Why Is Florida At War With Arithmetic? | Tucker's Testosterone Doc Is Too Stupid To Ignore

[@vladimirenlow4388]

The lack of transparency regarding the textbook rejections makes me think the CRT issue is being used as a cover for certain figures in the Florida state legislature to approve only books published by companies in which they own stock. There's some math going on here, alright.

[@norafox4789]

Good thought!!

[@somexp12]

Apparently, the textbook contents are "proprietary," so I guess we'll know what the problem was should the publishers give consent to make the material public. That said, there is a movement to insert political stuff into math curricula. Also another one to adjust grading standards to be open-ended. I assumed these movements were small, but I wouldn't put it past Florida to be overzealous in trying to spot manifestations of it.

[@kristypenner2753]

What kind of politics do they want to insert into math textbooks? Also, critical race theory has nothing to do with math, nor schools below the university level. Critical race theory is only taught in high level university classes. What is wrong with Republicans? Why do conservatives have to lie so obviously to attract voters?

[@somexp12]

@@kristypenner2753 An example one educator proposed and implemented was having students count the number of liquor stores in different neighborhoods. (She gave a TED talk about it if you want to look it up.) DeSantis' spokesperson also cited a Missouri example where a teacher assigned a bunch of word problems about Maya Angelou. I assumed this was too small to show up in textbooks yet, but there *is* a movement to use math class as an excuse to talk about a million different things other than math. There's also a movement to make grading more open-ended so that teachers can effectively pick and choose whom they pass. (I had guidelines for this approach linked to me by someone who advocated it.) I'm aware of CRT as a legal subject, thank you. I've probably known that for years before you did, as the word only recently hit the mainstream. Thoroughly explaining why this is irrelevant hair splitting would take a minute, but even crt advocates will define it as something other than a legal subject. Part of the answer, however, is that critical theory, broadly, isn't a legal subject at all. A "critical theory" is defined as any theory intended to delegitimize the established order. This could be anything and could apply anywhere. It's mostly just happenstance that crt found its home in law, as its principles partially predate its formal founding at Harvard Law (crt advocates will tell you this under certain conditions). Now, it is a different question whether the examples I gave are examples of this broader understanding. I think the word is overused by conservatives, but there are concrete things out there that warrant attention regardless of what you call them.

[@smkh2890]

@@somexp12" having students count the number of liquor stores in different neighborhoods" seems like practical use of math in class. I look at how many pubs and betting shops there are in any area to know its economy. That is not a racial perspective, that is in poor white areas of the UK.

[@clairemitchell5207]

I'm from Australia and the first time I saw anything with Tucker Carlson I thought he was a comedian and his show was a joke. Then someone said it was a real news show. I find it so hard to believe that people take him seriously.

[@margotp.6291]

Same here. Noone outside US takes him seriously anyway (I hope 😝)

[@brianmilo7662]

But you watch Colbert? And if you ever see Tucker talk outside of show, he's a very polite and fair individual. Disclaimer: I don't watch his show, but don't think you should listen to Colbert and his radical war on the west talking points and take those serious either. He's a rage hustler like the rest of them. Just wants the views.

[@QuantumTrading2023]

Do u like soyboys who can't get it up? The war against men is a real crisis.

[@anabelleigh5745]

@Claire, I think the reason why the GOP is attacking history is to keep people dumber and uninformed. Most people in this country don't even read books. It's scary.

[@brianmilo7662]

@@anabelleigh5745 the GOP? Lmao

[@cubsandculturemitch4250]

Ironically testicle tanning probably lowers fertility and/or sperm count. Testicles do better when slightly cooler than the body. It's why they are external and scrotum contracts and loosens depending on temperature.

[@helenpatterson3858]

Exactly. That's why men are advised to wear boxers instead of tightie whities when trying to elevate there supermarket count for procreation. This leads me to believe Tucker owns stock in the stupid tanning lights that would otherwise have a warning about skin cancer.

[@Tao_Tology]

So.......what I hear you saying is men need to build their 'Man Be More Manly' compounds in the polar regions.

[@alanheyes694]

It would. And cause more cases of testicular cancer.

[@SF-tb4kb]

skin cancer on my shoulder? fine, cut it off. skin cancer on my man bits? hell noes. i do believe all skin should get some sunlight, but keep the tanning on the stick to a minimum.

[@ESL-O.G.]

Thanks for letting us know how nutz work. Where would we be without this guys nut information?

[@nullmcgrooder70]

I really hope someone monitors this account: The governor of Virginia is part of the Carlyle Group that owns the math book selected by the state of Florida. It was, surprisingly, the only book that survived the CRT review. All other books were cut off the list of approved books. So point to Governor Youngkin.

[@a.r.9357]

So I'm German... and the efforts made in the USA to ban schoolbooks on history (or any historical fact that could make the children feel bad for what their ancestors did) give me a real bad feeling. Here in Germany we're talking a lot about our darkest times in history class. And that's really the right thing to do (in my opinion).

[@a.r.9357]

@Abraham Donaldson I appreciate your politeness, thanks a lot. 😉

[@razvanzamfir1545]

That's because Germany went through the era where they were the "bad people", waging a world war almost by themselves (and almost winning too); in the process, Germans learned humility which allowed them to see what went wrong and take steps to prevent it. US hasn't gotten to that part yet. In fact, the US have been sheltered from having to suffer consequences of waging wars (9/11 being the only "consequence" if you will), especially not a war thought on its own turf. Even when losing a war (Vietnam, Afghanistan), the reality didn't really settle in for those not actively fighting there and so, the ego remained. The ego is sustained through the usual "greatest country on Earth" slogans, frantic flag waving and so on. The last chance for anything of significance to happen, in my opinion, was punishing the insurrection participants and, even more importantly, their leaders. But 1.25 years later, still almost nothing: just a few guys in jail (literally), while the main instigators (re: politicians) are not only walking around freely, but most still in positions of power. So, my friend, you are absolutely right to have bad feeling (just look at how many politicians are calling out nuclear strikes in Russia, as if fallout will be restricted there). Country is ran mostly on "feeling" instead of facts. I'm pretty scared myself, by proxy (as a Canadian, because the US winds of thought, politics and economic actions). Sometimes, someone still asks why my wife and why don't want kids; well, let's say that arguments against keep pilling up every year.

[@williamlacentra2808]

Your opinion is valuable and noted --------Everyone should talk about Hitler, the S-S and what they represented .!

[@willemvandeursen3105]

A.R., In my opinion too. I have a bad feeling when I hear American politicians rape and distort European's gruesome 20th century. Simply because their "acadamic" education sucks royally. They leave their schools knowing nothing. It's even worse: they are not interested- the universe outside planet America is of no relevance to them. Surprisingly many politicans appear to know very little about America's history.... Cocooning cavemen. "But we have seen the pyramids! And Chernobyl! All in one week! And we also visited... which country was it, honey?" "A much too hot island somewhere in the American Ocean. They didn't even have a Disney theme park."

[@jcxz983]

While knowing the truth about history is important, history is largely about people who have already died. Which is relevant since we have a ban in germany on commemorating politicians while they are still alive as well as a ban on advertising in schools. The most recent politician I learned about in school was JFK, noone currently serving or campaigning would ever make it into a schoolbook over here.

[@Ti5qu4ntum]

Just when you think Florida has hit rock bottom, Florida grabs a shovel and starts digging. 🙄😅

[@patriciatoomingtheplantpar2558]

OMG😂, Yes, it's true

[@nonna_sof5889]

Which is kind of impressive given the water table in most of the state.

