• gregorum@lemm.ee
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    7 months ago

    He said that the rules would “likely conflict” with two bills in the legislature: one allowing teachers to misgender and deadname trans students and a second forbidding discussion of LGBTQ+ issues in all grade levels.

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      Isn’t there something in the Constitution about federal laws overriding state laws when they conflict?

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        There is indeed. It’s not like fascists like Desantis care about that document when it gets in the way of their bigotry, though.

        It’s also not like the current administration has a good track record holding powerful fascists accountable for their crimes, so I fully expect that he’ll get away with this just like his human trafficking of asylum seekers 🤬