(A) includes a comparative discussion of certain political ideologies, including communism and totalitarianism, that conflict with the principles of freedom and democracy that are essential to the founding of the United States;
(B) is updated periodically to ensure the curriculum includes both past and present communist and totalitarian regimes, with a focus on—
(i) ongoing human rights abuses by such regimes, such as the treatment of Uyghurs in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) by the People’s Republic of China; and
(ii) aggression by such regimes against democratic nations and democracy, such as actions taken by the People’s Republic of China to deter pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong and the increasingly aggressive posture by the People’s Republic of China toward Taiwan, a democratic friend of the United States.
(C) is accurate, relevant, and accessible, so as to promote the understanding of such political ideologies; and
(D) is compatible with a variety of courses, including social studies, government, history, and economics classes;
(2) develop oral history resources that may be used alongside the curriculum described in paragraph (1) and that include personal stories, titled “Portraits in Patriotism”, from diverse individuals who—
(A) demonstrate civic-minded qualities;
(B) are victims of the political ideologies described in paragraph (1)(A); and
(C) are able to compare the political ideologies described in paragraph (1)(A) with the political ideology of the United States; and
(3) engage with State and local educational leaders to assist high schools in using the curriculum described in paragraph (1) and the resources described in paragraph (2).
We're already seeing the community come together, not just at protests, but in normal every day life.
When you see a community operate with one mind like that, it really is a different thing. I was in WNC during Helene and we had that kind of solidarity going on where people just weren't afraid of the police and the police were afraid of us. No violence was even needed, just sheer "we're doing this and you can't stop us".
As this situation escalates, the ICE occupation is becoming parallel to a natural disaster and as it continues to disrupt people's daily lives, that slumbering beast will wake up.