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Oneironaut

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13. But not Fascism because that's the good kind of authoritarianism.

Reply to orangecrush (Original post)

Thu Apr 18, 2024, 02:03 PM

Apr 18

Hey kids, everyone is born in a certain social caste, and, it’s better for everyone if they stay that way. Also, evil creatures called Union Representatives are trying to eat your family!

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DeSantis signs bill mandating kindergartners learn history of communism [View all] orangecrush Apr 18 OP

Yeah, I'm sure they will tell a balanced Bettie Apr 18 #1

Guess who the communists will be? orangecrush Apr 18 #2

Of course.... Bettie Apr 18 #5

I substitute taught a kindergarten class yesterday and they would have no idea what communism is and it's kimbutgar Apr 18 #3

Really Stupid ProfessorGAC Apr 18 #30

Funny I won't sub in junior high or high school because I hate seeing the kids on cell phones when I'm trying to kimbutgar Apr 18 #32

What would age appropriate Communism teaching look like? Maeve Apr 18 #4

ANY sharing is bad Bettie Apr 18 #7

"Only the kids whose parents make more than $100k per year get to partake in snack time today!" Oneironaut Apr 18 #16

And NO public services orangecrush Apr 18 #17

I'm sure they'll be taught a balanced view captain queeg Apr 18 #6

When they say "veterans" orangecrush Apr 18 #18

Agreed. But I'd bet most were past their teens back then. captain queeg Apr 18 #25

True. orangecrush Apr 18 #37

Is he worried that Florida residents will become communist? Or that they will become Democrats? Walleye Apr 18 #8

Right wing culture warriors are such odd ducks Prairie Gates Apr 18 #9

Indoctrination R Us. lindysalsagal Apr 18 #10

but 'parental rights" right? they call it indoctrination if it's progressive ideas, but batshit rightwing stuff BlueWaveNeverEnd Apr 18 #34

Groomer Kid Berwyn Apr 18 #11

But the Republicans now love Putin more than America. Makes no sense! Doodley Apr 18 #12

But not Fascism because that's the good kind of authoritarianism. Oneironaut Apr 18 #13

Communmism is the government controlling the mode of production. Stalinism, Maoism, etc are different. TheBlackAdder Apr 18 #21

"We're going to tell the truth about the evils of communism," Jim__ Apr 18 #14

Will they be inviting current members of the CPUSA to give lectures to the kiddies? Ping Tung Apr 18 #15

According to desantis Conjuay Apr 18 #19

So 5-year old kids will be schooling their stupid MAGA parents when the use communism in a sentence? TheBlackAdder Apr 18 #20

But not slavery malaise Apr 18 #22

Of course not, that might make the little kiddies feel bad. LoisB Apr 18 #27

Nailed it malaise Apr 18 #28

Pandering to FL Cubans. moondust Apr 18 #23

That's just f*ck*ng INSANE Dave says Apr 18 #24

Can a four or five year-old even pronounce the word communism? LoisB Apr 18 #26

This will some how slip slide into Arne Apr 18 #29

Anything about the evils of Nazis? keithbvadu2 Apr 18 #31

Fucking what???? Initech Apr 18 #33

how many laws does he sign daily? a hundred? BlueWaveNeverEnd Apr 18 #35

"See Yuri run. Run, Yuri, run." nt Buns_of_Fire Apr 18 #36

Next up, The DeSantis Youth budkin Apr 18 #38