How Florida's "War on Woke" Could Provide a Glimpse Into America's Future | Foreign Correspondent
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- The US state of Florida has become the epicentre of a nation-wide culture war and a model for the country’s right wing conservative movement. Led by Governor Ron DeSantis, the only serious Republican rival to Donald Trumps’s presidential bid, the state has become the place where “woke goes to die”.
This week on Foreign Correspondent the ABC’s Washington bureau chief Jade Macmillan travels to the sunshine state to see how this war is playing out.
The battlegrounds are schools and universities where new laws on the teaching of issues like race and gender are bitterly dividing communities. While other US States are watching closely, and some even following suit, all eyes are now on Ron DeSantis who is expected to announce a run for the Republican presidential nomination.
The question is will the Governor’s “anti-woke” blueprint take him all the way to the White House?
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20 years ago when I first went to the US I called it exciting and fun. 20 years later I call it violent and angry. Interesting to see how the US will deal with all this rage in the future. I fear we are watching its downfall and what a darn shame. I met so many good people that ended up raving political bobble heads. Politics is the new hollywood in America.
Social media really effed us good.
Politics is theatre, " twas ever thus".
I think that is the difference between what someone observed while here and what is portrayed through media.
I lived in Florida for 30 years on my end and I truly do not recognize the state and country I grew up in, so I moved back to Québec Canada where it's much more civilized.
thats why freedom for all makes monkeys out of humans,
Why is it that 9 times out of 10 when somebody says they're "fighting for freedom" they're actually fighting for the ability to oppress people?
Because when people use the words "freedom" and "oppress", their definitions aren't the same.
Like I'm sure my definition of "oppress" is quite different from yours.
Intolerance is a shield against corruption and degeneracy.
@@yarpenzigrin1893 I can agree with this on many fronts.
Yup , that's what "right-wing freedom" is , oppressing the people you don't like so they don't "push their agenda" on you.💯 It's an authoritarian version of "freedom". 💯💯💯
@Jay Gatsby, because it's the oldest trick in the book.
It's also called branding in marketing.
This is a reason why when I hear politicians constantly talk about how "democracy is under threat" because of XYZ. I'm left wondering if the person claiming to save democracy is actually the biggest threat to it.
Americans ABC would never air this. Thank you Australia.
Australia have by far the best news networks. These and Sky News Australia are based AF and put their US & UK counterparts to shame.
Rasssssp. The Right have Fox, and the left have ABC...
Both are play to their audience, both cause division.
ABC Australia have lost court cases for getting things wrong, very wrong...the losses paid for by Australian tax payers.
Finding a media channel to place all the facts on the table for viewers to see and make their own judgement is a rare thing. You have more chance of winning the lottery 5x in a row.
ABC is left....what their narrative is of the day...is the one they will push. There is no middle ground.
@@darthpepe2994sky news Australia is a joke
@@darthpepe2994 Wrong, Australia's and NZ's media are atrocious and all are very left leaning. In terms of this doco being aired, I felt she tried to pretend impartiality but was a little one sided.
Most U.S. mainstream news media is conservative and what stations appears to be progressive is Corporate Democrat
”Freedom” is no longer interpreted in America as ensuring that an agreed selection of rights are offered equivalently to all citizens, unimpeded by governments business, employers or others. It is now interpreted, as per the first interviewee in this article, as meaning that I can do the things that I want to do, and we stop people doing things I don’t like, understand or agree with.
That's the most ironic of all the ironic things: that freedom means the right to censor OTHER people.
It’s called narcissism.
I laughed out loud at that old guy rocketing along on his scooter, truly the embodiment of Florida put into a single scene
All I saw was a crazy old man with head trauma waiting to happen.
@@twistedyogert 🤣😂🤣😂
America had so much potential, but they threw it away so 1% could have more yachts
Pretty much an Ologarchy. Just like how Putin runs his country.
I'm Australian but went to college in America and you have summed it up perfectly.
Just as Australia had a recent report that said how the top 10% had done brilliantly over the past 25+ years while the rest of us struggle the Americans had a similar report last September EXCEPT its EVEN WORSE.
The American report was done by the Congressional Budget Office, which means its beyond question. If you want I explain the data but in nutshell the Top 10% of America have not only recovered from the GFC, but are now over $30 Trillion better off than they were in 2007. The Middle 40% are finally better off but it took a while and they aren't that far ahead of their 2007 position. The Bottom 50% who lost almost 1/2 their wealth in the GFC, not only haven't recovered but are still a long way behind their 2007 position.
That's 165 Million Americans are still behind where they were 15 years ago and another 132 million are barely above water while about 33 million who got bailed out after the GFC they created are booming.
Cope comie cope🤣🤣
It truly is becoming a third world country. Public education is abysmal unless you live in a wealthy neighborhood, they refuse to provide health care to their citizens but continue to support war. The wealthy and powerful are happy to see the commoners fight for crumbs.
@@mersifullwolf4054 So you think that this is a good developement?
When a war nation has too much peace, the people go crazy and raise wars among themselves over the most stupid things
Huh? A war nation has too much peace, bro they never even ratified the Treaty of Versailles to end WW2. They plunged into the Cold War, Vietnam War, Space Race, Korean War, American invasions, Middle Eastern invasions, island invasions, war in Syria, war in Iraq, war in Iran, war in Afghanistan, war in Kuwait, war in Libya... The war nation is too far into war that no one questions it, and the consciousness of the public is diverted to social and cultural things all the time. One side thinks it’s being patriotic and a blessed people, the other side also thinks it’s being patriotic and the chosen people, and they were forced into tribalism and sides by war and money.
