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Conservatives Now Demanding ‘Inappropriate’ Books Be Burned

Not only are conservative activists across the country increasingly targeting school curriculums surrounding topics such as racial inequality, women’s rights, and LGBTQ issues, but they’re additionally mounting a strong effort to rid school libraries of any books which they deem “inappropriate” - many going so far as demanding not only these books be removed, but also burned. Frankly, I have to admit I’ve always found it rather amusing when Republicans demand we ban books.  I mean, it isn’t as if they’ve ever read one or anything.  And, gee - I thought conservatives were supposed to be against "cancel culture” and the “nanny state?”  But, I get the message - “guns in school good, books bad!”  Why, Kyle Rittenhouse wouldn’t be the MAGA hero he is today, had he not been exposed early on to the love of firearms.   Not surprisingly, leading the charge on much of this book banning and burning, is none other than good old Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.  Of course, gi...