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22. I wonder if it's the same class I had to take in FL in 1970?

Thu Mar 12, 2026, 11:40 AM

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I was getting my diploma through these accelerated courses, work at your own pace and you finish when you finish - which meant early for me! However, I was REQUIRED to attend the Americanism vs. Communism class. You could miss 1 class a week and as long as you passed the final, you passed. So I attended exactly the mandatory number of days, didn't pay any attention in class and still passed with an A. It was a total snooze and propaganda fest and waste of my time!

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This Fall, Florida Students Will Be Forced to Take "Anti-Communist" Classes [View all] Ranting Randy Wednesday OP

the evils of CAPITALISM and AUTHORITARIANISM would be more relevant to them Skittles Wednesday #1

I have complete confidence that the kids will ignore all the crap they spew. mwb970 Wednesday #2

The Heritage Foundation is communist Puppyjive Wednesday #3

You're joking, right? You think a neo-fascist org like the Heritage Foundation is communist? Seriously? ancianita Wednesday #5

To be fair, though, Florida also requires that students pass a Florida Civic Literacy Exam (FCLE), which covers ancianita Wednesday #4

Enslaved people were counted as three-fifths of a person. Frasier Balzov Wednesday #7

I hear you, though the real problem at the time was to get the U.S. Constitution ratified by a majority of states. ancianita Wednesday #8

Too many compromises Mysterian Thursday #20

Easy to say in 20-20 hindsight. ancianita Thursday #23

Electoral college and non-democratic allotment of senators Mysterian Thursday #24

All that, too, yes. I hear you on the rest. ancianita Thursday #25

Amending the Constitution is about "taking the time"? dpibel Thursday #26

You answered your own question. Yes, it takes time to ratify an amendment. ancianita Thursday #30

Apparently you have missed the point. dpibel Thursday #32

Sure, some amendments got ratified quickly. ancianita Thursday #33

LOL dpibel Thursday #34

FL public school grad -- 3/5 compromise not skipped over cmmngrnd Wednesday #10

I admit my surprise and my error! Frasier Balzov Wednesday #12

We had to take "Americansim vs Communism" in FL during the 70's cmmngrnd Wednesday #6

What a weird course title. It would be more accurately labeled Capitalism vs Communism, both being economic ideologies. ancianita Wednesday #9

Only those looking for conflict would take your post as such. OldBaldy1701E Thursday #18

1967 Orlando grad here The Blue Flower Thursday #27

It might be useful if they teach it along with other systems like socialism, democracy, totalitarianism, and anarchy FakeNoose Wednesday #11

Hopefully it will be as sucessful as Abstince focused sex ed IbogaProject Wednesday #13

The syllabus definitely should include.... reACTIONary Wednesday #14

Textbook written by Joe McCarthy JohnnyRingo Thursday #15

Almost fifty years ago, I had to take "Comparative Political Systems" to graduate high school in FL. eppur_se_muova Thursday #16

It should be a comprehensive class on uncontrolled capitalism as well but it won't. cstanleytech Thursday #17

i would deliberately fail samnsara Thursday #19

makes me think of Religion class in my catholic high school rurallib Thursday #21

I wonder if it's the same class I had to take in FL in 1970? lark Thursday #22

"Americanism???" Grins Thursday #31

This was during the Vietnam war, we were aware it was total bullshit. lark Yesterday #37

and people vote for rethugs because they are upset about "indoctination" Takket Thursday #28

How about an anti-Fascist class; you could call it "Antifa!" Grins Thursday #29

I like that, good title by the way Ranting Randy Thursday #35

One trick ponies. retread Yesterday #36

Many years ago I took an economics class in Poland, before they broke free Ranting Randy Yesterday #38