Anonymous #1 8w

I wouldn’t be surprised if in a couple of years the kids won’t know how to read.

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Anonymous #5 8w

I mean they already don’t know how to read but yeah I’m sure maga would be thrilled to introduce newspeak to this country

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Anonymous #4 8w

It might not be specific legislation that DeSantis passed, but it’s the environment in Florida that DeSantis has fostered. And iirc (correct me if I’m wrong), he did support legislation supporting book banning in libraries and classrooms

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Anonymous #6 8w

I don’t think so. Kids, in general, will listen to authority figures. They’re scared of getting in trouble. Out of people who would rebel, more would be kids than adults, but if teachers are telling kids that books are bad and parents (who may not agree but don’t want their kids getting in trouble) back they up, a lot of kids will just accept that as how things are

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Anonymous #7 8w

That’s what makes authoritarian regimes so scary. You start with impressionable kids and move out from there. Obviously I hope I’m wrong and that the government isn’t as sinister as it seems, or if it is, that people see through it and don’t let them get their way, but every day I lose more hope so idk I’m trying to be realistic

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Anonymous #6 8w

You’re acting like these 7 year olds know how to do any of that. They’re 7 they’re going to listen to the grownup

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Anonymous #8 8w

I mean I don’t think the seven year olds are gonna go out and like overthrow the government, I just think it’ll be a formative memory for them. At some point they’ll question why they were barred from bringing in books. And maybe some won’t. Who knows

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Anonymous #4 8w

HB1069, 1539 are the primary antagonists of these environments and issues, and both were championed by desantis

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Anonymous #10 8w

if you're on yikyak with school-aged children, something is wrong, but i'll take the bait anyways the most extreme of our state bills causing these issues have either been overturned or clarified to be narrower, but some counties are still implementint extreme policy versions. florida is absolutely suffering from rollbacks to childhood literacy and our attempts to ban unsavory books is playing a major part in that

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Anonymous #9 8w

what in the world is this getting downvotes for lol

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Anonymous #9 8w

People mad you pointed out that someone way to old to be on here is on here

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Anonymous #8 8w

lmfao half this app rabidly hates anyone over the age of 24 and then other places are like NOOOO ANYONE CAN BE A COLLEGE STUDENT 🥹🥹😇🥰

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Anonymous #9 8w

you don’t even have to be a college student to be on this app. there are 12yos here. there are grandparents here. there are grown adults here. anyone can download this app and participate, I don’t understand the gatekeeping

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Anonymous #1 8w

its weird to be on this app if ur not a college student who's like 18-24 idk what to tell u

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Anonymous #9 8w

iirc sidechat was marketed to like middle schoolers and high schoolers before they bought yikyak

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