In the latest example of “rules for thee but not for me,” our political aristocrats are now throwing their weight around in the phony “banned books” battle of the culture war. In this particular battle, leftists smear conservatives or even just apolitical parents as fascist book burners for asking schools and libraries not to push books depicting pornography, oral sex, rape, or gender dysphoria.
A memo must have made its way to the top this week, as both President Barack Obama and Chelsea Clinton both tweeted Monday about books “being challenged by people who disagree with certain ideas or perspectives.” This all comes just a month after President Joe Biden announced he would be appointing a “banned-book” czar, whose job is to push trans-obsessed young adult novels and race-obsessed pseudohistories on local libraries.
Books allow our children access to critical information that helps them understand themselves and the world around them. We have seen a record number of book bans, with 2,571 unique book titles being targeted in 2022. Please join me in standing up against these bans by visiting…
— Chelsea Clinton (@ChelseaClinton) July 18, 2023
Today, some of the books that shaped my life—and the lives of so many others—are being challenged by people who disagree with certain ideas or perspectives. And librarians are on the front lines, fighting every day to make the widest possible range of viewpoints, opinions, and… pic.twitter.com/txhCTfH3Gh
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) July 17, 2023
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