[@selkiara1272]

Doesn't help that somebody told them the meth was burried at Gator Gulch.

[@DjVortex-w]

Hit rock bottom for what, exactly? Not wanting politics shoved into math textbooks? Does that mean you want politics in your math textbooks?

[@tiffbeevachou108]

@@DjVortex-w you seem like you need to take some time from YT and figure out exactly how math can be politicized besides excluding math books because it hurts insecure white men.

[@jessetorres8738]

9:01. Missed opportunity joke: "Price check on the shriveled sausage."

[@shivastutikoul]

Your writing team cannot be thanked enough. They deserve every award possible. You are a national treasure Stephen!

[@kitcoffey7194]

"The correct answer is school supplies." Why is he not in jail yet? Justice is swift for the poor.

[@JLF201]

I don't know about justice, but punishment sure as hell is.

[@celestialstar6450]

It’s not a justice system. It’s a legal system.

[@smkh2890]

Call a 17-year old a 'child' in England and you will get a swift Will Smith!

[@desireeespinosa3954]

Yes. It is very swift for us

[@KristiContemplates]

Justice is swift against the poor, not for them

[@jh2471]

I truly appreciated the very audible “Bleh!!” from the woman when Stephen started talking about Carlson.

[@NewMessage]

I can't wait for Tuckhead's special about the exponential rise in scrotal skin cancer in about 5 years of so.

[@Tonyhouse1168]

He’d have to find actual balls for that..

[@NewMessage]

@@Tonyhouse1168 Touché.

[@notbot2648]

See, and I'm looking forward to the sudden reports in the next few months of people coming into urgent care because they've sunburned their sacks like that butthole tanning trend from a little while ago.

[@Mouse_007]

yes he will claim you get it by hanging to the left

[@private15]

Headline “ man has to have sex change surgery due to third degree burns to his……………”

[@elliotmorandi2674]

When trying to figure out the motivations behind any republican action, the investigation is pretty easy: follow the money. Things might sound like racism, virtue signaling, power hungriness or just outright absurd but they tend to be cover for some grift (and in some cases, just as an added bonus for them). This banning of textbooks is probably only 2 or 3 hours away from a basic journalistic investigation which will figure out that contracts were given to republican friendly or donating entities and the 41% that were banned where liberal leaning or non-donating entities. Same thing with Tucker and the whole testosterone nonsense - visit any of the websites of the talking heads parroting Tucker's dribble and you will be sure to find an assortment of donate buttons and full offerings of bacon flavored snake oil and bullshark energy drinks that are probably less effective than your everyday Red Bull. The conservative ideology today is to exploit every possible grievance, annoyance, bitterness, hate, fear and inadequacy in order to generate revenue for the person up on the box - the ultimate victim is Western Democracy.

[@nonuser88]

You actually just described the Democrat party and I'm an independent and call out either side but the last is definitely follow the money. Pushing vacs Even for little children that don't need it, the left loves Big pharma, shutting down businesses all over the US and wanting to keep them closed. 2019 no wars going on, interest rates low prices for everything very reasonable some of the lowest unemployment rates for every race that had been seen in decades. So what was the last wanting what we've got now wars going on all of the world tons of money being sent to other countries, insanely high cost of everything, high interest rates, left loved promoting BLM yet the whole movement did nothing but pad the pockets of a handful of people while doing nothing for black communities, logical people in other countries have no respect for our leadership here we're in a flipping clown show like a Twilight zone and that's the kind of thing that people who watch Colbert seem to love cuz he does 🙄🤦

[@rhiannonrede]

Stephen, you are priceless. Thanks for helping us laugh & deal with all this crap.

[@Badfourgood]

cant put a price on stupid...

[@markroc]

He's more like a traitor

[@ruth_nohemi_83]

with who? Trump?

[@markh2355]

Keep laughing as this Biden supporter helps prop up a geriatric that's edging your country towards nuclear war.

[@taylorrice8612]

@Niamh De Na Crainn Arda eventually

[@theurbanshaman]

Florida is just getting to Idiocracy faster than the rest of us. They're ahead of the class!

[@QuantumPineapple]

So its not the fact that gas and inflation is up

[@janmay7961]

The Floridian HS students will have a hard time getting admission to any universities that’s for sure

[@Tao_Tology]

@@QuantumPineapple No. Florida republicans fighting basic reality is not 'becoz of thuh inflashun'

[@DjVortex-w]

Idiocracy for what reason? Banning politics from math textbooks? Do you honestly think that they oppose the teaching of _math?_ News flash: No, they don't.

[@DjVortex-w]

@Robin Justice So if you don't know why they banned those books, why are you making assumptions?

[@ericjanssen394]

There are two universal truths about dairy farming: 1). You don’t milk a cow without a bucket. 2) You don’t milk a bull unless you want a friend for life. 🐮❤️

[@lindaaphillippi7015]

Hahahaha🤣

[@miriambucholtz9315]

That one made me burst out laughing so hard and loud that I'm surprised my neighbors aren't complaining about the noise. Good one.

[@CallmeSins]

I'm so glad people aren't just forgetting about Matt. I hope they have enough evidence on him

[@harmonicajay91]

There is an edit of the homoeroticism stuff from the preview with “it’s raining men” and it fits so damn well.

[@heartoftoledo1560]

Remember if you're 'milking a cow' without a pail, you're not milking it, you're fondling it.

[@erinmac4750]

Yeah! That one got me! ✌️😹

[@kenrickeason]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@gregGould]

You're fondling the teats!! The wrong ones!

[@shayboogie3682]

Thank you for pointing this out 😂 I came here looking for this comment 😎

[@shericooper803]

You'll see me. Bers of the GOP there

[@fan_of_brent_terhune_comedian]

Florida is “America’s mullet” 🤣🤣🤣

[@ItsYaBoi888]

jolly good, ol' chap

[@jondoe6786]

Florida is also America's un-wiped butthole...

[@iscovidoveryet7828]

America's flaccid symbol. And it's been shrinking ever since the water began to rise.

[@markkasprzyk3287]

Tiger woods, Michael Jordan, many others have moved to Florida cause of pathetic democrats tax policies.

[@staceycobb3839]

I'm a 6th grade teacher in Nevada, and I may have an idea of what was censored. In math books, due to Common Core, the majority of the problems are word problems. I noticed that the names that were used varied between more classic names, (john) and the wonderfully unique names of POC. Makes me wonder if that could be it. Probably wrong, just a hunch.

[@foxbutterfly-eden8715]

Tucker Carlson’s focus on “masculine strength” fits perfectly in line with his fascist beliefs. Because fascism puts a lot of emphasis on strength and masculine/male dominance (as well as downplaying the equality of women)

[@JJ21210]

And of course Cucker Tarlson doesn't see the irony that he -- with his pudgy body and squeaky, girlish voice -- is concerned about men not conforming to a macho ideal of masculinity even though his eunuch-y self has been successful professionally, has married, has fathered kids ...

[@grammarofficerkrupke4398]

Be that as it may, the reduction of testosterone levels in males is a fact and it is likely linked to micro plastics in our food. It is a big problem for the future of mankind.

[@Marijuanifornia]

I want to fight the leader of the Proud Boys in a televised MMA match. I'm not kidding.

[@camsaffari]

@Robin Justice planet is a piece of rock. Stop anthropomorphizing the planet. There are other ways to address the environmental issues. Not attending to male problems, while trendy, it's not always the answer.

