At a Washington Post Live event concerning children’s literacy on Tuesday, Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant opened his mouth and dropped a bomb. When asked why America is so “mediocre” in terms of educational achievement, here’s what he said.
I’m going to get in trouble — do you want me to tell the truth?…I think both parents started working. And the mom is in the workplace.
Of course, the statement was media gold. Governor Bryant has since been lambasted, as well he should, as a male chauvinist pig. And since political polarization is good for business, liberal pundits were quick to … Read more “The Danger of Nostalgia: Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant’s Sexist Slip”