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auctoritas.bsky.social
@auctoritas.bsky.social
Educator | History Nerd | Dog Dad | Trying to make the world a little smarter and a lot kinder.
9/ Final Thought
When a government tries to mandate what history should be taught while banning discussions on race & gender, it’s not about patriotism.
It’s about power and control.

#Fascism #Education #HistoryMatters
January 30, 2025 at 1:58 AM
8/ The Big Picture
The “Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling” EO isn’t about “protecting children” or “patriotic education.” It’s about:
🚨 State control of historical narratives
🚨 Silencing dissent
🚨 Demonizing marginalized groups
🚨 Weaponizing fear to justify authoritarianism
January 30, 2025 at 1:58 AM
7/ Anti-Intellectualism & Thought Control
The EO claims discussions about race & gender “erode critical thinking.”
→ But fascist regimes actively suppressed critical inquiry in favor of state-approved dogma.
January 30, 2025 at 1:58 AM
6/ Weaponizing “Parental Rights”
The EO uses “parental rights” as a pretext for government intervention in school curricula.
→ Nazi Germany co-opted family values rhetoric to justify ideological control over education & suppress minority voices.
January 30, 2025 at 1:58 AM
5/ Portrayal of Educators as Subversives
The EO suggests teachers are hiding information from parents & coercing kids into gender transitions.
→ Fascist regimes demonized intellectuals & teachers, positioning them as threats to “traditional values.”
January 30, 2025 at 1:58 AM
4/ Moral Panic & Government Control
The EO stokes moral panic, saying kids are being forced into identities as “victims or oppressors” and made to question gender.
→ Nazis used similar fear tactics to justify state control, claiming “enemies of the state” were corrupting youth.
January 30, 2025 at 1:58 AM
3/ Framing Alternative Narratives as Dangerous
The EO claims schools indoctrinate kids with “anti-American” ideas about race and gender.
→ Nazis also vilified perspectives that challenged their idealized national identity—labeling them as “degenerate” or subversive.
January 30, 2025 at 1:58 AM