News
‘Cancel Culture’: Gaetz Mocked After Calling for US Dept. of Education to Be Abolished

U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) called for the federal Education Department to be abolished after the agency’s Office of Civil Rights notified five states it is opening an inquiry into its bans of student mask mandates.
“It’s simply unacceptable,” Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said in a statement, according to the AP, “that state leaders are putting politics over the health and education of the students they took an oath to serve.”
He promised his agency “will fight to protect every student’s right to access in-person learning safely.”
Earlier this year Gaetz was among many Republicans railing against “cancel culture.”
“Silicon Valley can’t cancel this movement, or this rally, or this congressman,” he told supporters in late May, as The Washington Post reported.
Congressman Gaetz, himself under federal investigation for allegedly having a sexual relationship with a 17-year old girl and for possible sex trafficking, lashed out, and was quickly mocked over his call to cancel the Dept. of Education:
Gee I wonder why pic.twitter.com/4V3qCltGPe
— Nels Nelsen (@TheNels) August 30, 2021
So this doesn’t sound fascist at all. https://t.co/QzxZsIZDnt
— Just a Sasquatch, Law Abiding Anarchist 🦍🔞🍆👹 (@JustASassquatch) August 30, 2021
Because uneducated people is how you make Republicans!!
(mixed with a lack of empathy and pre-existing smidge of racism, sexism, and xenophobia of course) https://t.co/MjG1FISXYs
— Virtuoso Sim Aspiration (@LeahCsMovies) August 30, 2021
Cancel culture
— LC 🌊 🆘 (@AZDem_w_Dogs) August 30, 2021
So your rantings against cancel culture seem to have been for naught. Do you ever remember what you ranted about last week?
— Betes_aware (@AwareBetes) August 30, 2021
Reminder: educated people don’t elect republicans.
Republicans want you stupid, sick, and scared. They hate America, and will do anything for power. https://t.co/jfu3SFF4cQ
— Jim Stansel (@jimsthatguy) August 30, 2021
We should ABOLISH the GOP. https://t.co/XGRChRrz8j
— Kate 🤍🇺🇸 (@ImSpeaking13) August 30, 2021
— Tim Bishop (@timfumble) August 30, 2021
stupid is as stupid does. https://t.co/Cskjz9djut
— Wifed Up! (@a_rogue_ginger) August 30, 2021
Enjoy this piece?
… then let us make a small request. The New Civil Rights Movement depends on readers like you to meet our ongoing expenses and continue producing quality progressive journalism. Three Silicon Valley giants consume 70 percent of all online advertising dollars, so we need your help to continue doing what we do.
NCRM is independent. You won’t find mainstream media bias here. From unflinching coverage of religious extremism, to spotlighting efforts to roll back our rights, NCRM continues to speak truth to power. America needs independent voices like NCRM to be sure no one is forgotten.
Every reader contribution, whatever the amount, makes a tremendous difference. Help ensure NCRM remains independent long into the future. Support progressive journalism with a one-time contribution to NCRM, or click here to become a subscriber. Thank you. Click here to donate by check.
![]() |