When I was a small child, I was distraught by the rumors that popular kids’ television show Sesame Street’s Cookie Monster was going to be turned into the Veggie Monster. Little did I know that this would be only the first of the show’s many forays into wokeness.
However, first lady Dr. Jill Biden is helping the show precipitate its most blatant attempt at promoting critical race theory yet.
On Monday, Sesame Workshop, the “educational” organization behind Sesame Street, announced (with the help of the United Services Automobile Association) the creation of new resources meant to “help military and veteran families tap into the rich diversity of the military community to start important conversations about race with young children.”
“Part of Sesame Workshop’s ongoing Coming Together initiative for racial literacy, these new resources cover building a positive sense of identity and being an upstander,” the organization revealed.
In addition, according to the International Business Times, the turquoise, Mexican-American puppet Rosita — who comes from a military family — appeared with the first lady to talk about what makes her “unique,” as well as what makes her an “upstander.”
A clip of the conversation can be seen below:
Our friends Rosita and @FLOTUS have a special message for military families: we can all be upstanders, together! #ComingTogether pic.twitter.com/zgFcmcA3Ba
— Sesame Street (@sesamestreet) July 12, 2021
“There’s another thing that I’m very proud of, Dr. Biden — actually I just learned that — and it’s that I am an upstander. That means that I use kind words and actions to stand up for myself and my friends,” Rosita said, immediately following a tirade of identity politics straight out of a university classroom.
“Military and veteran families practice service in everything they do, and they live their lives with purpose — values that help them confront injustices like racism,” Dr. Jeanette Betancourt, the senior vice president of U.S. Social Impact, Sesame Workshop, said in a statement.
“In a military kid’s world, it’s common to see people of all races and backgrounds living, working, and playing together. Military parents and caregivers can help their children become good citizens of the world by using that unique opportunity to talk openly about racism and celebrate who they are inside and out.”
Again, this is just another escapade in identity politics, and all the honeyed words are a mask for the more nefarious political intentions within. That’s par for the course for the left, but seeing it thrown at children so frequently is sickening.
However, that video clip is upsetting to me for much more personal reasons.
I am of Mexican descent. My maternal ancestors lived in the areas nudging the southern border for four centuries. They founded the cities of Monterrey and Saltillo in northeastern Mexico.
My grandmother immigrated (legally) to the United States as an adult, though she (legally) lived in the Houston area for a few years as a child. Her brothers and cousins were and are proud Americans. My mother and I were both born and raised in America.
In addition, many of our family members gladly and gallantly served in the U.S. military.
Though the character was first introduced in 1991, I can’t remember ever seeing Rosita on Sesame Street. I’m glad — the character (especially her accent, which is an exaggerated stereotype) is nothing more than a pathetic caricature of my family and its story. The show and the first lady are insulting us all.
The U.S. is a melting pot, which has been enormously beneficial from a cultural and historical perspective. Every wave of (legal) immigration brings waves of change that make our country healthier and more dynamic. In the end, we are all Americans.
Sewing the seeds of identity politics, which is exactly what Sesame Street and the first lady are doing, is counterproductive to that effort, and they must be stopped.
If USAA is involved in this, then I will be looking elsewhere for my insurance coverage! NOT AN UPSTANDING, INDEPENDENT organization at this point. VERY disappointed in them!!
Already Done !!! Found much Cheaper Car insuramce elsewhere for Exactly the same Coverage !
I already got rid of them.
Me too
Another example of how having a doctor of education is a doctor of bull $hit.
PhD in STUPID with Honors no less
Like Dr Josef Gobles and Dr MLK doctors my ars
I just got sick!
jill biden is a hosebag !!!
And stupid. It runs in the family
Well, she’s around people with the same low IQ as she has!!!
Piled Higher and Deeper!
Calling Jill Biden Doctor is like calling dog $hit Tootsie Rolls.
And Democrats. Not turds
These are the ones responsible for the snowlakes! Teaching our young folks SHIT!
I couldn’t watch the whole thing. Totally stupid.
i would consider sueing pbs in a broad class action law suite or send a written petition to your cable company or provider and tell them remove this channell or get your shit out of my house,when you hurt there wallet they will think twice about it,
I’m gonna do it
its time to pressure those we elected to to bring up impeachment charges on buden and harris
I hope every God fearing parent removes pbs from letting their children to watch these commies. These clowns are hellbent on destroying our country and our God given rights. Boycott pbs shows and let these clowns find out who controls the power in the United States. “IT’S WE THE PEOPLE!!!!” https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/d58c6d89b376925bd689f1e325c77bfad9cae84dac8c0ac51d2bb927c1ad118b.jpg
it’s called Marxism!
Heck Jillmakes Miss Piggy look smarter than Jill will ever be
That is all we need the unionized PHD in rACE indoctrinations to go on Sesame Strret to SCREW UP children…..What is next?? Spread Eagle Kamala to Have sex instructions for pre puberty kids???? Is Derangement the ONLY policy the wH Toilet can Offer ??? Is this the ONLY SOLUTION for all the Messy Problems they have cREATED??????
They already are teaching that in our schools, libraries, etc. That’s nothing new either.
Not in Texas schools
Bulls Eye
May be you all should descent en mass on the morons and get them out of the system as many have done !! Those maggots work for you not the other way around.
P=PHONY, H=HO, D=DEMONRAT !!
Dr. Jill wants to play identity politics. So here is her identity — WHITE TRASH. Throw it right back at her.
I’m glad my son grew up before this attempt to undo the entire American experiment by igniting a race war, before Arthur’s teacher married another male on that children’s show, and This Old House went to San Francisco and pandered shamelessly to the LGBIGOT crowd. Tell me how PBS benefits the country again.
They dont
Dr of Education? She should be back home trying to educate her demented husband.
If I still had young children, they definitely would not be watching that show, just like they were not allowed to watch The Simpsons