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@palestine@a.gup.pe @adachika192@hcommons.social @palestine@lemmy.ml @elston_@noauthority.social The issue is not that he is right, but that he is such a hypocrite. The US have been silencing dissent for over a decade now.
Recently they banned a picture book about a girl with freckles from nearly all libraries (as almost all US libraries are school affiliated). The book has nothing LGBTQ or whatever in it. Nothing about slavery. The only issue is that its author votes the other party. THAT is where the US are, and have been for the last decade - because of course the left also restricted speech when in power.
@divVerent @palestine@a.gup.pe @adachika192 @palestine@lemmy.ml
Weak example.
Freckleface Strawberry by J. Moore, has been temporarily removed from libraries in Department of Defense Education Activity schools. This is part of a review initiated by the DOD to ensure compliance with executive orders targeting "gender ideology" & "racial indoctrination."
This action pertains only to schools operated by the DOD & does not represent nationwide ban on the book.
Expand your news sources beyond ARD & ZDF.
@elston_@noauthority.social @palestine@a.gup.pe @adachika192@hcommons.social @palestine@lemmy.ml It's an example of a ridiculous (but yes, temporary) ban. We also are aware that other school libraries are using the same list - I know of at least one non military school affiliated library that also enforces this list "to be safe".
@divVerent @palestine@a.gup.pe @adachika192 @palestine@lemmy.ml
You are conflating not having a book in a school library with the banning of free speech.
Completely banning a book and not having it in a local school library are two different things.
Transgender activists want all kinds of books in schools that a majority of parent's do not want.