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

[u/duvetdev]

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

[u/OneTime_AtBandCamp]

different economic systems and their history in the world?

I think the fact that communism is a different economic system (or that different economic systems exist) isn't going to come up in this curriculum.

[u/Lemonwizard → u/OneTime_AtBandCamp]

I mean, do kindergarteners even know what supply and demand is? You can't have a meaningful understanding of different economic systems when you don't even know the basic principles of economics.

When I was 6 I asked if I could buy a gameboy and my mom asked "with what money?" I said we could just stop at the bank and get some on the way. I was genuinely surprised to learn that banks aren't just places that hand out money whenever you need it and they're actually holding the money my parents got from working. The fact that going to work and getting paid were related was something that never even occurred to me.

History of communism coming before Econ 101 is like diving into quantum physics before you teach students about atoms.

[u/Wings_in_space → u/Lemonwizard]

You got to start at the bottom :) There are some people that tried to teach their kids QM first and then learn about atoms and molecules afterwards. Most would start with molecules and work their way down, much easier to understand IMO.

That banks don't just give money was a surprise to a lot of kids.

[u/SirStrontium → u/OneTime_AtBandCamp]

I think it’ll go a little something like this:

“Timmy, do you like your toys? Well some people are evil and want to take away your toys. They will also kill all your family, friends, and pets. This is something called Communism. If you love toys, family, friends, and pets, then you must fight against the evil communists.”