Black history 'Underground Railroad' forms across US after DeSantis, others ban books

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Educators, lawmakers, activists and faith leaders have launched efforts to teach Black history after a crackdown on more inclusive lesson plans.

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Considering the books can be legally sold and purchased by the public, it is hardly a book ban.

They are being banned in schools.

Deciding what reading material is available in schools has been a thing ever since the invention of schools. I bet there is material even you would support not offering in schools.

What a lacklustre straw man. Look, I can completely ignore context too!

The Disney movie "Ruby Bridges" (banned) and the Anarchist Cookbook (also banned) are way totally completely equally deserving of a ban in schools.

Here's the synopsis of the banned movie, btw:

This film presents the real-life tale of young Ruby Bridges (Chaz Monet), one of the first African-American children to attend an integrated school in the Deep South. At only age 6, Ruby is selected to attend an all-white school in New Orleans, causing an uproar in the racially divided region. Among the people who try to help Ruby adjust to the tense situation are teacher Barbara Henry (Penelope Ann Miller) and Dr. Robert Coles (Kevin Pollak), a child psychiatrist.

Both banned, therefore exactly the same. Yup.

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You're splitting hairs about whether it's a ban in order to justify removing items from the curriculum at the insistence of racists.

You're making excuses for people who burn books in the hopes that their movement will persist long enough that they can burn people.

You gotta realize, the leftist demand for hate outstripes the supply, so they have to redefine words like ban

I don't know anyone on the left who demands hate. Can you please give an example?

Expecting decency towards 'others' is like an attack to them.

The fuck is outstripes? Is that like a backyard potty with a bad paintjob? A nudist inmate?

Since when does ban have a strict definition to mean not allowing the publish and/or sale of books nationwide? If I ban something from my house, am I required to use a different word?

It's precisely how dishonest people try to steer the conversation. Never let them get away with that, or every conversation will be unproductive.

Aww is poor baby mad we hate their stupid widdle obsolete traditions and beliefs? Is baby gonna cry to Trump? Gonna go do a widdle Nazi march temper tantrum? Aww he so cute when he mad! Here have a little binky and go take a nap.

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