Public libraries are supposed to be places for communities to gather and learn, with an important focus on being a place for kids to gain access to information. But thanks to a moral panic in the GOP about “indoctrination” in libraries, it seems that at least one library has decided to shut its door to children.
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I get it, but this just hurts kids, not the fascists it needs to hurt.
Republicans banning books hurts kids, with a long term plan of getting even worse.
This is a short term minor ‘hurt’ with a goal of avoiding that long term harm.
Educated kids grow up to vote democrat.
That’s what this is about.
I initially thought this was just a way of protesting the law, but looking at how it was written, I think this was literally their only legal option. I’m not sure how any library can stay open with the laws as written. I don’t think schools can have basically any books, either.