The University of Florida has eliminated all diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) positions at the university.
This move comes after the Florida Board of Governors approved a new rule in January 2024 that 𝙙𝙤𝙚𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙤𝙬 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙖𝙣𝙮 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙤𝙧 𝙛𝙚𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝙛𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙚, 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙤𝙧 𝙢𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙮 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙢𝙨 𝙤𝙧 𝙘𝙖𝙢𝙥𝙪𝙨 𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙖𝙙𝙫𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙙𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙮, 𝙚𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙡𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙧 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙚 𝙤𝙧 𝙚𝙣𝙜𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙥𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙤𝙧 𝙨𝙤𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙨𝙢.
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The implication that theoretical subjects shouldn't be taught in college is absurd, but also insidious.
"We don't want people to learn to think!"
@thewebrecluse @tyghebright @gemswinc
From Heinlein:
"Secrecy is the keystone to all tyranny. Not force, but secrecy and censorship. When any government or church for that matter, undertakes to say to its subjects, "This you may not read, this you must not know," the end result is tyranny and oppression, no matter how holy the motives."
@tyghebright As @gemswinc put it so succinctly a moment ago
"Sociology is an awakening. Wage slaves should be protected."