The true origins of the war on Critical Race Theory are in white conservative churches, outlets, and organizations.
The whole anti-CRT industry is just insane in its intensity.
Here's one scholarly article on nationalism I wrote a few years ago - addressing political and religious connections more than racial ones:
https://www.academia.edu/37491364/The_Anatomy_of_Nationalism_A_Fresh_Appraisal_Based_on_Recent_Case_Studies
(If I would have wrote it today I would have replaced some things with the analysis of Rudolph Rocker.)
The whole anti-CRT industry is just insane in its intensity.
Here's one scholarly article on nationalism I wrote a few years ago - addressing political and religious connections more than racial ones:
https://www.academia.edu/37491364/The_Anatomy_of_Nationalism_A_Fresh_Appraisal_Based_on_Recent_Case_Studies
(If I would have wrote it today I would have replaced some things with the analysis of Rudolph Rocker.)