The Right, acting in concert and organized in the U. S. and internationally, are latching onto anything to stoke the fear of white nationalists, according to Howard University Professor and American University Professor Emeritus Clarence Lusane. By grabbing onto the conceptual idea of “critical race theory”, the 1619 Project, and other intellectual ideas and bring it to a concept for conservative supporters to fear, they are attempting to galvanize their followers into creating laws which restrict freedom of speech of teachers and educators.