“As crianças são nosso futuro”
Palavras sábias compartilhadas por Nelson Mandela, John F Kennedy e Whitney Houston. O tom sinistro como políticos de ambos os lados da lagoa parece moldar não apenas o futuro para nossos filhos, mas os filhos do futuro. Nação
This trope is often wheeled out in modern politics too, frequently when hard, concrete policies and ideas to tackle the actual problems citizens face are in short supply.
But in the past couple of weeks, it has taken on a more sinister tone as politicians on both sides of the pond look to shape not just the future for our children but the children of the future.
Britain’s ruling Conservative Party backed the idea of a nationwide sing-song in British schools, with a frightening ditty which rather than celebrating diversity and inclusion called for conformity of thinking.
The song, “Strong Britain, Great Nation ”seria a peça central de 25 de junho th Como uma Grã-Bretanha, um dia nacional, um conceito ridículo promovido por um grupo de campanha apoiado pelo Basildon Bruiser, Lord Tebbit, abordagem ab-fab Joanna Lumley. Crianças fazendo parte de uma exibição de unidade nacional, em pé e cantando uma música de orgulho nacional, parece mais adequado para Pyongyang do que Pontefract ou Pontypridd, mas para os conservadores no Reino Unido, arrasta a idéia romântica de uma idéia melhor e mais cedo.
The idea of our youngest children being part of a display of national unity, standing and singing a song of national pride, seems more suited to Pyongyang than Pontefract or Pontypridd, but for Conservatives in the UK, it drags back the romantic idea of a better and earlier time.
In the US, the right has railed against the idea of ‘loony-left’ teachers and educators indoctrinating our young with Teoria da raça crítica, apesar do fato de não ser ensinado nas escolas. Visualizações. 2024, as universidades podem perder seu financiamento se as crenças de funcionários e estudantes não satisfazem o legislador republicano.
Critical Race Theory, borne out of civil rights’ legal challenges in the 70s and 80s, is based on the idea that racial inequality and prejudices come from a complex mix of social and institutional practices which largely favour the interests of white people, rather than direct racist views.
But now, much as McCarthyism feared Hollywood would corrupt our children in the 50’s and 60’s, it seems the post-Trump right see school-teachers and college professors as the new threat to civilization as we know it.
And in Florida, where Governor De Santis is vying with former VP Mike Pence to be the front runner on any Republican presidential campaign for 2024, universities may lose their funding if staff and student beliefs don’t satisfy the Republican-run legislature.
Governor De Santis signed a bill which ostensibly promotes ‘intellectual diversity’ on campuses but in practice compels colleges to survey the political beliefs of staff, faculty and students.
The lead lobbyist for the bill, Barney Bishop, told the Miami Herald:
",,, A maneira como os cartões são empilhados no sistema educacional, é em direção à esquerda e à ideologia liberal e também em um SIMPETON SIMPERTON - e esses não eram os valores que o nosso país foi fundado.” | Conselho de Governadores, chamando as instituições "
Florida Senate President Wilton Simpson was even clearer in his views at a meeting of state university’s Board of Governors, calling the institutions “ Fábricas de Socialismo".
In line with the recent ‘amping up’ of the right’s objections to Critical Race Theory, these views seem to be looking to cement a conservative Christian identity in our youngest citizens, even if they don’t reflect the reality of a more diverse generation in multi-cultural modern America.
Este fim de semana é 4 de julho TH na América. Por mais que seja a celebração da América sacudindo o jugo do domínio britânico, também era o nascimento de uma nova nação, que deveria ser um lugar acolhedor e protetor para uma variedade de crenças e perspectivas. - Lembre -se desse objetivo inicial entre todo o jingoísmo e ondulação da bandeira. Downtown in Business
In the same way that many non-mainstream religious groups were afforded a ‘new world’ to practice their varied beliefs, it can only be hoped that our current leaders – both here in the Sunshine State and back home in Britain – remember this initial purpose amongst all the jingoism and flag waving.
Martin Liptrot is a writer and commentator on public affairs and politics based in Florida.
