Cal Thomas: Youngkin’s victory goes beyond Virginia

My how quickly things can change with the right message and the right messenger.

Glen Youngkin’s impressive victory over Democrat re-tread Terry McAuliffe in the race for Virginia governor ought to be a reminder that kindness wins over name-calling and that issues are more important than personality.

Parents in Virginia saw the curtain pulled back on the indoctrination of values counter to theirCritical Race Theory (CRT) was being taught in public schools, but a visit to the web page shows three different instances in which it was promoted, including back in 2015 when McAuliffe was governor. The site also uses the term “white fragility” and references a presentation that encourages teachers to “embrace Critical Race Theory” in “order to re-engineer attitudes and belief systems.” The constant focus on race, class and division is wearing thin and it would appear, at least in Virginia, that many voters have tired of it.