Commentary Last year, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law a bill putting the brakes on critical race theory (CRT) in the classroom. CRT is a familiar term for most college graduates: it’s a worldview rooted in cultural Marxism, critical theory, and postmodernism theories. Although you’d think an idea like this wouldn’t be found in a deep red state—and certainly not Texas—CRT is everywhere. It recently made national news in Texas because of the 2022 Democratic nominee for governor, Beto O’Rourke, who is challenging Abbott’s reelection. Forced to address the issue at a rally in Victoria, Texas on March 11, O’Rourke uttered a headline-grabbing, unexpected response after someone in the crowd asked him whether CRT should be taught to schoolchildren: “No.” Of course, he attempted to dodge the bullet first. O’Rourke responded with typical Democrat denial: “We don’t see CRT being taught in our schools right now. It is a …