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Library study finds 'challenged' books soared in 2021

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Accounts of book bannings and attempted book bannings, along with threats against librarians, have soared over the past year


The book bans and attempted bans are overwhelmingly coming from the American Right. Remember that when they lecture you on free speech.
 

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The book bans and attempted bans are overwhelmingly coming from the American Right. Remember that when they lecture you on free speech.
Well, when a good portion of your support base believes a fantasy book is real, banning books is far more reasonable.
In a twisted way.
 

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****ing deplorable.

I don't care what partisan politics motivate it, book bannings are anti-American.
That all depends which America you think you live in.

Because clearly there are different opinions on that.
 

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That all depends which America you think you live in.

Because clearly there are different opinions on that.
More like what America I had hoped I lived in?

All Americans should inherently have a visceral negative reaction to the thought of banning books.
 
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