[@daniellamcgee4251]

@@grammarofficerkrupke4398 In the studies I looked up, lower testosterone levels in the US, non-age related, were linked with obesity, diabetes, other chronic illnesses, and lack of vitamin D. These studies were conducted before 2004, and there hasn't been much research since. It seems that the rate of testosterone serum decline of 1% - 2% per generation , although a significant issue for the future in terms of fertility, isn't as urgently concerning as other more immediate risks facing humanity. That Gen Z are reaching puberty in the new normal range of 8yrs - 14yrs is concerning. I am also concerned by the number of girls put on The Pill , for years, by doctors, and the impact that will have on their long term physical and mental health. It has become standard practice to manage menstrual symptoms, which many now have.

[@DustyJones1997BGCL]

As a future parent 👨‍👦👨‍👧👨‍👦‍👦👨‍👧‍👧👨‍👧‍👦 I am absolutely absolutely disgusted what's going on in Florida they are tampering with education for our children for our future this is the reason why we have to win in November as a future parent I do not want my kids to go down a bad path not learning any education I want all my kids🧒🏼👧🏼🧒🏻👧🏻🧒🏽👧🏽🧒🏾👧🏾🧒👧 to learn all the education they can and be smart.

[@potentialsideeffects1085]

7:09 My favorite quote covers this: "There is no heterosexual explanation for this."

[@justajumpingypsygirl]

I'll say this for Stephen Colbert, he's the only one with a best Biden parody. Funny and relevant. Most of the channels gave up on imitating him

[@jessetorres8738]

This is a joke I wrote last week: "At this rate the only non-offensive books students will be able to read in school are math books, and even then I feel Conservatives will find a way to at least partially censor them." Well, DeSantis and the Republican politicians in Florida found a way to make my joke a reality but even worse then I thought was possible.

[@Tonyhouse1168]

It’s probably bc my Florida gov sucks major donkey testes and will look at 10 awesome options and 1 terrible one and think “how can I make that 1 so much worse?”. And these a-h0les let him get away with it time after time after time after time after..

[@urbanabrandon]

Curiously, the left are the masters of propaganda.

[@cavejohnson7609]

You might even call it 'cancel culture'... It turns out the easily triggered snowflakes are the Trump supporters

[@patriciatoomingtheplantpar2558]

thanks Farron

[@beautybard]

Are you writing jokes for the Simpsons?

[@guardrailbiter]

Florida's aversion to being "transparent" might have something to do with their flawed reading of the word as "trans parent."

[@guardrailbiter]

@Carsen Hooper ¿Como se dice?... Quiete la boca.

[@maureensabolinski]

Hilarious and perfect reply

[@bethiest]

omg, that is perfect!!!

[@keke_LunarGemini]

😂🤣😂👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

[@tuckgraph]

"Don't try to milk a cow without of bucket" sounds like sage advice for most any situation. As for Tucker's infomercial, another saying comes to mind. "Follow the money."

[@ericjanssen394]

What this looks like is a bogus "Men's vitamin supplements" huckster that decided that porn banner ads weren't enough--we get every men's-pharm ad cliche' except throwing the football through the tire--and Tucker, with his usual Fox news "Enemy of my enemies" spin, thought they were on his political "side" for his campaign against the Girly-Man-ization of Liberal America. Tucker...doc, shmoc, you're doing a late-nite infomercial. What next, Tucker's Truth about the Helsinki Formula?

[@TheDarkness1]

Shake it more than three times without a bucket, he's playing with it. Kinda the new Florida motto.

[@greenhometony]

Tuckers infomercial is pretty damn questionable about the psychology of his manhood. Poor little dude...

[@Chotensai]

If a cow is stressed its milk will become sour, you don't want to drink that milk but you still have to get it out of the cow or the cow will experience pain from the pressure after just one day, cows that don't get milked can get violent

[@douglaskrueger3755]

Well, you don't have a bucket, at least keep a towel handy when you're milking your cow...

[@EnormousPurpleGarden]

There is a difference between teaching students the horrors of history versus telling students that they bear personal liability for what some toe-eyed cabbage did before they were born. Of course, this is Florida, so I imagine they feel attacked merely by mentioning bad things, which is the most scathing indictment of their state I can think of. Edit: I sincerely thought that Florida would be the dumbest thing in this video. Congratulations to Tucker Carlson's documentary for setting a new low that makes even Ron DeSantis pale in comparison. Tucker has reinvented stupid.

[@selkiara1272]

I think they get offended because many of them still want that kind of world, and feel attacked when the world reminds them how obsolete and worthless their backwards beliefs are.

[@vladimirenlow4388]

"Pale"... I see what you did there.

[@loisfolk5492]

He sure has. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@therose5783]

I believe that cooking your nuts is the Republican platform.

[@gamepapa1211]

Tucker is just secretly dying to get out of that closet.

[@almostthere2884]

Absolutely hilarious! The people who write for you deserve a mighty raise!

[@MrPlumber18]

Hilarious?

[@Shinku_no_sanbun]

Yet the people the jokes are about often deserve to be fired.

[@Pratalax]

i don't think tucker carlson needs any more money than what he already has, and that should be given to charity.

[@hyperbole6529]

America world leaders in grooming kids

[@johnnycupofcoffee]

I'm not even mad that you are probably one of the writers with a fake profile, because you are right. This was hilarious...Laughed out loud a few times on this one...The milking a cow with no bucket had me laughing loud!

[@El-wv1tf]

I'm looking forward to a day, when Florida will ban chemistry books, because of the cis and trans configuration. The worse thing is that I'm afraid that they are absolutely capable of doing so.

[@brandonm949]

I'm curious how long it takes before they just ban school.

[@El-wv1tf]

@@brandonm949 yup, that will solve the problem all together ;)

[@jenvicinity9143]

@@El-wv1tf They'd still have school, but the only book studied would be the bible.

[@02biddle]

ROFL!! Sadly this actually is quite possible.

[@mickeyrube6623]

Omg, thank you! I was just trying to think of a use for “cis-“ outside of a gender context!

[@kharris2393]

The next time someone calls liberals snowflakes, I may just yell "41%!" at them.

[@randicohodes9888]

Finally! An explanation of the trailer for tucker’s documentary that makes sense. Thank you.

[@olorin4317]

Garauntee that Florida rejected any books that weren't written by evangelicals in Texas.

[@cc1k435]

And as ever with the GOP, the truth ends up being they have to buy the "approved" texts so a couple of people can take kickbacks on the deal. 🙄

[@jbarton1541]

I think anytime you set up a commission tasked with reviewing books for rejection, you have to expect they would reject a few simply to justify their existence but these IDIOTS seem to have "FOUND" a lot more CRT than even existed... because it wasn't there and... because the entire effort was BS from the beginning. Kinda like the Arizona audit.

[@rjd3wine]

@@cc1k435 Kickbacks from the Scam-vangelicals maybe?

[@sjbock]

If only Gov. Abbott and Gov. DeSantis weren't so busy competing with each other for the Trump voter base in order to be the next Republican Presidential candidate, we who live in Texas and Florida wouldn't be tortured everyday with one of their latest wacked out, authoritarian, rightwing actions.

[@Nevertoleave]

For decades the white supremacy group United Daughters of the Confederacy controlled everything taught to students in the South, so it's not surprising they're trying to take back that power. Hard to raise the next generation of racists if you teach children the truth about slavery. Like for example that it existed.

[@cpmf2112]

Tucker obviously is crying out for a manly man to make his life complete.

