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  These morons are American Taliban
context: And the real cancel culture was the conservatives we met along the way.
  Given they scream cancel culture right before they cancel culture, what does it mean when the new conservative scream is ‘groomer?’ >
  
  It's kind of depressing as an American to watch encroaching fascism here, while people the world over are rejecting it. >
  
  Don't know where you're getting your news, but that's not true at all. 
  Fascism is ascendant in the western world. Winning parliament seats in scary numbers. >
  
  I am wondering. Whenever I talk to americans, especially right wingers, they basically claim to be pro free speech, if not free speech absolutists. And they always go with the narrative that they can't say sh*t anymore.
  So how is banning LGBTIQ+ content helping their narrative? Is this supposed to be some sort of revenge?! >
  
  They literally try and ban words in schools, and this is the Governor of a state who will likely be their candidate for President in 2024. They do not give a flying fuck about “free speech”. 
  It may seem like a big circle jerk to people outside the US, at times, and that we are exaggerating at times. But the republicans no longer have a platform, it’s simply be contrarian to “the left” at all times, and sow as much chaos and anger amongst their followers as possible. >
  
  Yeah, I think Europe at times forgets how scary this shit is for us, honestly. And we fight back as much as we can without full-out war. Sorta why I get so mad at the "man, and you guys say you're so good/ypu guys good?" jokes. Like no, it's very obvious, please stop pointing things out like we're just crazy. We're literally fighting fascism, don't joke about that please :/ Starts to feel almost mocking when they aren't living it- sorta how any joke about someone's suffering does. >
  
  That is a very good point I had never taken into consideration. Thank you so much for this. >
  
  These bans are really effective, too, since kids these days are getting most of their information from books at the library. >
  
  “Free speech” or whatever they babble on about constantly sure is different in their practices rather than their theory. >
  
  Land of the free, home of the brave. >
  
  There is no more sure way to get a book to be read than to ban it. >
  
  TIL that "bigoted, ignorant, hateful, stupid, and mean" is spelled "conservative." >
  
  Crazy
  Old
  Nazis
  Systematically
  Exterminating
  Reasonable
  Voices
  Addressing
  Their
  Irrational
  Violent
  Extremism >
  
  I'm stealing it! >
  
  If anyone wants a "banned" book in these states, please send me your info and I'll try to mail you a copy to own. Or we could start a subreddit to trade knowledge over state lines, to lessen the individual financial impact. 
  Just because it isn't allowed in schools or libraries doesn't mean a Republican can stop you from enjoying some culture and perspective in the sanctity of your own home.
  Fuck censorship. >
  
  Will the GOP ever learn that these same books exist on the internet?  Are they going to ban the internet?  LOL. >
  
  
  Are they going to ban the internet?
  
  They are unironically swiftly moving in that direction. It won't be long until some politician declares their opposition to it on the basis of being unchristian. >
  
  Small Gubmn't >
  
  Conservatives are the bad guys. >
  
  There is NOTHING ‘conservative’ about book bands. >
  
  Total waste of time. Kids in most conservative states can barely read. >
  
  Despite being patently illegal. >
  
  Yes, banning books about things removes their existence. A totally great use of one’s limited time on earth to deprive others of things you don’t want. >
  
  What ?the small givernment big government folks are also the freespeech ban books folks? What will we find out next? That their claims of tyranny and grooming were about themselves? >
  
  I remember Idaho's senator Larry Craig's wide stance on this..