Current Events > One Florida County Just Banned Of Mice and Men

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Humble_Novice
08/21/22 1:18:47 PM
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https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/miami-bookstores-react-to-floridas-banned-books-14296052

Of Mice and Men was one of the books I grew up reading in middle school. What exactly triggered the state into keeping it away from younger folks? I'm also hearing rumors that To Kill a Mocking Bird has been banned in Florida schools as well, though I have yet to see an actual confirmation of this just yet.
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FortuneCookie
08/21/22 1:20:15 PM
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Yay, book burning.

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PoundGarden
08/21/22 1:20:53 PM
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The year of our Lord 2022 and the US is still banning books lmao

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Humble_Novice
08/21/22 1:21:57 PM
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PoundGarden posted...
The year of our Lord 2022 and the US is still banning books lmao
Only the red states are doing that.
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PoundGarden
08/21/22 1:23:21 PM
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Humble_Novice posted...
Only the red states are doing that.

Still. Especially when you consider red states are the loudest and first to cry about "FREE SPEECH!" lol

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VigorouslySwish
08/21/22 1:23:45 PM
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Lmao all this book banning is just gonna make conservatives even stupider than they already are

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AlCalavicci
08/21/22 1:26:16 PM
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party of small government

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spikethedevil
08/21/22 1:26:40 PM
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It has an anti racism message in it and was published in 1937 Its one of my favourite books and the movie is pretty good as well imo.

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Choco
08/21/22 1:28:02 PM
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Humble_Novice posted...
I'm also hearing rumors that To Kill a Mocking Bird has been banned in Florida schools as well, though I have yet to see an actual confirmation of this just yet.
a lot of people on ce would support this

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Crimsoness
08/21/22 1:28:53 PM
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The army needs to occupy Florida and remove Desantis

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MabusIncarnate
08/21/22 1:32:15 PM
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Freedumb

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ProboBum
08/21/22 1:34:21 PM
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But.....why? It's one of my favorite books, we read it in high school and watched the movie afterwards. Though I can't really watch the movie anymore lol I can't handle THAT scene (if you know, you know)

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spikethedevil
08/21/22 2:41:27 PM
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ProboBum posted...
But.....why? It's one of my favorite books, we read it in high school and watched the movie afterwards. Though I can't really watch the movie anymore lol I can't handle THAT scene (if you know, you know)

Oh do I know.

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UnholyMudcrab
08/21/22 2:42:56 PM
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VigorouslySwish posted...
Lmao all this book banning is just gonna make conservatives even stupider than they already are
That's the entire point.

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PiOverlord
08/21/22 2:49:48 PM
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I really liked that book.

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Hornswoggled
08/21/22 2:58:08 PM
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spikethedevil posted...
It has an anti racism message in it and was published in 1937 Its one of my favourite books and the movie is pretty good as well imo.

There's no room for that sort of nuance.

They say the N word in it, it's bad, it's banned!

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hockeybub89
08/21/22 3:00:23 PM
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So much for frozen peaches

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spikethedevil
08/21/22 3:07:09 PM
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Hornswoggled posted...
There's no room for that sort of nuance.

They say the N word in it, it's bad, it's banned!

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/3/6/7/AAeXcuAADllP.png


What??? The anti racism message is probably why its banned.

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hockeybub89
08/21/22 3:12:17 PM
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Hornswoggled posted...
There's no room for that sort of nuance.

They say the N word in it, it's bad, it's banned!

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/3/6/7/AAeXcuAADllP.png
Yeah... pretty sure Florida isn't banning books because they aren't woke enough. That stuff just happens in conservative dreams. The Republican Party is the one waging a war against freedom in America.

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wanderingshade
08/21/22 3:15:20 PM
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Meanwhile "Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret" was probably already banned this entire time.

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metralo
08/21/22 3:15:27 PM
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VigorouslySwish posted...
Lmao all this book banning is just gonna make conservatives even stupider than they already are

thats the point. they want them stupid so they keep voting for them.

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Ruvan22
08/21/22 4:36:39 PM
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Choco posted...
a lot of people on ce would support this

Really? I can't think of anyone off the top of my head...
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Lanzol
08/21/22 4:38:57 PM
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I'm so sick of cancel culture ugh
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Strider102
08/21/22 4:41:26 PM
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Republicans: "How dare you censor us, we have rights!!!"

Also Republicans: "Bans books, censor important historical moments in education, etc!"

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Ivynn
08/21/22 4:44:23 PM
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What's the endgame here?

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Foppe
08/21/22 5:02:51 PM
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Ivynn posted...
What's the endgame here?
Being PC.

