• Moobythegoldensock@lemm.ee
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    Second, the lawsuit argues that Cahall included the books in her classroom library because of her “sincerely held moral and religious belief” that all children — including LGBTQ children — should be treated with dignity and respect. In suspending her for not maintaining a classroom library that is consistent with “the values many hold” in “this community,” Cahall asserts that the school district is “aiding, fostering, or promoting one religion or religious viewpoint over another.”

    Hell yeah. Use the religious nutters’ own trump card against them.

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    I fucking hate that this is political. It shouldn’t be. LGBTQ people exist, and depicting them in books is perfectly normal. What’s not normal is the psychotic religious freak-out in response.

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      As an ideology, reactionism is a tradition in right-wing politics; the reactionary stance opposes policies for the social transformation of society. In popular usage, reactionary refers to a strong traditionalist conservative political perspective of a person opposed to social, political, and economic change.

      All too normal, unfortunately, but I take your meaning: they’re a minority who seek power by drumming up hatred for the vulnerable. Solidarity is the only answer, and it’s why they seek to divide us.

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      As a lifelong Ohioan, fuck this bullshit attitude. Plenty of us hate what’s going on here and are actively trying to fix it. Try extending a helping hand, or bare minimum, a word of support, rather than ostracizing 20 10 million people on the grounds of fucking geography.

      Edit: numbers are hard

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        As a west coast best coast, I say fuck all you people from the middle. Y’all need some beach time to chill tf out.