[@NathanCroucher]

Must have tanned balls

[@laurenfinucci2780]

Ohh yeess he is yeess

[@cc1k435]

I don't know what's wrong exactly with Tucker, as it seems to vary from moment to moment, but that's definitely one possibility. It's a big problem he can't reconcile, whatever it is. 🤔

[@rendajones7368]

He has always acted like he felt inadequate in the masculinity department. Apparently his wife has had a lot of complaints. I hardly see how a homoerotic documentary is going to help him out with his wife so much as his pool boy.

[@alfredjohnson3642]

I don't like him, but he is right in this case low testosterone is a big issue for men today

[@hugoperalta5362]

This comedy feels smart and well-thought, kudos to the entire team for such high quality content!

[@danielsmith9619]

Nah it's sub par at best this dude used to be hilarious now its all just garbage

[@gceElwood]

IT ALWAYS HAS BEEN!!!!! Colbert has a simply brilliant team behind him.

[@gulliblegreedyignorantindi1427]

Where you been?

[@urgonnaluvit]

Colbert is about as funny as cancer in a childrens ward

[@gulliblegreedyignorantindi1427]

@@urgonnaluvit yes, a cancer ward filled with the children of Republiklans would not be funny... but Colbert is truly a creative comedy genius. And only the undereducated can't seem to find him humours.

[@autumbreeze1129]

I love the people in the audience going "what?" loud enough to hear when you mentioned the 41% rejected maths books. That's the perfect reaction to something so stupid that you feel it has to be a joke, so your brain does fully process it when you realise it's not a joke at all

[@DjVortex-w]

Do you even know _why_ they rejected those books?

[@autumbreeze1129]

@@DjVortex-w because they stupidly believe they were too heavy using critical race theory. And because they’re idiots

[@jcoopes5604]

@@DjVortex-w do you really think crt is put into a f@cking math book! Wtf!

[@enadegheeghaghe6369]

@@DjVortex-w do you? The department thar banned the books didn't give a single example of what they found objectionable in the books

[@DjVortex-w]

@@enadegheeghaghe6369 If people here don't know why the books were banned, why are they making assumptions?

[@thomasb7464]

So, if "hard times make tough, resourceful men", then why is Tucker against immigrants from countries that fell on really hard times, like Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, or Somalia?

[@jjaa_joyjoyartist]

That's one question that should've been in his interview

[@kenabbott8585]

"Tucker against immigrants from countries that fell on really hard times, like Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, or Somalia?" Because those are the people that keep their countries that way.

[@brianpogue3943]

Because Tucker Carlson is racist and ideologically inconsistent

[@kenabbott8585]

@@brianpogue3943 "Because Tucker Carlson is racist and ideologically inconsistent" Put down the race-card and pickup a real argument.... ....if you can.

[@wrongturnVfor]

you left out the most important words - "white, cis, straight, christian" men

[@deborahricci629]

Deathsantis reminds me of the Joe McCarthy era of making people afraid of their neighbors, who dare to think differently than themselves. He is an abomination to Florida. The Tucker Carlson piece was hysterical. I think Tucker doth protest too much!

[@kathleenshocknesse5996]

As a Floridian, I wholeheartedly agree

[@williamhorton2324]

Who else but Florida!? Haha

[@virgilius7036]

Are you trans or female for wanting to traumatize young children?

[@kenabbott8585]

Would now be the right time to remind you of the Venona Project? Every person that Joe McCarthy "made people afraid of" was literally taking money and orders from Moscow.

[@Sickmindedone]

Tucker Carlson talking about testosterone levels with a voice that's practically a soprano... irony.

[@mrg0th1er83]

“Testosterone is going down in the US probably because we let corporations put any crap in our food and soaps but let’s not focus on that. Let’s tan our balls” Tucker manly man Carlson.

[@eazy8579]

Or because age, which also plays a role, the large population of both younger and older people alive today

[@Arltratlo]

@@eazy8579 its more the idiocy Tucker and FOXnoise are standing for!

[@verdimundi4532]

Like Alex Jones blaming *beans* for T levels instead of phthalates and dioxins.

[@Rebecca-qx1et]

Let's not forget that tuckems is the Swanson tv dinner heir, probably the shittiest, cheapest, most unhealthy and nastiest prepackaged garbage in the world, not likely helping the low t crowd.

[@140kittykat]

I don't think the radiation coming tanning your nuts will help either

[@charlescrosswhite4845]

Great job Florida. Protect kids from harmful math text books but no laws protecting them from getting shot...Stoneman Douglas ring any bells?

[@JamesDavis-mb1jw]

Ummmmm There are plenty of gun laws. Try educating yourself before saying provably stupid things.

[@sheilaboston7051]

Mr Infowars will be having to do a lot of maths soon - something to do with bankruptcies and a massive defamation payout.

[@legion7193]

"Milking a Cow without a Bucket." This is a great way of explaining the entire Republican party.

[@kevdaag2523]

And along comes "Tom Joshua" to prove the point.

[@gregGould]

Stephen Colbert should have said "Milking a Cow Without a bucket" means you're just fondling the teats.

[@Enaronia]

@@gregGould That... that is what he said.

[@darrkstarg]

Ummm, thats not a cow ;-)

[@wendyhardin5259]

Oh you are spot on!!

[@heidinova6883]

Wow I was laughing so hard at this one. I can't stand Carlson. My mom who is basically homebound has been drinking his BS for a while and meanwhile I move away from our small town and get an advanced medical degree, she tells ME everything that's going on and I tell her she's batshit....with love of course.

[@carolynp1010]

The trailer for Trucker Arselan is too awful. Somehow the spraying of fields is connected to physical fitness -- immediately followed by an African American who is "chubby"? As if African Americans are the representatives of being overweight?!?! I can only hope that most targets of his insidious racism, classism and sexism won't watch his movie where they will be insulted. It depresses me to see how much poison this one person spews into the consciousness of Americans. It's revolting.

[@snafufubar]

He should have just shown a trump gathering.

[@dafttool]

Thank you for mentioning the obese black guy. The ad looked like a Nazi propaganda film, with its fit white guys, & then the one person of color they show is demonstrably obese, only making it look even more like White Supremacist Nazi propaganda

[@bonnieb9238]

Of course he did cuz he's racist. Thats why all the men on steroids in his ad were yt af.

[@theblade9024]

Funny thing is red light does not tan you. tanning takes UV rays which are higher up the spectrum. closer to ball burning since heat is in the red part of the spectrum. In reality nothing is happening but a chance to talk about your balls.

[@normaforsyth7950]

I saw no racism just because it was a fat black person as opposed to a fat white one, but I can say without a doubt that it is both who have the fat issue, especially in poor red towns. In this town, it is repulsive because too many times I've seen fat black women, fat white women, and fat white men come in to the store where I work. What makes it disgusting is that too often, their kids are already huge by 3 years old. I swear they ought to get a visit from DFCS. Oh, and seeing a fat black man is a rarity, just FYI.

[@Tadicuslegion78]

Is Ron DeSantis just hellbent on doing a real time live action adaptation of Animal Farm where he's the Tyrant Pig in charge?

[@Tonyhouse1168]

He’ll have an awesome time trying to dictate rules to the meth gators with AKs out here..

[@danielgehring7437]

Two legs good, no brain better!

[@niksatt4843]

Shocked that someone else on the internet is capable of reading a whole book. You my friend are awesome.

[@norafox4789]

Yes,he is a PUNK PIG!!

