Let’s say you’re a parent in Minnesota. You send your kids off to school, expecting them to learn about history, government, and the basic building blocks of civic life. Instead, thanks to Governor Tim Walz, they’ll be getting a crash course in revolutionary Marxism—delivered in the form of a comic book.
Yes, really.
The book in question, Racial Capitalism and Prison Abolition, is a radical leftist primer that teaches kids that capitalism is inherently racist, America’s legal system is illegitimate, and law enforcement is just a modern-day slave patrol. If you thought civics was about learning how a bill becomes a law, think again. Under the new Minnesota ethnic studies standards, students must be trained to analyze “racial capitalism”—a concept birthed by “Black Marxism” theorists.
And guess what? This isn’t just some optional reading for particularly edgy college kids. It’s baked into the curriculum, mandated by the state’s new ethnic studies standards. Every Minnesota student will soon be exposed to these ideas in some form or another.
The Curriculum That Dare Not Speak Its Name
Governor Walz, ever the political acrobat, has a delicate balancing act to perform. On one hand, he must cater to the far-left activist base that put these ethnic studies standards in place. On the other, he cannot admit to the general public what’s actually in them—because most normal people would find it absurd, if not outright dangerous.
That’s why Walz’s administration has worked so hard to hide the full details of the ethnic studies implementation framework. They promised a public draft by August 2024. It never came. It was only released after the election, and only because the Center of the American Experiment sued the state for access. Then, in a truly hilarious bit of political backpedaling, the Minnesota Department of Education distanced itself from the document the moment it was forced to release it. Why? Because even they know this stuff is radioactive.
Yet despite all the secrecy, some things are abundantly clear:
The implementation framework repeatedly instructs teachers to partner with radical activist groups instead of just teaching history or civics.
Students are not simply learning about political activism—they are being trained to become activists themselves.
Teachers must go through their own reeducation programs, breaking down their “existing identities” and reshaping themselves into ideologically pure instructors.
Now, maybe you’re thinking: “Surely this is just a misunderstanding. Ethnic studies is just about learning different perspectives, right?”
Wrong.
Meet Your New Radical Professors
The driving force behind these standards isn’t a collection of neutral historians. It’s a small group of committed leftist activists, many of whom believe America’s system must be overthrown.
Take Brian Lozenski, for example—a Macalester College professor who helped design the implementation framework. Lozenski has publicly called for the overthrow of the United States. Yes, the guy shaping what Minnesota kids will be taught doesn’t just dislike the country—he wants to see it dismantled.
Then there’s RIDGS, the Center for Race, Indigeneity, Disability, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at the University of Minnesota. If that name sounds like a word salad of leftist grievances, that’s because it is. RIDGS is one of the key organizations responsible for developing the lesson plans that will soon be used in schools.
RIDGS doesn’t teach history—it preaches revolution. It promotes activist training, resistance, and organizing rather than education. And what resource does RIDGS recommend for understanding “racial capitalism”? Why, a radical comic book, of course.
The Plot of the Marxist Comic Book
So what pearls of wisdom does Racial Capitalism and Prison Abolition offer Minnesota’s students? Here’s the condensed version:
Capitalism is inherently racist and designed to funnel wealth to the elite by stealing from the working class.
The police and military exist solely to protect capitalism and are the modern-day equivalent of slave patrols.
America criminalizes poverty so it can justify imprisoning the poor.
The only solution is resistance—which is code for tearing down the system.
These ideas aren’t just hinted at; they’re explicitly endorsed. The comic book even glorifies radical Marxist thinkers like Huey P. Newton, Angela Davis, and Ruth Wilson Gilmore—figures who have openly called for violent revolution in some form or another.
And this, dear parents, is what your kids will be learning in state-mandated social studies classes.
Defunding the Police, No Cash Bail, and Shoplifting as a Human Right
If you’ve ever wondered why left-wing politicians keep making baffling policy decisions—like letting violent criminals roam free or refusing to prosecute shoplifters—the comic book offers an answer.
These policies aren’t just misguided. They come from a worldview where crime doesn’t really exist, because what we call “crime” is just the oppressed fighting back against their capitalist overlords.
It’s why progressive cities have implemented no-cash bail policies. It’s why California refused to punish shoplifting for years. It’s why some district attorneys seem outright allergic to prosecuting criminals. The logic is simple: If the system itself is the real crime, then punishing actual criminals is just reinforcing oppression.
Minnesota was ground zero for the “Defund the Police” movement after the George Floyd riots. Now, the same radicals who led that movement are designing your child’s curriculum.
The Democrats’ DEI Dilemma
So why is Governor Walz doubling down on all of this? Simple: He has no choice.
The Democratic Party is caught in a trap of its own making. Its activist base has shifted so far left that it’s completely out of step with mainstream America. But because those activists hold immense power within the party, politicians like Walz must appease them—even at the cost of alienating normal voters.
That’s why last week, Walz urged Democrats to go all-in on DEI. “We got ourselves in this mess,” he said, “because we weren’t bold enough.” Translation: We’re losing support, so let’s double down on the very thing making us unpopular. Genius.
At the same time, he’s desperately trying to keep the actual content of these policies under wraps. He wants to brag about his progressive credentials without letting people see what those credentials actually entail.
It’s the same problem the national Democratic Party faces. They can’t abandon their radical wing, but they also can’t fully embrace it in public. So they try to play both sides, hoping no one notices the contradictions.
The Price of This Insanity
At the end of the day, it won’t be Governor Walz or his activist allies who pay the price for this madness. It will be Minnesota’s children.
They’ll be taught to see white supremacy lurking in every corner of their lives.
They’ll be trained to become activists instead of educated citizens.
They’ll be left with a warped, cynical view of their country, where success is impossible and revolution is the only answer.
And what happens when a generation of students is trained to despise the very system that governs them? Civil unrest? Increased crime? A further breakdown of social order? All of the above?
