Christopher Rufo

American conservative activist (1984-) · United States · On the map · Activists

He turned "critical race theory" into a Republican rallying cry, appearing on Fox News to argue the framework had infiltrated federal agencies and posed an existential threat - rhetoric that reached Trump's desk and produced a 2020 executive order banning certain diversity trainings across government and contractors.

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2024“The popular slogan that "facts don’t care about your feelings" betrays similar problems. In reality, feelings almost always overpower facts. Reason is the slave of the passions.”In their words24 January 2024"The New Right Activism" IM Issue 4, Counterrevolution: The Coming StormsRead the whole statement

2023“Academics want to be free to push their ideology at all times, but they also want to be free of democratic oversight. I hope to reverse that.”In their words17 September 2023"Why Diversity Programs Need to Be ELIMINATED" (at 12m43s), TriggernometryRead the whole statement

“As Cuauhtin tells it, white Christians committed 'theocide' against indigenous spirituality.”In their wordsp. 32Read the whole statement

“Diversity, equity, and inclusion" represents a new mode of institutional governance.”In their wordsBroadside Books. ISBN-10: 0063227533 and ISBN-13: 978-0063227538Read the whole statement

“The critical race theorists and their allies have turned resentment into a governing principle.”In their wordsBroadside Books. ISBN-10: 0063227533 and ISBN-13: 978-0063227538Read the whole statement

“The revolution, which seeks to connect ideology to bureaucratic power and to manipulate behavior through the guise of expertise, is ultimately not democratic.”In their wordsBroadside Books. ISBN-10: 0063227533 and ISBN-13: 978-0063227538Read the whole statement

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Born August 26, 1984, Christopher Ferguson Rufo worked as a documentary filmmaker before joining the Discovery Institute, the Claremont Institute, The Heritage Foundation, and the Foundation Against Intolerance and Racism as a fellow. His opposition to critical race theory in institutions drew national attention when his segments with Tucker Carlson reportedly influenced President Donald Trump to sign the 2020 executive order restricting diversity training topics - an order President Joe Biden later rescinded in 2021. Rufo now serves as a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, a board member at New College of Florida, a contributing editor of City Journal, and a distinguished fellow of Hillsdale College, continuing Republican efforts to restrict critical race theory instruction in public settings.

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