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[–] WaxedWookie@lemmy.world 37 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Great - more illiterate kids, more future conservatives.

[–] Telorand@reddthat.com 9 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Ironically, probably not. Reality has this pernicious way of ignoring politics, and kids are incredibly good at outfoxing parental controls on the Internet. There's at least two libraries in the US that offer free digital library cards to any minor in or out of state, and there's lots of podcasts and online communities that value evidence-based truth.

Basically the book-banning, while wholly reprehensible, is a fight they've already lost, and it only riles up the Conservative Boomers who are too ignorant to know it.

[–] WaxedWookie@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

Absolutely - though the efforts will certainly still do damage.

Raising dumber kids to own the libs...

[–] S_204@lemm.ee 19 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Lol. Years ago I was joking that I was surprised fruit loops hadn't been targeted yet. Clearly with the name and rainbow of colors they support..... love and freedom. Can't be having that hahaha.

[–] nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Wait till they find out about lucky charms.

[–] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 6 points 11 months ago

They’ll bring back “No Irish Need Apply” signs

[–] S_204@lemm.ee 4 points 11 months ago

Banned from the house after picking out the marshmallows LoL.

[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 17 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Don't have any kids, guess I'm gonna have to buy a box of Froot Loops. Luckily I have unused marshmallows and butter from Thanksgiving, so I can make 🌈 cereal bars.

[–] lurch@sh.itjust.works 8 points 11 months ago

Careful: when all the colors mix it's just gray. (I once put Smarties in a whipped cream layer of a cake. It came out opposite of what I had in mind.)

[–] Telorand@reddthat.com 13 points 11 months ago

Oh no. Now what will all their grown, adult children eat for breakfast?

[–] TrendigOsthyvel@lemmy.world 11 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Haha! Try banning those books.

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

They probably are already

[–] spider@lemmy.nz 6 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

~~Conservatives~~ Right-Wingers Are Boycotting Froot Loops for Creating a Library of Diverse Children's Books Online

Because their behavior is anything but "conservative".

[–] Additional_Prune@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

Immigrants, transgender people, vaccines, voting machines, feminists, clothing with rainbows, and children's books are among the things that frighten and anger conservatives.

[–] Pratai@lemmy.ca 4 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Hard to imagine being such a coward that you fear breakfast cereal.

[–] badelf@lemmy.ml 4 points 11 months ago

Conservatives ARE fruit loops!