Post AdHP0KBtbHiDJptuS0 by stavvers@masto.ai
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 (DIR) Post #AdHGZIrTdSp5kBxE80 by mekkaokereke@hachyderm.io
       2023-12-28T16:08:26Z
       
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       Of course Nimarata Haley (AKA, Nikki Haley) knows the real reason for the civil war. Her father taught at an HBCU in South Carolina. That's not the interesting question. The interesting question is *why* she lied about it.https://hachyderm.io/@mekkaokereke/109789420171312940Lying to your children about the cause of the civil war doesn't work in 2023. Because I will tell your kids the real reason.Then your kids will know anyway, but they will also know that you lied to them in your attempt to be racist and cruel.
       
 (DIR) Post #AdHGZJqnxRsaoOeCie by mekkaokereke@hachyderm.io
       2023-12-28T16:16:53Z
       
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       If your entire way of life depends on you being able to lie to your own children, for their entire adult lives, in an era when access to information is at everyone's fingertips?Then yeah, I understand why you'd want to outlaw books about racism and fascism, end libraries and librarians, corrupt school curricula, and shout things like "Ban Tik-Tok!" while shaking your fist at the cloud.Your kids will still disown you when they learn the truth, and will not be coming home for Thanksgiving.
       
 (DIR) Post #AdHGZKZpG3tN41i9tQ by Aviva_Gary@noc.social
       2023-12-28T19:10:26Z
       
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       @mekkaokereke Ah... but it is not just their way of life because they know they are dying.They are trying to promote it, get others to invest in it... sure, it was *never real* but they still want it to continue to be how things are done TM.it's control (and power) over everything and everyone in a world where control is not possible (or less so for the privileged).But it worked for them and therefore it was good... or else what is there and what do they live for...
       
 (DIR) Post #AdHP0KBtbHiDJptuS0 by stavvers@masto.ai
       2023-12-28T16:40:03Z
       
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       @mekkaokereke There's a strong undercurrent of terror at their children being real people with independent minds and bodies among conservatives. It manifests here with the book bans, as well as all that grim legislation on parental notification with queer kids, outright transition bans, creepy sex education requirements, anti-vaxxing... the list goes on and on and all of it can be traced to fear of their children choosing to cut them off.And it's funny because their kids absolutely WILL
       
 (DIR) Post #AdHP0LEli5bWZ2FiZE by Ailbhe@mendeddrum.org
       2023-12-28T17:07:18Z
       
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       @stavvers @mekkaokereke every so often in the UK parents try to force the NHS to tell them if their children access medical care, especially contraception or abortion but also mental health stuff etc