[@niksatt4843]

@Bob Danish some republican politician warned about this in the 50s when the Christians started over running that particular party at the time. I forget which politician but try to find the video if you can. It's interesting.

[@maniak1768]

This bit with those muscular dudes set to Strauss' 'Thus speaks Zarathustra' is just incredible. 'Übermensch', anyone? Leni Riefenstahl must be crying tears of joy, in whatever niche in hell she's rotting right now.

[@classycolors]

Oh my… I laughed to tears! Tucker is the weirdest and most dangerous on TV.

[@jeffreyyeater1780]

Dont like facts huh ?

[@FerraTiKarinaNeil]

What facts? Lol

[@oracleofdelphi4533]

We already know they can't friggin' count. What's the big deal? "One Fish, Two Fish, White Fish, White Fish"

[@terriem3922]

Jeb Bush can sure count.

[@Opus313]

Why are there so many sweaty, shirtless men in Tucker's video? What is that light machine really made for? I'm just asking questions...

[@jodithomas9303]

Colbert always kills it, but I have to say this one was exceptional 🔥

[@michaels5217]

the fox news homoeroticism line crushed it.

[@bdhnnetwork6065]

'Servant of Satan' TV series Kvartal 95 and 1+1 introduce a new comedy horror TV series in 2022 entitled "Servant of Satan". It is an apocolyptic TV series in which global celebrity actor, vlodymir zelensky, stars as an anti-christ in the role of the president of Ukraine. His job is to fight for his "big guy" boss satan with his team of unconscious new/old world order disciples to kill every last Ukrainian and Russian human in satanic 'hell on Earth' 'war' blood sacrifice rituals as he seeks his throne on the world stage to provoke a nuclear WW III in which 95% of humanity [and planet Earth] is annihilated as additional blood sacrifices to satan. This TV series is a black magic sequel to the black magic hit Ukrainian TV series entitled "Servant of the People" which was used as the pitch fork to bring the anti-christ zelensky into his current role of president. (c) 2022, I AM Studio Productions LLC

[@TallinnTadgh]

who do i sue for nearly dying of a coughing / laughing fit at this. You had me at Florida's war on arithmetic but topped that with Matt sleazeball Gates and by the Tucker Carlson trail i thought i was going to die

[@kristinLB]

My God the Republicans are just focused on the most unimportant, craziest things. It’s like they are truly in the twilight zone.

[@sjbock]

A former lobbyist for the Goldwater Institute says the Republican attack on schools using "culture" issues like race and sex is all about making parents support more privatization of public education so that Republican donors can make big bucks off of those schools.

[@storksforever2000]

It's so they can get people to vote against their own economic self-interest. It's worked for decades.

[@iscovidoveryet7828]

@@sjbock You mean Charter schools. They're sucking up funding that needs to go to public schools. If they only had 1/2 of a Charter school's funding... The republiklan's intent, is to radicalize kids to shoot up Public Schools in an effort to get you parents to send your kids to their Privately Owned/Publicly Funded schools, where they can control the curriculum. And it's worked.! Seriously, when if ever, have you heard of ANY mass shootings at Chartered Schools? Is it any accident that these kids parents are almost always big 2nd amendment fanatics with an armory of weapons, and republiklans?

[@AlexandarHullRichter]

You've just entered ThE fLoRiDa ZoNe

[@personone8415]

They focus on these things to distract from the real issue like 7% inflation, price gouging at the gas pump, unaffordable rent , and other issues we Americans need a government for . Republicans are very obvious bought off by corporations.

[@heavyd5000]

" I gotta say, coming from a Fox News anchor, that is a refreshing and positive celebration of homoeroticism." Hilarious!

[@IsThisHandleTaken]

The part where the guy slowly gargles those raw eggs really got me

[@NikkLiberos]

I'm clapping so hard at this joke I'm gonna wake the baby up and get kicked out of the house but damn!!!

[@scmnz]

If only the testosterone shortage he was trying to solve was trans men who want hrt but can’t get it due to insurance bs

[@johndododoe1411]

Unless it's porn for women. But then women are reportedly watching gay porn like men watching lesbian porn.

[@brucefreadrich1188]

It was like… one of Buddy's monologs from "Kids in the Hall" or the volleyball scene in "Top Gun."

[@rampagephoenix1735]

Notice how NOWHERE in Tucker's "documentary" about masculinity did you even ONCE see anyone who wasn't white.

[@forthetasteofblood]

Finally! I searched to see if I was the only one who noticed. AND the obese person was black. SMDH

[@annajullien7945]

Oh, the fat stomach was black.

[@ktmac7610]

That’s his mantra, they are after white men. Or maybe that was him projecting.🤫

[@daniellamcgee4251]

Except for the example of an obese stomach. No whole person.

[@smkh2890]

Except the obese black guy.

[@jeffs6090]

4:25 I'm actually surprised that they made that statement..."described the review process as 'transparent'". That's talking about somebody's parent being trans, and that offends a lot of people in Florida!!

[@arbknight12]

Next Year: Student: “2 + 2 = 4” Republicans: “A student solved a math problem. You know what that means. A LIBERAL!”

[@OnlyLyricsMatter]

That's today.

[@NobodyC13]

WITCHCRAFT!

[@JamesDavis-mb1jw]

Obviously it was a white student.

[@joannajamerson35]

HA!!!!

[@nunnayrbznz3576]

And Best of all... they did it using their brains ! No phone calculator

[@snlbgw]

Tucker just needs to come out already! Tucker Dude, there's nothing wrong with it!

[@cttc4132]

lol, there is in Tucker's world.

[@bethiest]

just don’t do it in Florida

[@carlodave9]

What are you talking about? Nothing's more testero-masculine than whining for an hour every night about all the scary snowflakes out there.

[@JoeMama-oq8wl]

I think even gays would all gay shame that tucker !

[@Enaronia]

No, bad people aren't just secretly gay.

[@djobert2402]

Conservatives in Florida are at war with maths because there's only one kind on maths they like : divisions

[@ktmac7610]

They will force you to multiply!

[@LuCKyDuCKy881]

They want to make our children sheeple who do what is told & believe what they are told without actual EVIDENCE… I’m so ANGRY. Homeschool people! Please!!!

[@MonkeyJedi99]

@@LuCKyDuCKy881 More importantly, vote out the evil.

[@CB-on2xs]

Oh snap!

[@heatherc2939]

@@MonkeyJedi99 indeed. We have the power to end this if we don't sit out the midterms.

[@acsicsek]

Actually Stephen, although testosterone levels may not define who we are as men on a fundamental level, it does in fact have major effects on our personalities, abilities, etc. My testosterone levels plummeted following treatment for testicular cancer (I'm still here, but my ball isn't, if ya catch my drift). The effects were startling. I went from being the kind of person who can get by on a few hours sleep, to being unable to stay awake through the afternoons. In addition to the debilitating fatigue and the crushing headaches that accompanied it, I became a short-tempered crank, put on tons of weight, and suffered 'brain fog'. My mood was low and I didn't find joy in those things which had always been sources of happiness before. All of these physical and psychological effects took a toll on my progressional performance, my social life, and my relationships. So yeah, testosterone is really important. What it is not, however, is the making of a man. My idea of manhood is not about being aggressive or physically strong - it's about caring for those in your life, meeting your responsibilities, and standing up for what is right (it's not a coincidence that being a good man is very similar to being a good woman, because it's about being a decent human being). Those men who feel threatened by femininism or LGBTQ rights, or who use violence to prove their masculinity, etc. are actually the antithesis of being a true man. I am on Testosterone Replacement Therapy and it has made a huge difference. I can stay awake past noon without a hot flash causing the sweats. It has definitely allowed me to be the man that I am, but it would be absurd to suggest that the testosterone itself is at the heart of my manhood.