@@skarloeythomas5172 No, he meant that America has never seen war on their own soil. So therefore, "too much peace"
"Our schools must deliver a good education, not a political indoctrination" and then after words it cuts to a child repeating the pledge of allegiance.. THAT was golden!!! 🤣🤣
Also the same people saying that are the same people who don't want the fact that slavery happened to be taught, if your leaving out history especially when that history still effects society today, that is the definition of bad education
@@resolecca No, its not about leaving out slavery in history, its about cutting out the "critical race theory" nonsense. Stop being such a blatant leftie.
Yeah god forbid they pledge allegiance to a country that protects their civil liberties better than most other places on the planet.
America as a country is the definition of political indoctrination!. In America there is no fence sitting. The far right are so scared and so brainwashed that they refuse to see the truth that the ,bull...they believe and pedal oppresses their children and keeps America so far behind!. What every happened to teaching your children critical thinking!.
Isn’t the pledge of allegiance reasonably uncontroversial with bipartisan support? It was instituted after the civil war, partly in response to it, and ends with “with liberty and justice for all.”
My father did move to Florida and die. Covid. I had to stop watching this video. That first man interviewed disgusted me so much. This is what I have to deal with everyday living in Florida now.
If you hate Florida that much, why don't you move?
I share your emotion as I lost my mother into liberal government policies during pandemic.
Covid lol - you bought the lie that influenza just stopped causing pneumonia. Sorry for your loss. However, virology is a fraudulent discipline. It's delusions enable a Golden Goose that cannot ever be cut off - too many billions at stake for the drug pushers.
was he fat?
@@MelissaR784 why can't Florida change? The conservative narratives going on there are quite laughable and dangerous. Anti vax movement just ignores that even if you are healthy you can end up carrying dangerous diseases and killing people that can't be vaccinated due to prior health conditions. The most aggravating in all these discussions might be education in schools, mainly when talking about s3xual education. Most s3xual abus3s happen at home and kids can't even know anymore what's the body part related to s3xual activity that should not be touched by adults.
Her moral daughter is wearing a playboy hoodie. WTF is wrong with these people?
It's a brilliant distraction while they fleece them on any monetary social service..
cough cough HEALTH CARE !
Yes. “Woke” is basically a conscious effort to be inclusive, and America is so diverse the GOP knows they can use “anti-woke” (anti-inclusivity) as a dog whistle to the MAGA white supremacists who fear anything that doesn’t conform to their preconceptions
🧐, Cancer. His wife is in remission? They have children that are prone to the disease. If he took our military oath, he should be targeting the Cancer problem in Florida. Million are I'll. The Veterans really need extra help. HealthCare is Essential and he would be more of a candidate for president. The Disney situation? He's not world class 'intellect' or they would have known about the International Laws, Maritime and Privateer Laws, Federal State County City Parrishes Townships and more. No loopholes allowed. He didn't. Bob Iger is 'world level business significant', he just used a old British law. Worse? The elderly scotus judge didn't consider-think-write a decision regarding Roe.v.Wade. He just used a old British law.That will be 'contested' by American women. ☆ USA has been global since Dec 1941 ? And we loaned them the internet. Nuclear submarine Commander Jimmy Carter. Now, we can request those countries pay a monthly bill. Wipe out any debt China or Saudi's? may have. Thanks for your words and reading these. ''
Florida has lower taxes than Cali, so you can afford more. America is apay as you go system, always has been. Outcomes are better in Florida, which is why it's got an older population as ppl become more conservative as they age, that pop has seen more than you might conceive. Yes, it is the old white privileged in the Cali type states that hold the power but don't want change yet will virtue signal to show how they want change with doing nothing. There's more here than I think you see
The theatrical comedy of American politics
The theatrical comedy of America's MSM propaganda networks. They aren't even subtle about their attempts at manipulation, anymore.
Are you Australian?? No rights to free speech...how does that work out for you??
Don’t get aggressive, man.
Your politics are made to split your people apart, and that’s just how it is. It sucks.
@@aesra1185 It's a little insulting and obnoxious, he has ever right to be irritated. Although, last time I checked we aren't the only government in the west that is intentionally divisive. Not exactly smooth sailing in France, Canada or the UK. The west in general is worthy of scrutiny.
@@aesra1185 lol, an Aussie (I’m one too, btw) just called his nation’s politics a joke; you presume to tell the guy what his nation’s politics is; and somehow HE is aggressive, for stating what is actually a fact? Legislation criminalises many forms of speech, assembly and expression in this country, including some forms of sedition. So this ‘aggressive, man’ individual would seem to be more educated about our country than you all are about his. Ironic.
It's strange to think Florida would clearly be a blue state if tons of rich conservative retirees weren't constantly migrating to Florida.
Cope & seethe
Just like California would be a red state if millions upon millions of migrants didn't move in.
Key word being retirees. Old people fear everything.
@@logiclight isnt it all of these old rich white retirees that are against immigrants changing the local politics? Hmmm....
@@logiclight And rational people of any age who know what should be feared.
i’m truly scared of the future of this country.
we must fight these dictators
@@limatngho9428 Are you saying we will go to jail here in Australia if we don't get vaccinated? Who told you that?
All great civilisations fall- the Assyrians, Greeks, Romans and now the US is starting to break apart and fail
@@melbtom1 we just watched a video of an American politician who’s entire career is based off lying. They can’t even understand their own policies, how can we expect them to understand ours?
@@melbtom1 probably Tucker Carlson, or some other right wing, fear mongering conspiracy propagandist outlet. I’ve heard some doozies.
Dear ABC. Please leave comments ON for all of your videos. Or at least explain why you allow them for some but not others. Some transparency from our media (and government) would be... greatly appreciated.
In-depth gets comments, main doesn't. It is due to the frequency of postings.
@@kygost out of interest, why would the frequency matter ? Not arguing just curious.
@@AussieRoos nah, it’s due to internet commentary being rancid and racist at its best and the public broadcaster isn’t interested in providing an arena for bigots and haters to spew their bile. Is my guess.
