floofloof@lemmy.ca to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoLibrarians and Publishers Alarmed as Tennessee Libraries Shut Down for GOP 'Book Purge'www.commondreams.orgexternal-linkmessage-square5linkfedilinkarrow-up1260arrow-down11file-textcross-posted to: usa@midwest.sociallefty_news@ibbit.at
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minus-squarevelindora@lemmy.cafelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up59·2 days ago It is illegal to remove books from public libraries Sorry, what does “illegal” mean? Is that where there are consequences for actions? Because that ended in 2025
minus-squareLost_My_Mind@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up30·2 days agoNo no no. You’re not understanding. Nothing about the word “illegal” has changed. It’s consequences for the out groups, and privilege for in groups. Now if someone ELSE did it, THEN the police could arrest them! See? It’s not complicated!
minus-squarevelindora@lemmy.cafelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·2 days agoAhhh, so burning a bible is bad, but basically every other book is okay.
Sorry, what does “illegal” mean? Is that where there are consequences for actions? Because that ended in 2025
No no no. You’re not understanding. Nothing about the word “illegal” has changed.
It’s consequences for the out groups, and privilege for in groups. Now if someone ELSE did it, THEN the police could arrest them!
See? It’s not complicated!
Ahhh, so burning a bible is bad, but basically every other book is okay.