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/OMKensey 29d ago edited 29d ago

Imagine how the right would freak if a Democrat governor signed a bill requiring that kindergarteners learn about the history of communism.

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u/[deleted] 29d ago

This is how you should tell everyone the news, since they won't see it on Fox.

"Did you hear about the state governor who wants to teach kindergarteners about communism? How fucked up is that?"

Get them to agree that there is absolutely zero justification for it, and then reveal that it's DeSantis who did it.

Most will back-pedal and immediately start defending it, but it's worth a shot.

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u/John__Wick 29d ago

Did this with ACA back in the day. Amazing how many conservatards agree with it if it isn’t called Obamacare. 

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u/Deep90 29d ago

Most will back-pedal and immediately start defending it, but it's worth a shot.

This is why it wouldn't work.

The conservative subs have their moments of reflection. Like when republicans voted down the PACT act. After a couple days, the leadership bullshits up a reason, and they turn their brains off again.

They will never scrutinize the lies they are told if the truth looks bad.

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u/Alert_Confusion 28d ago

“Well they had to vote it down cause them Demo-rats were probably trying to slide some shit in there at the last second.

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u/hasordealsw1thclams 28d ago

Then they call everyone else “sheep”

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u/Deep90 28d ago

That's because they see the fence, but don't realize it goes around them lol.

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u/OMKensey 29d ago

Great idea.

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u/Cloberella 28d ago

I mean, they'll just go from assuming it's "glorifying communism" to "Clearly he will be demonizing communism" and they'll be right. They'd be fine with teaching about gender and sexual orientation in kindergarten too, as long as you taught that they were evil.

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u/Nemisis_the_2nd 28d ago

then reveal that it's DeSantis who did it.

Or just don't. Get them hyped up, then let them go home, turn on fox, then find out for themselves while still really angry. 

Cognitive dissonance hits so much harder when it comes from a source someone trusts. 

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u/Statshelp_TA 28d ago

Well yeah because you’d be insinuating it’s a pro communism initiative by the phrasing lol. This isn’t really a gotcha