@@AussieRoos they moderate comments so as to prevent their videos from hosting a comment section filled with scams or graphic material... I believe.
This could also be related to the 'Voller Decision' which makes companies/people in Australia liable for defamation posted in their comments even if they don't know about it. Probably easier to just turn off comments than actively moderate (and I don't blame them given the volume of comments the ABC get).
The war on woke. The term woke has been taken over, like spiritual or jihad or democracy and many terms that mean something in its original intent but has been transformed into something very different to the original, mostly by people with a bone to pick.
And an agenda to impose on everyone else even if it oppresses them.
I think they realized "Left" could actually be defined.
It was ripped off from the black American community and turned into a downright apocalyptic bogeyman for the right wing demagogues, like "political correctness" on steroids
absolutely. it's a key technique now by corrupt officials to use phrasing that means one thing, then apply it into a different context so that the semantics and connotation are always taken out of context.
I remember when "woke" was a compliment! It suggested a widely knowledgeable person, fair-mindedly entertaining a variety of political opinions and a possible dabbler in conspiracy theories
30 years later it suggests a person somewhat intellectually challenged, government dependant and shouty upon disagreement
Fun times
Florida could easily change its name to Gilead and it would fit perfectly.
This is what happens when you don't teach your children and you allow others to teach them. Real parents teach their children right from wrong and they teach them to be respectful to others and what others believe and what others think this isn't hard I don't understand why everything in America has to be a big fight and has to be overly complicated.
It's economic. The petty shit is just a biproduct.
Unfortunately, too many people have kids for the sake of having kids.. when they have not yet learnt to rein in their spending habits and put a financial plan in place, build a lifestyle that has something more than happy hour in it and become better developed, introspecting individuals.
@@ct6852 It's not only economic. It was happening even when we were more prosperous. It's values, and social media influence also. The breakdown of family units and turning away from belief in something bigger than oneself. Used to be called religion.
Now, there is no accountability. How many "families" don't have a father to teach values?
@@dr.emilschaffhausen4683 Yeah that's definitely part of the equation. But a lot of people are also living paycheck to paycheck and they're tired and stressed out and worried about the future and that's leading to raw emotions, and scapegoating on all sides.
@@ct6852 Thanks CT. I can agree with some of that. Unfortunately we live in a more stressful society now with instant news and social media. We really need to learn how to disconnect and live in the moment. Enjoy the small things with family and friends.
It’s sad to see the divide within our society will almost certainly be inherited by the next generation.
Not if WW3 has anything to say about it....
Not if God has anything to say about it...
Thank you democrats for all your hard work 🇨🇳
There's always been division in America, that's what makes it great.
@@jedensnow1084 Except the division never gotten so polar that I would see the Democrats in nothing but disgust.
That he said "Murica" without a hint of the dripping sarcasm in that phrase should have everyone paying attention.
Or maybe the fact that you think bringing up America in anything but a negative context should have anyone who cares about your opinion paying attention. Luckily I'm assuming that number is minimal.
how about a "man of lawlessness" ? Stay tuned...
Lots of people choose to own the insults hurled at them.
This was very good journalism. It showed many people's point of views and wasn't clearly opinionated. I feel like this style of journalism helps to remind people that we're not so different. The America I'd love to see is people having different opinions, within, reason, and still can clink glasses at in the pub. Make America Moderate Again! MAMA! 😂
I mean, it didn't show the counter points to Amy of the outright lies that people told. For example, the teacher was either uniformed or outright lying about why the laws had been made. It's very, very well documented why.
@@davidhobbs5679 There is more than a mountain of evidence out there which point to the fact she was most likely lying.
It's not his idea... it's the people's will... and Common Sense..
wrong
I don't even know what America sits at in the future. After seeing the various kinds of major issues that have been occurring in America over the past number of years, Where is America going now for the future?
It didn't take me long to personally notice that definitely corruption, manipulation and definitely greed has ravaged American politics, and now corruption and greed has been passed onto some the people.
Now there's stuff being done by people who think they can do whatever they want, and Karen's just messing around and fighting to get their dictative way.
I am very supportive of Chris Hedges, he knows America's and some of the other worlds issues like the back of his hand.
Honestly? It kind of feels like we're going through a second 'gilded age' over here... But hopefully that will be ending soon.
Yes, Chris Hedges gets it right.
@@yvonnem.langlois5197 Well I support Chris Hedges even though I am not American.
I am just one of many non American viewers who have watched America surcomb to corruption, violence and greed.
I learnt quite a fair bit about this stuff from Chris Hedges famous speeches, he is trying to sound the alarm that America is dying but not many people are even listening
3:27: “and everybody just mind their own business, you do your own thing, nobody is judging you”
Well, unless you go against Florida’s anti-everywhere agenda, then you get attacked every day
I could not believe when he said that , what a joke
Its truly insane they're not minding their own business. They are bothering everyone who isn't a like them.
They mind their own business unless it involves sexuality or accurate American history.
The opposite of Woke is Asleep.
Yes we sleep in comfort. You are always woke like a vampire.
Well woke was a term that was done around the 70s and then popularized by soul and RnB singers on how people are not aware of how things are in society and government when it come so black people and later for minorities. Basically to be aware of tools of oppression and control even after slavery. Also to be more aware of what happened in history (not just slavery but native Americans and immigrants) that was changed or non-included in school . It really had nothing to do with LGBT but now woke us used synonymously with equal rights for everyone. It’s now a political propaganda term, twisting its meaning into something unrecognizable of the original meaning.
I don’t think catalina realized she made a fool of herself. Having these biblical versuses and then having a Buddhist statue along with one of her children with a playboy hoodie?
Can I really take her seriously?
