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Democrats Are Fighting Against Republican Lawmaker Who Wants To Cancel ”Cancel Culture”

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Two legislative proposals unveiled by a Republican state lawmaker in California are designed as a counterattack against “cancel culture.”

But Democrats thrive on canceling anything that goes against what they believe in so they are not happy about the proposals, one of them even accused the Republican of trying to promote “racist, pro-domestic terrorism, xenophobic, misogynistic views.”

State Sen. Melissa Melendez, R-Lake Elsinore, claims a “climate of intolerance has been established” in the Golden State – so she says she political affiliation should be a protected class under state law so residents can’t face discrimination over their political beliefs.

She says her “Diversity of Thought Act” would protect people from discrimination over politics when seeking housing, bank loans or employment by amending the Fair Employment and Housing Act.

Her second bill would help protect students from facing bullying over their political views.

“Cancel culture and the efforts to silence differing opinions and voices should be a growing concern for all of us,” Melendez — a U.S. Navy veteran, small business owner, and mother of five children — said in a statement, according to the Los Angeles Times.

But Democratic state Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez of San Diego – who drew attention last May for her “F— Elon Musk” tweet in reaction to the Tesla CEO threatening to pull jobs out of California – fired back at Melendez.

“Your choice to hate & actively pursue hate does not make you part of a protected class,” Gonzalez wrote on Twitter.

Just three months before her anti-Musk tweet, Gonzalez was caught on video shouting “F— Donald Trump!” at a campaign event for then-presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass.

Under Melendez’s proposed bills, political affiliation would be considered a “protected class” and would be shielded from discrimination just as residents are protected legally because of race, gender, or sexual orientation.

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