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Commentary Newly elected U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, delivers remarks with fellow Republicans on the East Front steps of the House of Representatives at the U.S. Capitol on Oct. 25, 2023 in Washington, D.C. After a contentious nominating period that has seen four candidates during a three-week period, Johnson was voted in to succeed former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-California, who was ousted on Oct. 4 in a move led by a small group of conservative members of his own party. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images) Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, the new Mr. Speaker proposed by the Freedom Caucus and anointed by the GOP, is a curiosity to science. He’s composed of anti-matter. Here’s what he’s against; he is anti-: the LGBTQIA+ community (he says homosexuality should be criminalized; approves of “don’t say gay;” thinks gay people brought down the Roman Empire (even though historians say it was barbarian invaders)), critical race theory, diversity programs, same-sex marriage, transgender care, freedom of reproductive choice, requiring military personnel to take COVID vaccines, hunger mitigation and nutrition programs, unions, investigating threats against school boards, Head Start, cannabis, fighting health and election disinformation, climate change mitigation, and a lot of […]