Current Affairs General US politics (ie, not POTUS related)

[verreauxi]

As most here, including me, have noticed, the democrats really need to get their act together. They don't have any messaging for voters, apart from the we're not Trump. And the ways in which Republicans have continued to make voting or voting rules more difficult spells even more trouble.

The Future Could Actually Be Bright for Republicans

The GOP comeback will likely begin with retaking the House in 2022, then probably the Senate, and maybe the presidency.

nymag.com

 

[TN Toffee]

As most here, including me, have noticed, the democrats really need to get their act together. They don't have any messaging for voters, apart from the we're not Trump. And the ways in which Republicans have continued to make voting or voting rules more difficult spells even more trouble.

The Future Could Actually Be Bright for Republicans

The GOP comeback will likely begin with retaking the House in 2022, then probably the Senate, and maybe the presidency.

nymag.com

Agreed. Trump drove massive turnout, on both sides. Without him as the clear enemy on the ballot, it’s easy to see a lot of people who voted Democrat in 2020 being complacent, especially with the next election being “only” a mid-term.

 

[grandjoeblue]

Just reading about what blackrock are doing with housing. The rich are really keen on poor people not owning anything aren't they?

Every working person should have the opportunity to own a home.

 

[dholliday]

 

[TN Toffee]

I read the article, but didn’t ever see an actual definition for “Critical Race Theory” as intended by the order. Would be interested to see exactly how they define it. A broad interpretation could basically mean that teaching anything short of white supremacy would effectively be banned.

Most of the bullet points from the governor make it seem as though they want to continue with history being taught the same way it was when most if the people behind the ban learned it, which is anything but “fair and balanced” as the release claims.

 

[TN Toffee]

FTR, there’s likely to be a lot of similar bans to this one coming in other states. This is just the 21st century version of banning the teaching of Darwin’s theories on evolution. Same states, same types of people, same ass-backwards mindset.

 

[Tin-Tin]

 

[dholliday]

I read the article, but didn’t ever see an actual definition for “Critical Race Theory” as intended by the order. Would be interested to see exactly how they define it. A broad interpretation could basically mean that teaching anything short of white supremacy would effectively be banned.

Critical Race Theory is an actual course. Many unis offer it:

Critical Race Theory | Stanford Law School

This course explores Critical Race Theory (CRT), mapping its origins in the late 1980s in the US legal academy and exploring its transnational and int

law.stanford.edu

 

[LinekersLegs]

Good grief

 

[TN Toffee]

Critical Race Theory is an actual course. Many unis offer it:

Critical Race Theory | Stanford Law School

This course explores Critical Race Theory (CRT), mapping its origins in the late 1980s in the US legal academy and exploring its transnational and int

law.stanford.edu

That’s why I wanted to know exactly how they are defining it. “Science” is also a course, but depending on where you are in the world, that can entail VERRY different things.

 

[dholliday]

That’s why I wanted to know exactly how they are defining it. “Science” is also a course, but depending on where you are in the world, that can entail VERRY different things.

not at uni, where courses are specialised.

but different unis will have different CRT courses, some may even be pretty decent. most however appear to promote a damaging ideology.

 

[TN Toffee]

not at uni, where courses are specialised.

but different unis will have different CRT courses, some may even be pretty decent. most however appear to promote a damaging ideology.

University curriculums have nothing to do with this ban. What I want to know is how the FL Board of Education is choosing to define critical race theory as relates to it being taught to grade school children. Obviously specialized CRT was never a course that was on offer to 8 year olds.

 

[dholliday]

University curriculums have nothing to do with this ban. What I want to know is how the FL Board of Education is choosing to define critical race theory as relates to it being taught to grade school children. Obviously specialized CRT was never a course that was on offer to 8 year olds.

it means the tenets of CRT (i.e
America is fundamentally institutionally racist), typically found in most courses, are not allowed to be repeated in schools.

 

[glorydaze]

most however appear to promote a damaging ideology.

studied them all have you

 

[Sassy Colombian]

I am sure four years down the road, these crazy Republicans will still be claiming Trump is going to be reinstated at any moment.

29% of GOP Voters Say It’s Likely Trump Will Be Reinstated as President This Year - Morning Consult

Those close to Donald Trump have sought to publicly downplay a report that he thinks he will be reinstated in the Oval Office later this year, but a sizable minority of Republican voters believe it will happen anyway.

morningconsult.com