My first reaction to the growing conservative campaign to ban or remove books from libraries is that they - sigh - drastically overestimate the number of kids who even know where the library is. This is not to dismiss the repressive, mean-spirited, anti-American, homophobic, transphobic, racist nature of the campaign. That’s troubling indeed.
Very nice that there was no mention of elite nyc private schools. The culture war is real and sadly it matters not that most kids do not frequent libraries. You put that all very well. But the blather that gets repeated in the news every day, many times, is the point. Us progressives love that you are saying, but you are preaching to the choir.... and exacerbating the culture schism. As a nation we will not make any progress, and that requires less tribalism and more open dialog and understanding....no progress until we really try to understand WHY so many fall into the DeSantis / Trump web. WHY do so many follow the lead of the new GOP? I get it why so many so called Repub leaders are silent.... they fear their constituents. But WHY do so many tens of millions buy these myths? Both Clintons and Obama were huge failures with their neo liberal mantra....
Rather than seeking an audience in the UP liberal echo chamber... similar to msnbc and Fox.... let’s dig in, seek an understanding of the roots of the very dangerous division. Mocking the intelligence of DeSantis and others ain’t gonna do it. As a former educator, you should be trying to ADD something of value.
Very nice that there was no mention of elite nyc private schools. The culture war is real and sadly it matters not that most kids do not frequent libraries. You put that all very well. But the blather that gets repeated in the news every day, many times, is the point. Us progressives love that you are saying, but you are preaching to the choir.... and exacerbating the culture schism. As a nation we will not make any progress, and that requires less tribalism and more open dialog and understanding....no progress until we really try to understand WHY so many fall into the DeSantis / Trump web. WHY do so many follow the lead of the new GOP? I get it why so many so called Repub leaders are silent.... they fear their constituents. But WHY do so many tens of millions buy these myths? Both Clintons and Obama were huge failures with their neo liberal mantra....
Rather than seeking an audience in the UP liberal echo chamber... similar to msnbc and Fox.... let’s dig in, seek an understanding of the roots of the very dangerous division. Mocking the intelligence of DeSantis and others ain’t gonna do it. As a former educator, you should be trying to ADD something of value.
Yay Steve, for being brave. We love you