Christopher F. Rufo  ⚔️

This gaslighting is incredible. In Tennessee, it is now illegal to INCLUDE certain so-called divisive concepts in K-12 courses. Not "endorse". Not "teach as true". Not "promote" or "compel" or "require to affirm". Include. https://twitter.com/realchrisrufo/status/1401923794017521664 …

But only about *historical* episodes. So suppose a teacher wants to have a neutral, objective discussion of some contemporary country or society. What then, Chris?

George Floyd is part of history; the 2020 riots are part of history; "systemic racism" is part of history. You just can't indoctrinate children into the cult of race essentialism, collective guilt, and racial superiority theory. Most people can easily see the distinction!

Btw, your original tweet says it's "gaslighting" to say that the bills don't prevent the teaching of history and racism. You're already conceding the point and retreating to "well what if it's not history." Just retract your original statement; it's wrong and you admit it.

If you had simply said "The bills do not prohibit neutral discussions of historical racism", I *might* have let you have this one. But you didn't. You went much, much further.