The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) has branded parental rights organization Moms for Liberty an anti-government “extremist group” on its 2022 map of “hate groups” in the United States.
The move drew sharp reactions from some Republican lawmakers and conservative figures, with Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Fla.) and Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) calling it “ludicrous” and “absurd.”
Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) defended Moms for Liberty, saying its a group that “should be proud of the work they do for families and kids.” He described the SPLC as a “corrupt slush fund devoted to defamation.”
Moms for Liberty is a prominent organization at the forefront of the parental rights movement, specifically addressing concerns within the education system. The movement gained traction during the COVID-19 pandemic as parents voiced apprehension about protocols imposed on children and left-wing ideological content in their education….