Demonstrating once again that identity politics is bankrupt, we introduce you to some media darling girl bosses for fascism. Meet some moms who may not be moms who want to turn their schools that might not be theirs into right-wing indoctrination camps. Naturally, this is a tale of hypocrisy, big money, censorship, and good old fashioned hate. BTW, we still have a lot of work to do on losing our verbal crutches.
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Chapters:
- Brain Freeze, 0:00 – 8:35 — Socio-political mindlock is endemic in the United States. What made our gray matter even grayer this week?
- Names are Dumb, 8:36 – 13:44 — What’s up with “The” Hague? And people from Denmark aren’t Dutch you stupid assholes.
- Ohhhhhh, I thought you said Moms for LiberTINES., 13:45 – 20:16 — Guys, please fulfill your scheduling commitments.
- Lap it up, Media!, 20:17 – 27:05 — Let’s have a calm, rational debate about whether or not Jorn should be put to death immediately.
- Are all parents parents?, 27:06 – 33:43 — Democracy for some. And Jorn is hopelessly naive about qualifications for holding public office.
- How to Raise Uncritical Children, 33:44 – 41:14 — Life is too complicated. Do your kids a favor and teach them to accept everything at face value. For example, smoking is good for you.
- Unlimited Power, 41:15 – 50:32 — Government can’t tell me which side of the street to drive on. And, man, the Fire Marshall has a lot of power.
- Worship Santa Jesus!, 50:33 – 57:56 — God gave you the power to think critically to make sure you didn’t use it.
- Genocide for Dummies, 57:57 – 1:07:42 — Perhaps radical right-wingers want to not study history precisely so they can repeat it.
- Property >>>>> People, 1:07:43 – 1:18:37 — If you’re gonna steal shit, make it a lot of shit and people will call you a tremendous driver of economic growth.
- Jurgen Klopp for President, 1:18:38 – 1:23:55 — Jorn claims that Everton is the superior football club to Liverpool. Maybe you really shouldn’t be listening to us.
Relevant sources:
Atterbury, Richard. “Moms for Liberty Cofounder Refuses to Resign from Sarasota School Board.” Politico, 12 Dec. 2023. www.politico.com/news/2023/12/12/sarasota-school-board-moms-for-liberty-00131448. Accessed 4 Mar 2024.
Greene, Peter. “Are Moms for Liberty More About Elections than Education.” Curmudgucation, 27 Oct. 2023. curmudgucation.substack.com/p/are-moms-for-liberty-more-about-elections. Accessed 4 Mar. 2024.
—. “As Moms for Liberty Meets in Philadelphia, Don’t Underestimate Their Extremism and the Threat They Pose.” Bucks County Beacon, 28 Jun. 2023. buckscountybeacon.com/2023/06/as-moms-for-liberty-meets-in-philadelphia-dont-underestimate-their-extremism-and-the-threat-they-pose/. Accessed 4 Mar. 2024.
Little, Olivia. “Unmasking Moms for Liberty.” Media Matters for America, 11 Nov. 2021. www.mediamatters.org/critical-race-theory/unmasking-moms-liberty. Accessed 4 Mar. 2024.
Nierenberg, Amelia. “The Conservative School Board Strategy.” New York Times, 15 Feb. 2023. www.nytimes.com/2021/10/27/us/the-conservative-school-board-strategy.html#:~:text=Republicans%20see%20school%20board%20races,be%20an%20important%20swing%20issue. Accessed 4 Mar. 2024.
Nieves, Evelyn. “As Moms for Liberty Spreads, So Does School Turmoil.” Salon, 13 Oct. 2023. www.salon.com/2023/10/13/as-moms-for-liberty-spreads-so-does-school-turmoil_partner/#:~:text=Critics%20say%20Moms%20for%20Liberty,based%20on%20%E2%80%9Cinappropriate%E2%80%9D%20passages. Accessed 4 Mar. 2024.
Swenson, Ali. “Moms for Liberty’s Focus on School Races Nationwide Sets Up Political Clash with Teachers Unions.” AP News, 2 Jul. 2023. apnews.com/article/moms-for-liberty-school-board-races-2024-5311cc11cd657a04e233216ac783d8f3. Accessed 4 Mar. 2023.
—. “Moms for Liberty Rises as Power Player in GOP Politics After Attacking Schools Over Gender, Race.” PBS News Hour, 12 Jun. 2023. www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/moms-for-liberty-rises-as-power-player-in-gop-politics-after-attacking-schools-over-gender-race. Accessed 4 Mar. 2023.
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