Edit: they were real shady with these interviews lol
In a lot of places especially in Asia Buddhism is not just a relegion but a philosophy so keeping Buddha might be like keeping the statue of Gandhi or Socrates or Confucius (which is prevalent in China) at one's home. Don't know about her, he's also seen as a symbol of peace etc...
Jesus was a Hindu and understood many of Buddhists principles
it's fine as long as she doesn't worship it. "have no other gods before Me"
@@bushy9780 Buddha is not a God. And with that, God means the ego, which we sometimes perceive as God. He doesn't mean to deny the various interpretations of Him which are varied in the whole world.
Buddhism isn't a theistic religion. Buddha wasn't a god. And if that isn't enough for you, interfaith families are a thing.
That people believe this is beyond mind-boggling. Feels a lot like 1930s Europe.
Dr. Dunn is a true American Hero. God bless this man for taking a stand.
Except its kind of ignorant his comment of "it doesn't happen". Plenty of videos of FL teachers saying they do the things he claims they don't. And teachers have been fired for it. Doesn't mean there aren't more.
@Rick James.
Heroes don't lie.
People who are good at faking being Heroes don't tell lies which are so obvious.
"None of that happens in schools." Yet a quick google search will find 1000s of instances along with videos that it does happen.
It’s ironic that the party of freedom and liberty doesnt want freedom and liberty for anyone who doesn’t go to their church or pray to their god
Really?
It's a dystopia presented as a return to core traditional values. The warnings about this are decades old in various books.
Yeah that black people and women were once property. Traditional values are great right.
Commiefornia is a current dystopia. 500,000 people already left the state
@@alejandromaldonado6159 And electricity costing 42¢ per kWh.
@@basednoamchomsky On ya Norm 👍
@@alejandromaldonado6159 That is the subject of debate, although affordable housing has been identified as an issue in California. Your use of partisan 'slang' doesn't help your credibility. Nor your reactivity. Can you acknowledge anything of concern occurring in Florida? Would you accept that partisanship and 'culture wars' are diversionary tactics for lack of adequate policies to address actual real world problems and a means for the rich and powerful to remain rich and powerful (regardless of which political party they represent or finance)?
The only reason his book is “#1” is because some PAC bought up enough copies to get it to #1.
Not THAT many people are buying the book. 🙄
They're probably all being given out to their donorsss gifts.
YES!!!
I think he is a Trump wanna be.
why is everything in that country always a war of some type or other ??😩
💸💰🪙💸💰🪙
Its called grifting! Crazy people on the internet believe in this stuff and these politicians just take advantage of it. They don't believe in it personally, just like they didn't believe the election was stolen. Its alllll about the money.
Because most, if not all people have a negative association with the word war. So if you combine another word with it, it makes people afraid. And they have been doing it for decades, and it works every time to change the public’s perception.
Unfortunately the place hasn’t known anything else
It's No1 motivation from a country founded on it.....
They hate the word but can't give any details of what it means.
Here in Australia a local kindy had a book about a kid with 2 mums. A local shock jock tried to make it a big issue. When interviewed, none of the parents thought it was a problem and welcomed it. I love that about Australia
Me too, sometimes I forget how lucky we are to have a mostly sane country and tame political scene.
The LNP tried to take us down that road, but as a nation we turned away from it. I am so proud of us.
It's almost like they need to be vehemently pissed off about something all the time and the political scene in the US resembles a badly scripted reality TV show playing out in real life. It seems outrage is like a drug to them. In Aus it probably helps that both sides of the political spectrum (Labor/Liberal, left/right) are not so batshit crazy despite old mate Rupert's efforts.
@@asdfghjk_ usa has used propganda to stoke hate aginst "others" since the start and now people realize that the effects reaches through the generations.
We are extremely lucky... I think in part because we don't get so many religious fanatics but rather, people live and let others live. It is wonderful and I am glad the LNP lost! :)
This is how a genocide begins.
I think if most parents in any State read their State Education Standards they would soon realize this is a distraction and deflection to just divide and create drama.
I taught for almost 30 years. The Standards drove my instruction; not sexual orientation or CRT.
Please read your State Standards and provide citations if you believe your children are being indoctrinated.
The Governor is just dividing people instead of focusing on economic issues: housing and rental costs and the growing insurance nightmare in his State.
The governor must do this so the far left don't get a foothold in Florida
"We won't tell our kids what happened 200years ago. So we can do the same exact shit once again!"
- DeSantis
200 years ago, Florida's Holocausts by the Spanish and Brits had ended, but its third by US was just beginning.
I like how most news outlets never interview people. The most interesting coverage is when a town hall is shown all the peoples voices of that region in walks of life are able to discuss current policy in their area. Journalism now is just a well scripted opinion.
The craziest part is that years ago "woke" was just a meme word but somehow boomers took it seriously and now we've ended up here. 🤣🤣
To quote a favourite Tweet:
"Every old person used to say “too much TV will rot your brain” but then watched 16 hours of Fox News everyday and now they think Obama sold power armor to ISIS"
@Herewego, It became serious when grown 35 year old men who happen to be teachers starting having conversations about sexuality with 7 year old kids.
It became serious when entire cities were burned down.
It became serious when power structures started policing language.
You don't have to be a boomer to know there is a problem.
I wish I could laugh :/
@@BB-te8tc That one is so true it hurts
Wow, this is so informative
Thank you. The old school principal was a great interview.
Hé not looking outside of Florida
Too bad it isn't entirely clear why he was being interviewed. Dude works in a public university, on the public's dime - of course he has to teach to the curriculum. Seriously, the only reason he appeard was to do a smear by innuendo. No reason to be specific when you have a compelling character to show folks..
@@gl2996 nah.
@@dr-rexmangrca113 He has an agenda.
@@gl2996 Much respect to this professor, enlightenment vs the darkness.
