news Florida bans Psychology from schools

[Trent W]

As if the American education system wasn’t already the worst in the western world

 

Sometimes I feel like America is just a farm for the oligarchs.

 

I know this is only in Florida but it’s really scary how republicans think and what they’ve been doing for decades

[Uncatena]

this is so disturbingly fascist and regressive 

[Katamari]

This in high schools right? 
 

I don’t think any parent had an issue with it back when I took it but FLA is full of snowflakes now so who knows

 

Desantis is unraveling omg. He’s over!

[Komet]

[Illuminati]

ummm the bar for this stupidity is where

Edited August 3, 2023 by Illuminati

[Artist]

People feel threaten by a course? You really can't take politics seriously. This should be illegal - how can it be legal to intervene with people's ability to think?

[stochastic]

Just let them secede or submerge into the ocean already 

[Velvet Night]

Florida Republicans: “We don’t want our young people to actually understand how sociopathic we are!”

[Beyonnaise]

This is so embarrassing and will hurt genuinely good schools like U Miami 

[HausofNick]

Reminder that republicans in Florida bitched about how gays/trans folk shouldn't be talked about in K-3 education a couple of years ago, but now it's gone beyond that to affect up to the 12th grade (and even into public universities where he's banned all DEI-related funded programs).

 

It's never been "about the children." DeSatan and his racist, bigoted, and idiotic clan want to brainwash the next generation of Florida to hate and shun gay/trans people.

Edited August 3, 2023 by HausofNick

[HausofNick]

8 minutes ago, Beyonnaise said:

This is so embarrassing and will hurt genuinely good schools like U Miami 

He's fundamentally ruined the public university system in the state.

[NoOneDiesFromLove]

What the hell?? Why is that allowed  I guess it's back to the 1900s

[305]

It's really ******* sad to see my home state being run to the ground. It literally gets worse every week. I'm not even considering moving back for a LONG time. 

[EnigmaticAndroid]

Absolutely f*cking ridiculous 

 

Between this and the acceptance of PragerU into Florida curriculum (which is blatant propaganda and unaccredited), I really hope someone takes this to court. It's shameful. 

[Rotunda]

I don’t even think gender/sexuality were really discussed when I took AP Psych so this feels very random . Maybe a little bit about Freud/The Oedipus Complex?

Edited August 3, 2023 by Rotunda

[Breathe On Moi]

2 hours ago, HardBambi said:

As beautiful as that place is as dumb the people who are in power. At least Desantis is kind of going down now after all stupid things he’s said and done.

we’re perched and waiting   

[TheLastChord]

Y'all need to UNDERSTAND that this state was a purple state in 2016. 

 

There's historically solid red states that have better legislation than Florida right now and I'm lost for words at how this can be possible.

[Miss Show Business]

When are the courts going to start gutting these ridiculous laws? Isn't Florida piled with lawsuits? When are the federal courts going to step in?

Edited August 3, 2023 by Miss Show Business

[TheLastChord]

2 hours ago, Trent W said:

 

Sometimes I feel like America is just a farm for the oligarchs.

 

That's because it is.

[HardBambi]

56 minutes ago, Breathe On Moi said:

we’re perched and waiting   

Well I think he’s going down as a candidate for presidency but people from Florida like him even more unfortunately 

[SidetoSpears]

1 hour ago, HausofNick said:

He's fundamentally ruined the public university system in the state.

Wait what's the tea on this? I remember that Florida had a bunch of popular unis when I was graduating high school, but ever since then (2019) I feel like I dodged a bullet by not going down there LOL

[Sannie]

This is pretty devastating for any high school student who wants to be a psychologist or go to college for something related to psychology?? This is going to make getting accepted so much harder. Students and parents alike should be furious.

 

But I guess that is the goal. Republicans do not want kids going to college and getting an education because then they will not get their votes.

 

42 minutes ago, TheLastChord said:

Y'all need to UNDERSTAND that this state was a purple state in 2016. 

 

There's historically solid red states that have better legislation than Florida right now and I'm lost for words at how this can be possible.

They had a big red wave a few years back that gave GOP full control of everything, and now the GOP is bulldozing through with these ridiculous laws. There will be blowback and I can almost guarantee the next governor will be a Democrat. The MAGAs in FL are loud online, but there are millions of Floridians who are pissed at everything DeSantis is doing because he is causing a genuine problem for them in terms of home insurance, cost of living, etc.

 

I almost would not put it past the GOP to attempt some kind of law that would allow DeSantis to run for or even stay governor.

Edited August 3, 2023 by Sannie

[AMIT]

2 hours ago, Artist said:

People feel threaten by a course? You really can't take politics seriously. This should be illegal - how can it be legal to intervene with people's ability to think?

You mean fascists being threatened by education? Yeah, I wonder why that is. Who do you think made these laws in the first place?

 

There's still time to wake up before the year is over. 

[HausofNick]

27 minutes ago, SidetoSpears said:

Wait what's the tea on this? I remember that Florida had a bunch of popular unis when I was graduating high school, but ever since then (2019) I feel like I dodged a bullet by not going down there LOL

He passed a bill recently that bans funding from public universities/colleges for DEI programs/organizations. He also banned courses that "distort the truth of historical events," which he includes as courses that teach identity politics and Critical Race Theory. This is forcing department heads at the universities to basically rethink/restructure/reconsider majors and courses because they may be deemed "woke" by Desantis' terms.

 

He's essentially brainwashing his base in the state to believe that DEI programs are brainwashing/indoctrination tools created by non-conservatives.

[Vermillion]

1 hour ago, TheLastChord said:

Y'all need to UNDERSTAND that this state was a purple state in 2016. 

 

There's historically solid red states that have better legislation than Florida right now and I'm lost for words at how this can be possible.

There’s so much to unpack with this comment I’m not sure where to start.

 

You seem mystified as if to imply the state has a chance to become purple again - if you have a plan regarding shifting the social views of the Cuban influx to Miami that started in the mid-2010’s, then great, good luck.

 

Also, there’s a lot coverage on Ron’s team running the legislature like a mob boss. Also AP Psych getting fixed to a fascist vision matters more in Florida then in Mississippi, where ANY college education becomes more of a moot point based on stats of entry alone. It’s not a worthwhile comparison.