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Moms for Liberty, a conservative group founded in 2021, aims to reshape public education by taking over school boards and banning books they view as inappropriate. Though new, the strategy of focusing on education issues to advance conservative goals is not novel. The group seeks to influence the 2024 Republican presidential primary and has gained influence within the GOP and conservative movement. While some call Moms for Liberty an extremist group, its members see themselves as protecting families and liberty. However, critics argue the group actually seeks to limit democracy by restricting the rights of those they disagree with.

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[-] storksforlegs@beehaw.org 7 points 1 year ago

I want there to be a movement on the left to reclaim these words and terms. Even though they are full of shit just the use of these words gives them some kind of legitimacy (at least to some people).

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