America has to be the most interesting country in the world. No boring state or day. It's constantly arguing has meant it's constantly evolving too
Doctor Marvin Dunn has my respect, he seems very intelligent and considerate, I wish him and his family good health.
But his a little bit of a narcissist aswell...
@@bobbah676 At least he's not a full on narcissist like those moms for "liberty" that think that subjects in school should be taught in the way they feel about them.
@@bobbah676 Out of Date Still Teaching Victimhood as a Virtue...SO SAD
@@midaeium Its a good parent not a narcissist that would want an input on their child's education. A bad parent will just bury their head in the sand and hope that the teacher that they don't know from a bar a soap will do a good job educating them.
@@_LoV3_ You did really put it down in words very well =) Thats some good writing.
I used to think there were similarities between Florida and QLD, but that comparison does not hold these days.
It still holds
@@hoggers7572 qld had some of the strongest covid restrictions in the nation and the premier got voted back in a landslide.
still is right in the more regional areas. the south east, and the coastlines seems to be more progressive these days.
don't know that much about Oz, but I do know their restrictions probably lead to a much lower COVID mortality, Florida ~90,000, Oz ~25,000 with about the same population.
@@thetombaxter You can’t take the The Covid death rate seriously. Everybody knows by now that people were dying from other natural causes and if they had Covid it was claimed as a Covid death.
It’s weird, we’ve seen the videos of teachers presenting this bizarre stuff to students and yet they tell us “no“ it’s not being taught in schools but we are going to fight against the laws that prevent it from being taught in schools.
Yes, it is obviously strange to be against a political move to stop what is claimed by the left not to be taking place.
I personally can only assume logic is perhaps not the greatest strength of the woke movement.
Schools are supposed to teach facts, not feelings.
Similar to Canada. Many people moving to Alberta for the same reasons. I've never seen such division in my life of 50 years.
Media like Fox news thrives on the fear of it's viewers and they and talk radio have all these people scared out of their minds.
So is Alberta going more right wing? There's a lot of discussion/debate/ranting about Canada becoming a more loony lefty state by gun nuts here.
From Canada here. I´ve just made a similar comment. It´s very sad.
As his fellow countryman, what is ur perception of J.B.P. as well as your friends/contacts? He surely received a lot of hate, i am curious if this worked :)
it will perhaps, sadly, never fail to amaze me listening to seemingly intelligent people spout such blatantly contradictory ideologies; still, it draws a direct line to our fiercely religious roots. freedumb isn't free, and america is currently paying the price. the proud-to-be-stupid are the loudest, while the sane tend to shy away from conflict, seceding the ground to the bullies, which is always the first step in fomenting a failed state......we have become a nation in a permanent state o' fear, add the fact that our streets are paved with guns and the outcome is inevitable......why are students confiding in their teachers ? because their parents refuse to listen to them ! it's 'all about the children' - until they become an inconvenience...
well said
Children confide in their teachers for three reasons: parents are too self-absorbe or fear them or the child fears losing them.
I attended a catholic boarding school and had to pray four times a day including rosary and Mass. I don't do that anymore. It doesn't matter how hard you try or what you teach, if your kid is not transgender, they never will be.
This piece fails to mention other actions being taken under this agenda. The removal of considerable reading materials that have long been included in the educational system is frightening once you consider the books included in this list. It is here I believe that many rational people should agree, regardless of their views on other things cited in this piece, that this agenda is far from Freedom particularly when abortion rights etc are also rapidly under attack. Where is the freedom to do as you choose in these cases? The overall theme that suggests it’s agenda is to remove indoctrination is doing exactly that by imposing its own belies on the entire populace. Again far from Freedom
Incorrect. The books banned either teach inappropriate sexual things, Incorrect history, or push racial agendas. Also these books are only banned in schools. You as a parent can buy said book if you choose to teach your child those things. Also the states have the power to make laws for their ppl when it comes to abortion rights. This actually gives more power to voters than on a Federal level. There is a reason more and more ppl move to my state. There is a reason why ppl are performing mass exodus out of left leaning states. I've never fealt more free than I have now under Desantis.
False
Learn the facts, not CNN lies.
The abortion thing was relatively quiet for a long time until they wanted to kill children at 8 months plus. If the left could have left well enough alone and not wanted abortions right up to the time of birth then we wouldn't be where we are at right now. I, like most people, had accepted 12 weeks for someone to make a decision and have an abortion if absolutely necessary. I think many people can accept 16 weeks but 8 months is ridiculous. Please feel free to watch what a third term abortion looks like and tell me that's not a baby or one of the most hideous things you've ever seen in your life.
Im only about 8 min in and Im wondering why things like here's the COVID death rate in Florida compared to other states. Seems important to include things like that so we can make sense of the claims made in the piece.
Yes when he said that people were saying you are going to die, he never mentioned that people were dying unnecessarily.
Like you’d think after the way he mishandled hurricane help before he started begging for help because of his incompetence that people would have given him the boot.
It is incredible for me and my friends (all europeans) how people can be that missinformed.
We shouldn't laugh too much. The far right and conspiracy theory believers are among us and have now also co-opted the "Anti-LGBTQ in Elementary Schools" debate. They even formed parties in my country, but thankfully barely any one sponsored or voted for them. The pandemic has given the crazies a bit too much time to connect.
Be vigilant and encourage everyone you know to vote and vote with eyes wide open.
The right is on the rise and it's so right 😎😎😎😎 Europe will follow soon. The death cultists of the woke left can't last against the people
No one cares what Europeans think
@@thirstwithoutborders995 don't disagree but if you don't understand/can't recognize the far left conspiracy theory believers- you are one of them
How then are you the CEO of loneliness ....my friends and I...or shall I call you ....miss informed.