[@clavesseptem7223]

Tucker Carlson: A man whose masculinity is more fragile than a creme souffle.

[@freya8133]

What masculinity?

[@letitbeenow]

@@markroc I hope you're not teaching human children or animals.

[@ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΣΠΑΙΡΑΣ]

@@markroc This must be a "Teacher" from Florida, he can not even spell! hahahahahahhaahahahahhahahahhahahahahahaaaa

[@jpalmer1967]

@@markroc Why are you here? Does it makes you feel better to troll for attention? The answer is yes and everyone sees it and you love it. Being a jerk is like second nature to you and easier than being any kind of pleasant person. You could go to other sites & be with like minded people, but no. You thrive on your mediocre ability to rile people up, get comments & generally own the libs. It's like you're living 3rd grade all over again. Yay for you.

[@gamepapa1211]

@@markroc as an actual real teacher, I have to say: don't drag the rest of us through the mud with you.

[@freya8133]

Tucker complaining about men/boys having lowered testosterone is an absolute joke....I mean, has he ever heard of projection??

[@ritemolawbks8012]

He's worshiped as a far-Reich icon in the US and Russia. The last time anyone told him the truth was when Jon Steward was invited on _Crossfire_ and shut down the entire show.

[@JJ21210]

Cucker Tarlson, with his pudgy body and squeaky, girlish voice, is concerned about men not conforming to a macho ideal of masculinity -- even though his eunuch-y self has been successful professionally, has married, has fathered kids ...

[@freya8133]

@@ritemolawbks8012 Truth!

[@rjd3wine]

What did Tucker ever look like shirtless?

[@elaineburnett5230]

@@rjd3wine acting! Lord..what a disgusting visual😐😑🤨😒🙄🤔

[@andreaperry938]

Tucker sounds like he's compensating for his personal problems.

[@alanheyes694]

Yep.

[@DjVortex-w]

By drawing attention to the problem of dropping testosterone levels? Why is that not worthy of drawing attention to? It's an actual medical health issue.

[@rockdinosaur8619]

@@DjVortex-w I can't actually watch that whiny white-nationalist - did he actually bring on any real health professionals to talk about it? I doubt it - he doesn't care about public health, he proved that with Covid.

[@theblade9024]

Funny thing is red light does not tan you. tanning takes UV rays which are higher up the spectrum. closer to ball burning since heat is in the red part of the spectrum. In reality nothing is happening but a chance to talk about your balls.

[@asheer9114]

@@DjVortex-w IF this is a medical issue then it should stay a subject to medical attention and NOT BEING USED as political tool to spread racism, bigotry and misogyny... And you know... last time I heard similar things to what T. K. showed were presented... IN BERLIN in the 1937... when Hitler launched his own Whte Arian Superior Race campaign. Which I leave without any further comment.

[@DoNortSleepIn2024]

The publishers of these banned books should sue Florida!!!

[@kingmalcolm8695]

I really hope that someone out there is working on a "Tucker's Testicle Tanning Boutique" skit.

[@emitaylor4094]

Next season from Coveton House!

[@kharris2393]

And I dearly, dearly hope it's actually a gay bar.

[@CogensFamilyTV]

SNL is probably working night and day to get ready for this juicy skit!

[@corycullington]

My money's on Brent Pella ;)

[@lindaaphillippi7015]

Scanning himself at self checkout-had me laughing heartily😂

[@DeniseBrown-voteblue]

Me too 🤣🤣 love his show

[@mikepowers9486]

Tucker showed the world how he loves his men. Big, muscular, sweaty and swinging big tools. Tucker is a bottom for sure.

[@jondoe6786]

He is a depository for the "SEEDS" of Conservatives...how do you think he likes the seed deposited..?

[@Tao_Tology]

Nah, he's the guy who goes to a harness party but just watches.

[@arhatyellow]

Pudgy is as pudgy does.

[@DjVortex-w]

You think it's worth of mockery to draw attention to the dropping testosterone levels (which is an actual real health problem)?

[@rhov-anion]

@@DjVortex-w Yeah, but the irony is, this global dropping in testosterone levels is NOT unique to America has Fox would have you believe, and is directly linked to the environment, chemicals in our products (especially parabens and phthalates), and poor diets, but do we expect Fox News to attack companies spewing out testosterone-killing chemicals and try to improve the environment? Nope, say it's a gay liberal agenda and show a dude sunning his nuts.

[@EarlyRound]

Swallowing a glass of raw eggs doesn't mean you have high hormones. It just proves you intentionally trained your gag reflex for liquids with that texture...

[@susanfarley1332]

when me and my teenage daughter moved down to Florida many years ago I put her in back in school since she was halfway through 9th grade. Well, I found out how bad SC schools were. The ninth grade in Florida was a year ahead from the ninth grade in SC. Since they are banning all those textbooks in Florida I guess now SC is going to be ahead of Florida now. Cool! It sucks to be near the bottom in education.

[@MonkeyJedi99]

When my family moved from Massachusetts to Arizona in the 1970's the schools were so far behind that over the three or so years we lived there the only NEW things I learned in grade school (5th to 7th) were how to balance a checkbook, model rocketry, and how to use a Honeywell-connected computer to play Zork. When we moved back to Massachusetts afterward, I had to scramble to catch up.

[@MsWarriordiva]

@@MonkeyJedi99 yea. AZ public schools are embarrassing. Glad I don't have kids. I'm appalled about education in this country as a whole.

[@kristypenner2753]

I feel badly for students that go on to university from schools that are substandard in America. I knew someone from TN who got high marks in high school, and then went to a Canadian university. He was completely lost. The math was unlike anything he had been taught before. For example, he took Latin in high school, but it had somehow not prepared him at all for a first year class at university. He was unable to understand the math taught in a first year astronomy class. It was really sad that the curriculum at his high school was insufficient to send him on to university. I've heard that some kids that get scholarships to Ivy League universities in the USA, and can be lost when they get to them. High school did not teach them the skills and knowledge they needed to move on to a higher education. I went to university here in Canada after going to a regular (not private) Canadian high school, and did very well in all my classes. I'm not sure how education became so neglected in the United States, especially since they have some of the best universities in the world. Why don't they prepare their students to go to them?

[@sweetsugarjones]

@Kristy Penner Nationwide standards were supposed to be the point of our “common core”, but 4 states neglected to adopt it from the start and several more (like Florida) pulled out along the way. The education isn’t failing everywhere here though, we do still have students who excel at university despite ongoing efforts to turn this into Idiocracy. I’m embarrassed for my country much of the time now, but it’s not because of our kids or their teachers.

[@CrystalLynn1988]

@@kristypenner2753 Many of the republican controlled states want this appalling education system. The uneducated and uninformed tend to vote republican. Statistics have proven it, so it makes sense they want to deprive children of education so they can have future party voters. It's beyond words how disgusting it is to ruin children's lives to use them like pawns. But welcome to politics

[@rebeccalarson4523]

I about choked on my lunch at the joke about scanning the penis at the self-checkout. I work in retail and now I'm going to be laughing all day with this visual! 🤣

[@pityparty9955]

There now will be crazies trying to scan their junk. Look out self- check attendants!

[@kuvnco]

The sku# is pen15

[@eazy8579]

As a fellow retail worker, I could absolutely see that happening

[@pn312]

I think he may need a smaller bar code!

