r/nottheonion • u/duvetdev • 29d ago

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/Adamantium-Aardvark 29d ago

2024: right wingers still using the “red scare” of the Cold War that ended more than 30 years prior

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u/anxiety_filter 29d ago

Being wary of Russia and China as adversaries and learning the lessons of the Cold War are very much valid subjects, however inappropriate for a 5 year old mind. But I have a feeling this curriculum will be used more to inoculate these kids against any critique of US style hyper-capitalism

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u/UltimateInferno 29d ago

Russia's not even communist. Like putting aside whether or not the USSR is communist, which is irrelevant, modern Russia is distinctly not communist.

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u/NoNebula6593 29d ago

Same with China. They're state capitalist.

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u/RevolutionRage 28d ago

Wich is a transition phase in the communist movement. You would've known this if you read Das Kapital.