Republicans in Florida are gonna hate being called Climate Refugees 😬
😂
Still waiting
they will blame the rising tides on environmental wokeness like they always do.
@@EvarDion You do know that sea levels have been rising steadily since the last ice age, 10,000 years, ago, right? That's a fact, and it has nothing, at all, to do with "environmental wokeness" or a rejection thereof.
@@gl2996 thanks for making my point about misattributing blame.. nobody is arguing that sea levels don't change in a cyclical manner over 10s of thousands of years. but changes due to cycles are just one of the many causes for rising tides.
This biggest problem for coastal residents is the tropical storms which amplify damaging king tides that will only increase in size and frequency as ocean evaporation increases due to a warming ocean cause by excess C02 and Methane in the atmosphere. These super storms are rapid and unpredictable which means you can't just build levies and sea walls to protect against them.
Real estate guy, living on the river in a multimillion dollar home: I don't see what all the Covid fuss was all about 🤷🏻 4:13
The irony is exquisite.
Nothing has changed medically. What changed is that the mandates and lockdowns are gone. From a lot of people's perspective, it does seem like a lot of fuss about nothing.
I never saw what the whole fuss was about either.
We ALL - all of us -- went over a YEAR without any vaccine, and didnt die.
Ive now gone 3 years.
I caught covid , it lasted 4 days, and only threw up once🤷🏻
Did you see that Skit On SNL ???
@@Ausf Over a million grieving American families would probably disagree with that assessment!
@@glenmale1748 At risk groups would have had the same result regardless. Are we seeing a sudden rise without the mandates? No. No one cares anymore. Those two years were a complete waste of time, and people have finally woken up to that.
They will never show you people like Dr Dunn. This guy is great
Wallowing in an ugly past isn't great, it's sad and wrong.
Except hes kind of ignorant.
@@mattdorsey2244 But I can't blame him. Jim Crow was nobody's friend. Jim Crow should've died when the Nazis were defeated.
"We are not going to tell some kindergardener that they are an oppressor based on their race and what may have happened a hundred or two hundred years ago."
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis
Notice how he never says that anyone has ever done this or advocated doing this.
Come onn man I'm not conservative but i think it's in reference to just hearing in common society around the US. You can't say you don't hear that in media or in conversation 😂
There are many, many proven examples of teachers and schools in blue states being caught teaching children critical race theory. That's why you have parents up in arms across that country and for god reason.
The only cases where I've seen this happening are in ultra liberal cities along the West Coast, Massachusetts, and Chicago. Isolated cases, more like incubators playing with ideas. Some districts are currently in court over the teaching practices. However, in high schools it's more widespread and in elite universities it's almost a given.
@Christopher Jacobs no one says "hey you, kid, you're responsible for what your ancestors did!" - they teach what happened in history, and the social affects this has had on society. there is a huge difference, and we all know full well that not learning about history is the best way to repeat it
he also said there are no book bans lol
Woke is just African American vernacular for AWAKE and I find it very offensive that White people will war on “woke” which is clearly Black slang, nobody talks like that but us.
Exactly. Yet another one of our terms hijacked and misunderstood.
excellent reportage from Foreign Correspondent, as usual. The visuals and the subtlety of the context, bravo.
"Wokety woke woke. Wokism woked woker wokety woke. Wokest wokers woked woking" every DeSantis campaign speech.
That’s a lot of woke texting there
@@greensorrel6860 Woke.
You'd think he was a wokeologist
Apparently it's so out of control that enough people are worried about it that it strikes a cord.
There is a disease and we're going to debate the symptoms only?
Ron & his supporters have absolutely no clue how hypocritical they are.
You don't even know you support marxism.
This women interviewed looks like shes not hurting, she doesnt have to struggle like poor people.
How do u know? Maybe she was once poor? And further more, multi coddling people isn't gonna help anybody rich or poor.
Yes miss world Columbia has fallen for a lot of misinformation and I can’t imagine her picket fence life has ever been anything but comfy.
You are absolutely right. Miss world Colombia stood out to me jn this sense.
There was a white husband in the family photo.
Yes, when the next interview is with a homeless guy on the street who likes the governor, it'll be 'well, he's a white guy, so he doesn't have to struggle like other homeless people.' And if the guy is black, well he's a man... etc. Don't worry, you will never run out of someone to blame.
Phenomenal production and tone. This was one of the least divisive pieces on this topic I've ever seen, really felt like a lens on actual pieces of reality.
I have a friend who just had a baby, and I was explaining that it's harder for women to get pregnant as they get older and that females are born with as many eggs as they'll ever have in life. He didn't know that women produced eggs. He thought we laid them like chickens until I explained it further. This is a guy in his mid 20's.
Sure, sex ed and stuff is probably too much for 8 year olds, but teenagers definitely need better education on how the body works, including the diversity between genders, so that they can better understand themselves and others.
Being "woke" and aware is not a bad thing. Ignorance can never be bliss. Ignorance only leads to hate and poor decisions.
No one seems to share a definition of what WOKE means. In culture war America is has become a catch all term for any issue (race, civil war history, slavery, civil rights, LGBTQ, etc) that people are uncomfortable with.
the teacher at @25:10 is a true American . teaching the truth no matter what the government says. an every day American hero,
Except he is ignorant to the truth
Congratulations, the original post is part of the problem with this country.
Florida is more american then washington DC and New York
Yes. They want freedom. Not for everyone. Just for them and their fervent supporters 😢😢😢
Why is the Christian lady abusing the Buddha statue by hanging her car keys on it? She would flip out if a Buddhist had hung their keys around Jesus on a cruxifix.
...there's nothing to unlock in such an intellect other than possibly disturbs a veritable pandoras box...my other answers are insufferably impolite...so there!...🙏🙏🙏...
