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Moms for Liberty, a conservative group founded in 2021, aims to reshape public education by taking over school boards and banning books they view as inappropriate. Though new, the strategy of focusing on education issues to advance conservative goals is not novel. The group seeks to influence the 2024 Republican presidential primary and has gained influence within the GOP and conservative movement. While some call Moms for Liberty an extremist group, its members see themselves as protecting families and liberty. However, critics argue the group actually seeks to limit democracy by restricting the rights of those they disagree with.

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[–] VerdantSporeSeasoning@lemmy.ca 20 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

I'm sure there are plenty of podcasts that cover this group and happening. This is the one I like.

They are doing the same playbook. The longer I'm an adult, the less inclined I am to defend parents' rights so strongly. Children are people, not property.

[–] argv_minus_one@beehaw.org 14 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Also, children need education, not brainwashing.

[–] StringTheory@beehaw.org 5 points 1 year ago

…and not working night shifts cleaning meat-packing factories.

[–] SkepticElliptic@beehaw.org 4 points 1 year ago

The only people worse are those that want grandparents rights. Those were always the worst legal advice stories. People would escape or try to escape their manipulative family and they would try to force them to give them visitation or stop them from moving out of state.