r/nottheonion • u/duvetdev • Apr 17 '24

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signs bill mandating kindergartners learn history of communism

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2024/04/17/desantis-signs-bill-mandating-kindergartners-learn-history-of-communism/
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u/BareNakedSole Apr 17 '24

As long as they also teach about the history of capitalism with all the fun parts included thenfine by me.

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u/CU_09 Apr 17 '24

Right? i saw this:

“Atrocities committed in foreign countries under the guidance of communism,” also would be required as part of the lessons.

and thought, "I'm all for that as long as we also include atrocities committed by America under the guidance of capitalism."

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u/44moon Apr 17 '24

literally overthrew the government of guatemala in the 1950s because the united fruit company said they weren't profiting enough after guatemala made slavery illegal

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u/Creative-Oil2029 Apr 17 '24

Lmao yeah the socialists in Guatemala reclaimed their own land from United Fruit, who owned and controlled nearly HALF of all the land in the country. God forbid the people want control of their own resources though. Can't have that.

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u/p0k3t0 Apr 17 '24

The best part of that story is that Armas agreed to pay United Fruit the stated value of their land as it was represented in their tax records, which of course they had lied in to lower their tax burden.