Actually no… I am a christian and have my keys attached to a crucifix. Nobody has ever batted an eye. In fact it could be seen as symbolic. Christ unlocks doors. No christian would be offended by this. Nice try..
people are so sensitive about everything.
@@lizardfishmanbearpig1818 ...u don't have to be religiously affiliated to recognize or otherwise the value of and propriety/impropriety of symbolism...its a matter of according respect...of course when such icons are misplaced they evoke the contrary effect...
@@motu4883 ...what d'u mean everything?...😀🙄😀...
God help America, any one living in Australia should watch this
I'd go to Australia in a heartbeat if I wasn't too od and too poor.
America will be just fine. Those who bet against us always lose. Save your worries for yourself.
I always mistrusted Miss elections, now I know why. My prejudiceses have been fullfilled. Miss Columbia is a good example
She cares about what is being taught to her children.
OMG what a witch right?
Standard playbook of bigoted accusations and character assassinations, against people who typically will not react in kind or defend themselves, because they are pretty much the opposite in their inner character, of what they are accused.
From DeSantis against trans folk?
@@CaillouThePimp you can ask a Teacher for the question to your answer.
@@davidwilkie9551 You first
@David Wilkie, You're right, the way those teachers spoke of the Governor was a lot like this.
As a transgender person living in australia it's honestly been deeply terrifying listening to some US politicians, including the guy this video focuses on, begin mentioning literally eradicating their LGBT populations, or some of the deeply cruel laws they've passed controlling women's bodies. I'm very glad to be here but I'm worried about my friends in the states.
they will do or say anything to stop the rich from having to pay their taxes
The republicans may not even win in 2024, their party is extremely divided, they are torn between trump and desantis, while the democrats (as far as I know) are almost entirely United on Biden/Harris, so unless a tragedy happens and the republicans win, there’s a good chance your friends in the states won’t need to worry about federal laws oppressing your friends.
Thankfully it’s one thing Australia really gets right. The large majority of the general population seems not only accepting but protective in this regard. Here’s hoping anyways.
@@CLEFT3000 Transphobes literally inviting open neo-nazis to their protest in Victoria a couple weeks back has probably helped cement that for the foreseeable future hahaha. Absolutely ruined their own credibility, and for a failed rally that was still outnumbered 10 to 1 by counter-protesters.
I'm just really thankful we have mandatory voting here. It pulls out politics to the centre way more than people realise. It is WAY harder to gain proper power in Aus spouting true nutjob shit for this reason. That's why our worst pollies come off more as incompetent and selfish as opposed to insidious like in the US.
It is ironic that banning the discussion of sexuality in schools is 'freedom'. Its free speech so long as they agree with it 😂
He banned sexual education for 1st graders. What a tyrant
@@17th_Street_Preacher if you're going to say something please make it coherent.
@@TTVToxic-yu5ov sure I can understand why some people may feel uneasy about younger ages. The problem is it has since been expanded to all of school, which is absolutely ridiculous. Besides, parents can choose which school to send their kids to which best aligns with their beliefs. Taking away choice is not a good thing.
@@17th_Street_Preacher ok then. Sorry to be so ignorant to reality and how people communicate. My bad.
@@RowBr0 I agree it's ridiculous to ban for high school. That's when most kids need to learn about it
Awesome Video, thank you for posting it.
Biggest business in America .... angertainment
As a 7th generation Floridian it’s sad when a person is given such a privilege to be the governor of this state to do good an to truly make a difference in the lives of Floridians an all he can think about is himself truly sad
How is anything he is doing is for himself
Parental 'Rights' have always been there but many parents abandon their child rearing responsibilities while others don't have any choice due to banned abortions. You want Parental Rights... then own it. Don't blame others for your failures.
Good documentary into the polarised politics of Florida.
Yep, the booming economy and millions of new residents from other states suggests everything must be going terribly.
You seem to conflating popularity with merit or wisdom...history is full of examples where the popular choice was not the wise one.
@@craven5328 And also plenty where it was ;)
Rent is out of control in FL now.
@@basednoamchomsky And the new properties they build are not up to code or made for low-income residents. It is deplorable.
@DonaldTheGreat There’s a a well known logical fallacy called argumentum ad populam. Your first argument was poorly reasoned, and your second argument is surprisingly worse.
“History, I believe, furnishes no example of a priest-ridden people maintaining a free civil government. This marks the lowest grade of ignorance of which their civil as well as religious leaders will always avail themselves for their own purposes.”
~Founding Father Thomas Jefferson: in letter to Alexander von Humboldt, December 6, 1813
Thomas Jefferson would definitely prefer DeSantis to Biden...not that you care what Jefferson has to say anyway.
The dark ages, and things didn’t go well! I’m with you my friend, most these folks don’t know history of America or any other than kardashians latest scandals
@@ilikevines he wouldn't. Like either. Jefferson was a francophilic agrarian Republic idealist. He was anti populism and anti political religion. Both things DeSantis is dependent on his success for.
@@ilikevines Valer just gave you his time and provided some verifiable facts. Why don't you look them up?
You can also see the type of person he is as you can check he's telling the truth, and you'll see he is, so he's HONEST, RATIONAL, FACTUAL. He gains trust because his stuff is verifiably true. If you don't have an objectively truthful society, then what do you have, exactly?
Does that mean anything to you?
You should also look up : The Age of Reason or The Enlightenment. You can't possibly know what you're on about unless you know this basic stuff.
@@valer119 I don't know if Jefferson would love DeSantis but I'm sure he would find Biden's platform more objectionable. Jefferson would probably not even recognise modern America over 200 years after his death to be honest.
This is so so dumb. Thanks for covering this ABC, what a sad state Florida is heading towards
Warning: Government funded media
All I can only hope that American society will overcome this low mentality politics of the likes of Ron DeSantis.
“Low mentality politics “. I love that.
