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USMBTRT t1_jcbfiaz wrote
Reply to comment by steelceasar in Central York School District is back to banning books by melosebrain37
What's the functional difference between a librarian saying, "lets replace this one," and a parent saying, "I don't want that one?" Do you think librarians are magically impartial or immune to bias? Do you think the left has never pulled books from shelves that don't fit their ideology?
USMBTRT t1_jcbf5a2 wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Central York School District is back to banning books by melosebrain37
What types of literature do you think are OK to "ban" from school libraries?
USMBTRT t1_jcbexhd wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Central York School District is back to banning books by melosebrain37
I'm not a Republican, but I do vote in every election (sometimes the same way as you, I suppose).
But I lost you on the second sentence. What is my comment supposed to be a prime example of???
USMBTRT t1_jcbaky9 wrote
Books are added/removed from library lists all the time. You obviously can't carry every single book in existence. Someone is always making decisions on what to put on the shelves. Every person making a big deal about this, regardless of their stance, is just looking for cheap political points.
Oh look, OP conveniently included a link to donate to a Democrat PAC. What a surprise.
Fabricated outrage is so financially lucrative for politicians.
USMBTRT t1_jcbqa4g wrote
Reply to comment by steelceasar in Central York School District is back to banning books by melosebrain37
Huckleberry Finn, To Kill a Mocking Bird, and Dr. Seuss (But only when Melania Trump reads it, not Michelle Obama) to name a few.
And while not a book, but just a general point on censorship, California, New Jersey, and other states passed laws or school policies to ban pro-gun clothing in schools.
It's worth noting that, according to PEN America, for a book to be put on the banned list, it doesn't actually have to be banned - just that someone has requested that a school look into whether something is age appropriate or not.
Edit: They're both on the ALA Top 100 Banned Books list. I used those sources because they specifically call out the people banning them. Also love how direct evidence of the Dr. Seuss hierocracy is completely written off because you don't agree with the website that compiled the tweets.