Illinois Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker denounced “demagogues who are pushing censorship” in his annual state of the state address Wednesday, taking thinly-veiled shots at Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and other Republicans who are cracking down on critical race theory in schools.
Addressing the Illinois legislature, Pritzker referenced Abraham Lincoln and quoted Elie Wiesel before condemning “a virulent strain of nationalism plaguing our nation.” Without mentioning DeSantis by name, he spoke out against “an ideological battle by the right wing” to “ban books” and tell children “they can’t talk about being gay.”Â
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