[@bccooper2418]

I lost it at cow fondler and then again right after with this. I too work in retail and now that’s all I’ll be able to see at work 😂

[@sgy2dpe]

Whoever wrote the Tucker Carlson "whitest dick ever" joke deserves an Emmy. That's great television. Bravo.

[@florencedelvalle8145]

It was worth going through the whole monologue to get to this zinger at the end. Love Colbert and his writers

[@johnsmithe4656]

True, but it's kind of low hanging fruit, don't you think?

[@DBeau73]

Tucker Carlson seems to be infatuated with men. Trump and now this? Really makes me think if he's gay or something?

[@donovanlocust1106]

@@DBeau73 honestly if a lot of Republicans came out as gay or trans then it wouldn't surprise me at all.

[@verdimundi4532]

@@johnsmithe4656 Tender, juicy, sun-ripened fruit

[@ghyde9462]

hilarious I love it, dude your show is great 👏👏👏

[@TheReal008Zulu]

Tucker's Producer: I'm not sure where we are going to get so much royalty-free stock footage of buff men... Tucker Carlson: Don't worry, I already got that.

[@kaiberberich1]

Steve on seeing the Tucker Carlson promo video: Holy Crap - how do I fit all of that comedic material into one show ? let alone one segment !!

[@JLF201]

I'm guessing Carlson isn't using his special to draw attention to the health effects of pollution and industrial waste...

[@Byzantina1204]

Or food additives in processed microwave dinners.

[@DjVortex-w]

So? There are plenty of people already talking about those. Too few people talking about dropping testosterone levels, which is a real health problem.

[@ThelPic]

@@DjVortex-wdon't you really see the connection?! 🙄

[@Juicexlx]

@@DjVortex-w Hahaha! Someone should have paid attention in Biology and Chemistry classes 🙄

[@DjVortex-w]

@@Juicexlx What do you mean?

[@TheDrexxus]

On the surface, the banning of those books sounds really bad. When I first heard that, I thought to myself "How can a MATH book be racist?" but I saw some excerpts from some of the proposed books, and it does make it pretty clear and obvious why they were banned. I don't recall the exact wording, but one of the math books was doing a problem about statistics and basically said all police everywhere racially profile black people, and the problem was calculating some difference between black and white people based on that. And yeah, now I totally understand why they don't want kids being taught this way. That isn't teaching them "math", that is trying to subtly influence their way of thinking. The same problem could've been done with an infinite number of alternate scenarios or situations, but when a lot of them are basically telling the kid "The US is all racist, everyone is out to get you" it is kind of a problem. This is a MATH book, it should be about math, not sociopolitical issues. When you politicize a math book, it should be banned because its no different than doing math problems asking about the percentages of politicians that are corrupt or something like that, it doesn't matter if there is some truth to it, you shouldn't be politicizing mathematics.

[@ammaleslie509]

If you've seen examples please share with the rest of the class.

[@melissaweyrick5311]

Wait till DeSantis hears about non-binary numbers.

[@danielgehring7437]

Hahahaha! I don't care if this post gets a billion likes, it will always deserve more.

[@user-dg9pu4pe9d]

He might like imaginary numbers.

[@moetimski9767]

🤣🤣🤣 Great one! Damn that made me laugh. Bravo 👏👏👏!!!

[@АбсолютСпирит]

This is a mental illness. Their are obviously only two numbers.

[@WillRennar]

How did Tucker manage to out-weird _Florida!?_

[@simonj.7954]

Oh it's been a great week for late show comedy, thanks Stephen for making me laugh out loud, really needed that...! Cheers, Simon J downunder in Australia...

[@hjpngmw]

Oh, come on, we all know the reason that the books were banned is because no one on the committee could solve the word problems.

[@mgeesmith]

And they were afraid that all those squiggly things were some kind of leftist alien hieroglyphics?

[@erinmac4750]

Absolutely agree! ✌️😹

[@shywhispers1]

Lol 😂 😂 😂

[@Iamrightyouarewrong]

"Stupid for Attention" is the most accurate description of Tucker next to "D-Bag" etc...

[@frenchfriar]

That's just wrong. Douchebags are at least useful one week out of the month.

[@TheDarkness1]

But at least he got rid of the Pee Wee Herman suit for the interview and replaced it with a clown suit. Honk his nose and see what sound it makes.

[@Simmons8519]

Democracy, intellectualism, and basic huma rights are being demolished before our eyes.... But at least as we go to our inevitable doom we can sit around and laugh as everything we care about burns to the ground.

[@theblade9024]

Funny thing is red light does not tan you. tanning takes UV rays which are higher up the spectrum. closer to ball burning since heat is in the red part of the spectrum. In reality nothing is happening but a chance to talk about your balls.

[@Iamrightyouarewrong]

@@frenchfriar true.

[@mboettcher349]

I read the book, "Jesus and John Wayne" a few months back and this fits into the right's MO for many decades. Nothing new here, just a new box art.

[@sjbock]

Speaking of John Wayne, the actor Andy Devine and his wife were close friends of my grandparents. Years ago his wife told me she thought Wayne was "funny" (elderly person speak for "gay".) I always find it interesting how many macho cops and military types have John Wayne posters on their walls and worship someone who dodged the draft in WWII and was possibly a closeted repressed gay man.

[@IblewuponyourfaceIII]

@@sjbock you sound a little Homophobic

[@Dr.Morticia]

". . . he is the whitest dick ever." LMFAO! Stephen Colbert, you are the BEST!

[@NewMessage]

Well.. can you blame the GOP for hating math? Basic math lost them the election!

[@mrhappy3032]

Lmfao 😂 😂😂😂😂😂😂👍👍

[@selkiara1272]

About 52 times, now, in fact.

[@samiam4544]

But they have alternative math now.

[@DjVortex-w]

Hating math? They aren't opposed to teaching mathematics. What gives you that impression?

[@ritemolawbks8012]

Every now and then, I'll get nostalgic and start remembering _The_ _Late_ _Show_ during the Trump Administration. His nightly narrations of Trump's Tweets and the reenactment of Sec'y Steven Mnuchin helped so many of us partisans get through some dark days. Those four years felt like a decade.

[@jonadam9740]

Remember when Stephen LIED TO YOU FOR 5 YEARS about Trump \Russia collusion, and then it turned out to befall Hitlery and Ovomit just like I said all along?

[@iscovidoveryet7828]

And a long decade it was.

[@nunnayrbznz3576]

I saved a few of his 45 shows to rewatch. Putin's C***holster is my fave that felon former 45 tried to get Stephen fired over. But mostly I still have PTSD from that decade and hate that folks are still giving him press. He deserves to be ignored. I never called 45 the P. word. a small thing a personal protest .Just the same, Stephen really saved us during that dreaded time and still does. Laughter is the best medicine. Cheers.

[@DjVortex-w]

Yeah, the Trump Derangement Syndrome was strong with him.

[@therose5783]

@@nunnayrbznz3576 ... I agree, the media should stop covering/reporting Trump. I literally cringe when I hear his voice. He has caused me to suffer from political PTSD, and generalized anxiety caused by Trump cult morons. Recovery is only possible when he is convicted of anything and put in prison.

[@Leonaza7]

We should have some kind of ban on politicians using children as props for political purposes. I would not want my kids used this way to benefit any politician.

[@johnree6106]

The irony of saying this and Biden just using kids in the segment 🙄

[@DustyJones1997BGCL]

I agree and especially as a future parent I want to raise my kids where I can teach them every educational thing cuz education is part of life nothing should be sacred everything should be learned no matter if it's good or bad.

