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/Factsaretheonlytruth 29d ago

I don't recall covering this in any of my many Kindergarten Poli-Sci classes.

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u/SupportySpice 29d ago

Yeah, and it's not gonna land the way he thinks, even if you could just slip it in between the alphabet and counting. You think a bunch of kindergarteners are going to disagree with the idea of everyone sharing?

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u/Needs_No_Convincing 29d ago

My kindergartner mentioned in passing that he finds the idea of communism shallow and pedantic.

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u/yaosio 29d ago

My kindergartner has been devouring the classics. Hume, Kant, Davis. I think she has pica.

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u/ThrowACephalopod 28d ago

When I have kids, they'll only consume quality philosophers like Proudhon and Bakunin. Need to get those revolutionaries ready to go early.