Moms for Liberty: How a group of anti-government conspiracists could impact the 2024 elections
By Shauna Shames, Associate Professor of Political Science, Rutgers University Motherhood language and symbolism have been part of every U.S. social movement, from the American Revolution to Prohibition and the fight against drunk drivers. Half of Americans are women, most become mothers, and many are conservative. The U.S. is also a nation of organizing, so conservative moms often band together. Lately, the mothers group dominating media attention is Moms for Liberty, self-described “joyful warriors stoking the fires of liberty” with the slogan “We Don’t Co-Parent with the Government.” Others see them as well-organized, publicity-savvy anti-government conspiracists. The rambunctious two-year-old...
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