[@alexoelkers2292]

Republicans always take it to a really weird place too... the conversation always goes from kids to every one wanting to touch kids and kids in bathrooms and thats just seriously strange as hell.

[@DustyJones1997BGCL]

@@alexoelkers2292 seriously they're trying to make it creepy as possible We as Democrats we want to protect our children we want to teach them about sexual orientation and being gay but we don't say anything creepy shit that they do

[@DeepThought420]

💯%

[@cooper662jc]

Only you Stephen Colbert, can pull off the Aviators, and Jack I so love you , and that skit!!!!

[@13katecoombs]

And keep this in mind: textbook publishers make a ton of money. There is money to be had by approving some textbooks and not others. Even if it's just "campaign contributions," big money can make its way into the pockets of people who are involved in these decisions.

[@rparl]

All of the approved books were from Florida.

[@elainedaprano9130]

Yeah, W's buddy made a lot of money on the "no child left behind " curriculum changes. I'm convinced that's what this is about...DeSantis' POCKET.

[@DjVortex-w]

Then perhaps those publishers who want money shouldn't be shoving politics into their textbooks?

[@Strade8]

@@DjVortex-w How do you know they did since they didn't say why the books were not approved?

[@oldschooloc2110]

You're right! School Systems routinely "pick" some teachers to serve on "textbook selection" committees on a scheduled basis. The teachers are paid "stipend" for their service. There's lots of opportunity for shady shenagins. Textbook selection is a big business process. And there are many text book selection stories in the naked city. Ask people who've left teaching. They "might" talk...

[@claudemiropacheco]

Those monologues are usually great, but today set the bar higher. I laughed out loud on this tucker segment

[@ry8519]

Because they can't calculate a election loss? Wishing You All health and happiness ❤️

[@oldscribe6153]

Perfectly nailed American educaton today.

[@maargenbx1454]

If 132 math books are submitted for review and 54 are rejected for 0 valid reasons, what percentage of the FL review board are idiots? We haven’t yet seen examples of why the textbooks were rejected. I predict that of the textbooks that were rejected, many of them won’t turn out to be rejected based on content at all. Of the ones that have questionable content, 100% of the questionable content will be related to Common Core. None of them will have anything to do with CRT, but since that’s the current GOP boogie man, it has to be evoked at every occasion to keep the population worried about it.

[@danielgehring7437]

Actually I'm guessing that the books were rejected because either the producers or distributors had taken an anti-GOP stance at some point in the past, and the lawmakers finally saw their chance to get revenge. I know Indigo River Publishing is headquartered in Florida and they've butted heads with DeSantis many times in the past.

[@hewlettwilliam4650]

They were rejected because when the text books were turned upside down some of the numbers spelled swear words

[@iscovidoveryet7828]

They have this theory that Prime numbers are subversive liberal leftists who can't be divided by anything but themselves.

[@TheCardinalArt]

@@hewlettwilliam4650 lol. it spelled BOOBS. Ahhhh that would be the best reason. :D I'm sure it has something to do with who they can make the most money off of with kick backs and/or some sort of revenge like Daniel Gehring stated. They didn't like that the numbers spelled boobs upside down is my favorite though and it's now my new head cannon. :D

[@Tao_Tology]

Or the publishers of the textbooks that got banned didn't donate (enough) to the Republican party.

[@ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΣΠΑΙΡΑΣ]

I am getting my "Red Light Therapy" every time I go to Amsterdam! LOL

[@winxclubstellamusa]

I love that you added the full moon. No one else took note of that but you 🧡

[@Blake-xm4xd]

Great monologue, Steven is always good, but that one had me laughing for quite a while.

[@Blake-xm4xd]

@NBA HIGHLIGHTS try to find something better to do with your time other than listening to hate mongers, watch more Colbert and learn to laugh, don't fall in to the pit of despair that is MAGA life.

[@ChristianNeihart]

"Hard times make hard men," is straight out of the Nazi propaganda playbook.

[@mayberelevant3237]

And a gay porn movie 🤣😂🤣

[@stevenraul6403]

its true no?

[@ChristianNeihart]

@@stevenraul6403 it never has to be true. Anyone that says otherwise is just trying to disguise their cruelty as practicality.

[@hubertsang7418]

These politicians have a problem with math, but they do not seem to have a problem counting and adding money.

[@RandomFandomDragon]

That's because they hire minions to do it for them.

[@wizardsuth]

Yes they do. They always figure they don't have enough money and everyone else has too much.

[@DjVortex-w]

They didn't ban the books because of math. You do know this, don't you?

[@wtf1185]

That Carlson bit was absolutely golden. For someone as homophobic as Carlson is he sure is obsessed with manly men. I saw the video on another channel and never noticed the guy didn't have a milk pail. I have to go to the hospital now 'cause I busted a gut at the cow fondler.🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🐄

[@DjVortex-w]

Homophobic? What do you mean? Citations please.

[@HarvesterYT]

@@DjVortex-w Tucker mocked Pete Buttigieg's , a gay man, choice to take time off on paternity leave, saying 'he would've spent the time trying to figure out how to breastfeed'. Or the fact in his 1991 yearbook, saying he was part of the 'Dan White Society', referencing the man who killed Harvey Milk, California's first openly gay politician. He also references the 'Jesse Helms Foundation', referencing the former North Carolina senator who opposed funding for AIDS research because he thought homosexuality was disgusting and unnatural.

[@DjVortex-w]

@@HarvesterYT He made fun of someone... and that makes him "homophobic". If someone makes fun of a hetero man in a similar manner does that make him a "heterophobic"? And he also references someone who references someone who opposes some funding to some research... How many layers of indirection do you need to go before you can find something to link him to "homophobia"? I'm quite certain that you have at one point or another referenced someone, who has referenced someone, who has referenced someone who has said something objectionable about homosexuals. Does that make you homophobic?

[@Kadagirl777]

"The Book of Peeps" 😂😂😂 That flew by so fast but that will stick in my head for a _long_ time 😂 _Book of Peeps._ 😂

[@gusgreen3104]

I laughed out loud, and got the dogs barking.

[@lexslate2476]

I'm genuinely baffled that nobody made a joke about the Jimmy Carter Rabbit Incident. Might be nice to see what the Florida government got so upset about in a math book. Guessing a Republican saw an '=' sign and lost his goddamn mind.

[@robbinblock2725]

Equal sign comment = brilliant.

[@at0micbunnygirl]

☝️☝️☝️ OMG, Stephen Colbert, you have to include @Lex Slate's joke about Florida GOP'ers freaking out about an equal sign in math textbooks. Brilliant! 👏👏👏

[@be6715]

Thank you. I never heard of the rabbit incident, so it was fun to look it up.

[@mryeti1887]

It was the Arabic numerals. They ain’t teachin no Sharia law!

[@bobjones2041]

I'm baffled as to how Jimmy Carter pardoned Vietnam dodgers to include Trump Carter night be a white hetero Xtian after all, we need to freeze his bank account

[@geegaw1535]

Tuckers high pitched laugh and check out his girly penny loafers with no socks talking to the light up your gonad guy. SICK

[@jondoe6786]

Don't forget Pucker's hair and that raging "TIRED OF BEING IN THE CLOSET" thing he spews with such femininity...

[@geegaw1535]

@@jondoe6786 yes, he comes off all billy badass and he's just a little boi on the inside..apparently outwardly too though. 😎