Tony StarkDec 13, 2022

We are witnessing the beginning of American fascism. Right wing cons want a country where mass shootings happen regularly and guns are everywhere, but books about the Holocaust, slavery, LBGTQ people, and history are considered dangerous. A country circling the drain allows this.

Whatever culture war is necessary to invent in order to distract, dupe and deceive, the right wing will find. No need to pay for infrastructure, education and a safety net when you can whip this up.

A Fast-Growing Network of Conservative Groups Is Fueling a Surge in Book Bans-
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/12/books/book-bans-libraries.html?unlocked_article_code=ffVZIJZD7q-f0bgdRtXDMf_jKSO4o6ebQkgfeVvruArq64fDRf8ElIoos-LzzhtYxDN3WB90Rp2CTllCf8apI8ruEeM0rU_Omnab4CNeypvOrZOkJwqE7yEMwAQTJomLR-0_qGUT6kZSbSQWlYBELQ5PZSHVxWvuVHDmY5aqKm5wOg5JFxQ255E78kJltxPGzGFqjhlMRcX6XvqMnUX3HUlJ9ZknAY4q7k1ffD756QA9XylZddm9s3YE7lwHblZaqSJ0z7iTfMje13GfY5PXQgdqrcZ2hrv4nzn00qCNwuCrX3CSZ_w_OTGgaRQno4YK1JtJJYwvC__kVz6Z&smid=share-url

A Fast-Growing Network of Conservative Groups Is Fueling a Surge in Book Bans

Some groups are new, some are longstanding. Some are local, others national. Over the past two years, they have become vastly more organized, well funded, effective — and criticized.

The New York Times
Show threadAndyHDec 13, 2022

@TonyStark

We should've let the South secede.

Show threadLili Von ShtuppDec 15, 2022
@AndyHarrison @TonyStark that's not helpful.
Show threadTony StarkDec 15, 2022
@AndyHarrison @LiliVonShtupp Throwing sections of the country under the bus is definitely not helpful. I feel like I’ve said that so many times…
Show threadThe North Coast
@[email protected] @LiliVonShtupp @TonyStark Ohio also agrees with you.
Dec 15, 2022 at 10:43pmWeb