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Awaken Redlands is the Nonprofit Front for a campaign to reshape Redland's public schools based on their extremist ideals
Awaken Redlands is the Nonprofit Front for a campaign to reshape Redland's public schools based on their extremist ideals
Awaken Redlands School Board Candidates
Awaken Redlands School Board Candidates
WHAT DO THESE PEOPLE ULTIMATELY WANT?
The end-goal is to privatize all K-12 education under Christian-ruled information practices and make them for-profit systems that prioritize the dollar over children's education. The lgbtq+ community, especially the kids, are being cruelly targeted so that a small group of interconnected individuals and orgs can use “parental rights” as a Trojan horse for school vouchers. This is a well-funded goal to redirect public tax funds to private religious schools, homeschools, and for profit charters.
Let's take a look at the Awaken Redlands Mission Statement:
Awaken Redlands claims to be "a non-partisan group of parents and community members focused on preserving traditional values in our city and schools"
"TRADITIONAL VALUES"
Sounds innocuous enough, right? It's not. This dog whistle promotes patriarchal familial structures, anti-LGBTQ hate, and discriminatory laws around reproduction. While this term is used broadly by many groups, it has historically been taken up by the antidemocratic movement to argue against equality. Today, with the resurgence of Christian nationalism in mainstream spaces, “traditional values” are used to justify repeals on civil rights and progressive politics.
The language of contemporary right-wing politics is the language of restoration and nostalgia. “Make America Great Again” was fundamentally an appeal to those values. Other writers, especially Black journalists, have noted that the “again” language requires an appeal to a historical period. Still, it’s frequently unclear what historical period they’re referring to.
Let's cut through the bullsh*t on Awaken Redlands' values:
Screenshot from www.awakenredlands.com shown above with more accurate language applied
Awaken Redlands is Responsible for Redlands Being Targeted by Southern Poverty Law Center Designated Hate Group the Proud Boys
Our kids safety at school is being compromised purposely in order to destabilize public education
The folks over at Awaken Redlands have some nasty friends
The folks over at Awaken Redlands have some nasty friends
WANt to DIG IN MORE?
WANt to DIG IN MORE?
Redlands is just one of many districts fighting extremism. Parents all over California and the country are connecting and doing incredible work to keep people with fascistic aspirations off our school boards.
Check out this incredible map to see who's connected to who
Check out this incredible map to see who's connected to who
Reject the Mainstreaming of
Extremist Narratives
Reject the Mainstreaming of
Extremist Narratives
We must name hate when we see it and refuse to let its purveyors whitewash extremism and monopolize public discourse. Dog whistles such as “parental rights,” “traditional values,” or “men’s rights,” help mainstream misogyny and supremacy. Whether you see it online, in your community, or among elected officials, call this rhetoric out for what it is: deliberate fearmongering and disinformation.
Get Involved
Get Involved
A vibrant democracy represents all of its citizens and requires your participation. At the local level that means getting involved with the Redlands school board, City Council, attending the meetings, as well as other elements of government such as local elections. Express solidarity with communities that are under attack and join events that uplift their voices. We all have a role to play to ensure all members of our community have equal rights.
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