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New Jersey becomes latest state to prohibit bans on books (slrpnk.net)
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cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/16010933

Source https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/new-jersey-latest-state-prohibit-bans-books-school-116604778

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[–] toynbee 8 points 1 week ago

A ban ban. How novel.

[–] DandomRude 3 points 1 week ago (2 children)

It's crazy that such measures are necessary at all. Why are today's fascists still such fans of book bans? Because Hitler thought it was great?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

Yes. That's probably one of the reasons.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

Book bans are about control.

That's why it appeals to fascists.