Florida has become the land of boogeymen — the place where politicians whip up fictional foes to stir hysteria among gullible followers and then vow to fight these nonexistent enemies.
In the latest example, Gov. Ron DeSantis pressured state college presidents into signing a statement where they vowed to exile Critical Race Theory indoctrination from their campuses — as well as lessons that teach students “that systems of oppression should be the primary lens through which teaching and learning are analyzed.”
Once upon a time, people who heard such a thing would’ve used the brains God gave them to demonstrate a little critical thinking. They would’ve asked themselves: Wait, are Florida’s community colleges really teaching that right now?
