Member-only story

The GOP’s War on Democracy (and Wolves)

Republicans: Killing Progress One Wolf at a Time

Emily Fox
3 min readJan 15, 2025

In their ongoing attempts to undermine the will of the people and disrupt democratic processes, Reps. Boebert, Crank, Evans, and Hurd are now targeting wolf reintroduction in Colorado. Rather than addressing pressing economic concerns — such as stagnating wages and widening income inequality — these representatives are using taxpayer money to stoke division and distract their constituents from the real issues impacting the lives of Colorado families.

“All four Republican members of Colorado’s Congressional Delegation are calling for an end to wolf reintroduction in the state and delisting the gray wolf from the Endangered Species Act. In a joint statement, Reps. Lauren Boebert, Jeff Crank, Gabe Evans, and Jeff Hurd said they’re “demanding answers” from the U.S. Department of the Interior on the controversial program.”

For decades, the Republican Party has acted as a strong arm for corporations and the wealthiest 1%. The GOP has consistently blocked minimum wage increases while…

--

--

Emily Fox
Emily Fox

Written by Emily Fox

Writer and storyteller based in Boulder, CO. 🏔️‎ Support my writing by joining Medium: http://bit.ly/3HgaabQhttps://beacons.ai/emzfox

No responses yet