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HylianFox
08/21/22 5:04:56 PM
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We read that in HS

It was depressing as fuck but I don't regret it.

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spikethedevil
08/21/22 5:10:28 PM
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Foppe posted...
Being PC.

No.

spikethedevil posted...
What??? The anti racism message is probably why its banned.


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metralo
08/21/22 6:58:11 PM
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Foppe posted...
Being PC.

lmfao

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MI4_REAL
08/21/22 7:04:51 PM
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PC culture needs to die.

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HylianFox
08/21/22 7:13:53 PM
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Foppe posted...
Being PC.

MI4_REAL posted...
PC culture needs to die.

Yes, I'm positive Republicans are banning books for not being PC enough
>_>

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Ruvan22
08/21/22 7:15:14 PM
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MI4_REAL posted...
PC culture needs to die.

How does that post connect to this thread?
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Guide
08/21/22 7:16:35 PM
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Ruvan22 posted...
How does that post connect to this thread?

PC is often associated with censorship

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Jiek_Fafn
08/21/22 7:22:45 PM
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For letting people know that mentally challenged folks are a thing. Then kids will be pressured into it

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GiftedACIII
08/21/22 8:09:36 PM
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HylianFox posted...


Yes, I'm positive Republicans are banning books for not being PC enough
>_>

Not being PC enough for Republican ideals.

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__aCEr__
08/21/22 8:18:17 PM
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But who will tell me about the rabbits?

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Cocytus
08/21/22 8:22:08 PM
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How will George and Lenny ever make a stake? *le sigh*
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Ruvan22
08/21/22 8:42:57 PM
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Guide posted...
PC is often associated with censorship

Perhaps - are you saying the Republicans are trying to be PC? Because their motives certainly seem different...

If somebody was murdered by their partner, would you post other random reasons murders happen?
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AloneIBreak
08/21/22 8:46:11 PM
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This was one of those books I was probably supposed to read but didnt. What triggered Florida into banning it?

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Priere
08/21/22 8:46:46 PM
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Is Mein Kampf on their banned list?

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Guide
08/22/22 4:14:25 PM
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Ruvan22 posted...
Perhaps - are you saying the Republicans are trying to be PC? Because their motives certainly seem different...

If somebody was murdered by their partner, would you post other random reasons murders happen?

No, though that is very reminiscent of right wing deflection.

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FaultyCircuitry
08/22/22 4:20:55 PM
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Bad_Mojo posted...
I bet you wouldn't bat an eye if it was flipped and they were banning a book YOU found offensive.

Shut up plz

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codey
08/22/22 4:24:40 PM
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I think it needs to be pointed out that the ones pushing these book bans are republicans in power and some very fringe, small groups.

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/investigations/article/Texas-book-bans-driven-by-GOP-pressure-not-parents-17362170.php

At my last paper, we also covered the book bans around November/December because there was this weird fringe group pushing to remove books from our public library. How do I know they were a fringe group? Because there were about a dozen of them in favor of the ban, and hundreds came to the courthouse to protest any potential bans. This was in a town in deep southern Texas where we were regularly (incorrectly) labeled a democrat rag and Beto gets laughed at when he comes to visit (even though he's the ONLY gubernatorial candidate that bothers to visit). The people there are red as red can be and even they were like "WTF are you doing trying to ban these books for?"

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BeantownHero
08/22/22 4:25:24 PM
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Get your kids out of southern public schools

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FLAMING_EVIL_HOMER
08/22/22 4:31:43 PM
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Source?

Cant say i loved them, but i liked them and are pretty ingrained in US education and culture i thought.
Read them in middle school and also watched both of the movies in middle school.

Might as well ban Fahrenheit 451 too jeez.

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Humble_Novice
08/22/22 4:35:22 PM
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FLAMING_EVIL_HOMER posted...
Source?

Cant say i loved them, but i liked them and are pretty ingrained in US education and culture i thought.
Read them in middle school and also watched both of the movies in middle school.

Might as well ban Fahrenheit 451 too jeez.
The source is already on the very first post.
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FLAMING_EVIL_HOMER
08/22/22 4:47:35 PM
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My bad didnt realize it till after i posted. Link wasnt in blue text or clicking at first for me


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Ruvan22
08/22/22 9:19:14 PM
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Guide posted...
No, though that is very reminiscent of right wing deflection.

Okay so (for the third time) why did you bring up "political correctness"?
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Guide
08/23/22 2:10:06 AM
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Ruvan22 posted...
Okay so (for the third time) why did you bring up "political correctness"?

I didn't tho

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AldousIsDead
08/23/22 2:13:36 AM
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Wonder when Things Fall Apart will get the torch.

Maybe it has already.

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