@@fortythreenorth2518 , at least they value education.
And if trump and/or deathsantis get their way, we will become a communist dictatorship; without the value of citizens.
Chirag Suverna, you have my entire support.
The best part of this is the comments from Americans saying Australian is a undemocratic dystopia.
I’m impressed there are so many who know what “Australia” is! Well, not so many, it’s mostly the same few chiming in on each comment, but that’s more than I’d expect.
It is though.
@@yarpenzigrin1893 it is the best part! I’m glad you agree.
@@fishHater I agree but not sure why you'd be happy about living in an undemocratic dystopia.
You do know that Australia is a British corporation, don't you.
Mom's for Liberty: my child is my property
Who would've known brainwashing yoga moms was the way to go. The buddhist statue though
Leftist: Your child is my property
Also Moms for Liberty: I want my child to be sexually innocent until they're heterosexually married. Then they're supposed to know everything automatically.
@@edwardmiessner6502 this may sound hopelessly old-fashioned, but how about schools focusing more on math, science, literature, history and, gasp!, civics and let parents be responsible for teaching their children about sex, ethics and morality.
@@teodelfuego Because everyone knows that sex is the LAST thing that ever gets discussed in any home (let alone calmly, realistically and rationally), and the way parents would dance around the issue rather than level with their kids on rational human terms with the mentality of "we're all adults here" just doesn't happen. As for ethics, they were abandoned by American society at least 30 years ago probably by NOT being taught at home OR in school and as for morality, parents squander that the first time they put a cell phone with a camera attached to it in their kid's hands.
Let's be honest its fascism and they don't know when to stop. But the problem is when people feel they have had enough, they don't win to stop. Mussolini, Hitler, and Kadafi look at how they went out.
One problem is that there are multiple definitions for the word woke. One definition makes it a good thing while another makes it a bad thing.
Vote vote vote,,vote. Save our democracy
If they can vote....then how is democracy lost? Im confused. We voted for this. We are fine and love our Gov!
11:35 - predicable responses from the Kool-Aid hairs with their fists in the air. You can see these people from space. They illustrate DeSantis' point perfectly.
The truth is important and must be taught to prevent reoccurrence …it’s a matter of life and death for entire groups of people and that takes precedence over anyone’s imaginative feelings of guilt! 😑
It's amazing that no one in Florida or the GOP, can even define what the word woke means.
This is why I didn't go back to teaching once my kids started going to school. Americans are resentful and angry towards its teachers. Teaching illustrates the axiom that no good deed goes unpunished.
I don’t really care for left or right. They both sound pretty horrible. What I got from this is some people don’t want their kids exposed to the transgender Idea at school before they are teenagers. The opposite side says that isn’t happening anyway. So why are they against the proposed legislation. Personally I don’t care who anyone identifies themselves as, who they are attracted to, how they see themselves, good in you, that’s personal to you. I honestly believe most people feel the same about that.
Agreed, both sides are terrible in their own way. Both want to force their ideology down children’s throats. Left: gender, CRT, Transgender, LGBTQ+.
Right: Mostly religion, particularly Christianity.
Like the teacher claiming that either she o her colleagues ever teached gender but at the same time the rainbow is there in the classroom and she tells everyone how she fears for the life of his transgender kid.
As a Canuck, I appreciate an un-influenced, in depth reporting on the shit show that America has become. How many trillions of dollars are wasted on fighting anti-democratic policies. And how can their proponents brazenly lie in the face of fact? Did no one learn from the Trump idiocy?
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Everyone I know sold their Florida property...it's to dangerous to be there now! Between the hatred, the guns and the Healthcare...no thank you!
Well, we learned the wrong lesson: Lying and fraud can make you richer.
All those who voted for Uncle Joe have a lot to answer for. The big question is can the appalling damage be rectified, how and when..??
Florida = Pre Mandela South Africa.
I wouldn't live in Florida if you gave me a trillion dollars to do it.
Anita the teacher has a rainbow displayed in her classroom. She admits that kids confide in her and not their parents.
Maybe if the parents weren't so strict and homophobic or transphobic the kids would feel safe in confiding to them!
Imagine that, someone who is open and willing to really listen to kids is felt as more empathetic. What a concept!
Yeah it's a little bit sad that these kids trust her and feel safer telling her their feelings and secrets than they do their own parents.
The slogan I hear from the Republicans is: "Freedom for me but not for thee"
Don't thread on our Kids, thats all
people thrive when they're honest enough
Conservatives: "Parents should have all control over their children."
Also: "lock up parents who take their kids to drag story hour or allow them to start transitioning.
Great idea.
Yes parents who let their kids transition are disgusting people. When I was 6 I wanted to be a woman. Now at 33 I never in a million years would ever want to be a woman. If my mother decided to follow my wishes at 6 and transitioned me into a girl, I would probably hate her so much right now. People who support underage kids right to transition are disgusting people.
It's very easy to just slightly change the wordings of what people said, and then make it sound like the person is crazy.
Like no one said parents should have "all control" over their children.
I don't think you should allow any children to chop off healthy parts of their bodies just because he/she said "I want to be an opposite gender".
This report seemed very even in its coverage of this topic, and I really appreciate that, so I just wanted to say so. What we need is not more Us vs Them, but equal and as objective as possible reporting.
The news media on every side of everything is more responsible for the divide and the downfall of America than anyone seems to be noticing. But, it's not necessarily because they're evil or run by some big bad billionaire, more than likely, it's because people crave the drama, so drama is what sells units for the media. Hollywood has been so mired down in crap over the past decades that it rarely ever makes anything other than a remake of something already done in the past that it no longer holds the entertainment value it used to capture people's attention with, so now the news media has gone the route of reality television... some sort of combination of Big Brother, Jerry Springer and one of the many shows where people are eliminated every week from the competition. :P