Former Republican leader Paul Ryan refused to take a stand on sexual content in school library books in an interview with “CBS Morning” on Tuesday.

Co-host Nate Burleson asked Ryan if the Republican Party was taking a “good approach” to banning sexually explicit books from school libraries, to which Ryan had no opinion. did not show.

“I’m not a culture wars person. I think it’s really polarizing,” Ryan said. “You see, on some of these issues, I’ll be an anti-awakening advocate, but for me, I’m worried about the debt crisis, and I’m worried about our future in China. Give this country a great 21st century.” If you want to send it, there are big policy issues to address.”

The former Speaker of the House said culture wars were “good” and “effective” in the primary process but would not solve the real problems facing the United States. (Related: White House press secretary says banning sexually explicit books threatens ‘civil rights’)

“Culture war politics is good primary politics,” Ryan continued. “It’s very decisive, but I admit it’s effective politics. But to me, I’m the old Jack Kemp guy. I believe in inclusive and aspirational politics.” Solve the problem.We have a big problem.We have a debt crisis coming up and we have to get through it.Neither Biden nor Trump are good at this issue.”

Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis recently read an explicit excerpt from a book available in public school libraries. A book called “Gender Queer” shows a girl masturbating or performing oral sex on another girl, and describes cutting off a woman’s breasts as tattooing. A video showed the identification. Another book “flamer‘ tells the story of a gay boy who goes through several sexual interactions.

Two books have been published in Fairfax County, Virginia.lawn boyBy Jonathan Evison and “genderqueerBy Maia Kobabe – A work about pedophilia and sexual intercourse between men and underage boys.Both were banned, but then returned In November 2021.