-CRT Activist Blasts NBC News For \u2018Intentionally Misreading\u2019 Critical Race Theory Activism: \u2018Pure Propoganda\u2019","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/565749","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=565749"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/565749\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2280471"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=565749"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=565749"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=565749"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}