Florida’s ‘Stop WOKE Act’ commits a ‘First Amendment sin,’ appeals court says in ruling that blocks part of the bill | CNN Politics
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A federal appeals court upheld a lower court’s ruling that part of Florida’s anti-“woke” law infringes on the free speech rights of employers.

“The ideas targeted in Florida’s Individual Freedom Act are embraced in some communities, and despised in others,” the ruling said. “By limiting its restrictions to a list of ideas designated as offensive, the Act targets speech based on its content. And by barring only speech that endorses any of those ideas, it penalizes certain viewpoints – the greatest First Amendment sin.”

  • nymwit
    30·
    4 months ago

    “We disagree with the Court’s opinion that employers can require employees to be taught — as a condition of employment — that one race is morally superior to another race. The First Amendment protects no such thing, and the State of Florida should have every right to protect Floridians from racially hostile workplaces. We are reviewing all options on appeal going forward.”

    I have an extremely low opinion of intelligence of the “anti-woke” warriors but, like, do people really think that’s what’s happening? They’re honestly thinking DEI stuff is teaching that one race is “morally superior” to another? That’s just a wild fucking line to throw in there.

    • m-p{3}@lemmy.ca
      21·
      4 months ago

      They’re honestly thinking DEI stuff is teaching that one race is “morally superior” to another?

      It’s because they’ve been told they were special, and it hurts their personal self-esteem to learn that they’re equal. Bunch of snowflakes.

    • Railing5132@lemmy.world
      71·
      4 months ago

      I think their thinking (and calling it that is a stretch) is that by educating on the past and present injustices and therefore showing the fallibility of the white christian class, it somehow elevates other populations above them. There’s a term for that, but I can’t remember it. “fucking delusional”? Nah, that’s… No, that fits…