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keep_left

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3. That doesn't surprise me, whether it's the quantity of books or the fact that they were...

Reply to kimbutgar (Reply #2)

Tue May 31, 2022, 02:42 PM

May 2022

...never read. Your story reminded me that I forgot to mention another source for those bulk buys: all the moronic right-wing networks, magazines, and book clubs. I know that NewsMax, WorldNut...er...WorldNetDaily, and similar "news" purveyors were giving out lots of those right-wing books with subscriptions. I'm sure they still are.

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How the Right Rigs the Book Game [View all] applegrove May 2022 OP

Yep. Not a new scam, either. At least a decade ago, the NYT Book Review... keep_left May 2022 #1

I saw a bunch of Sarah Palins book once at a dollar store! kimbutgar May 2022 #2

That doesn't surprise me, whether it's the quantity of books or the fact that they were... keep_left May 2022 #3

David Brooks documented this in one of his mea culpa books shortly after 9/11. meadowlander May 2022 #7

There was a time when my local Costco's bookshelves were stacked with nothing but right wing shit. Initech May 2022 #4

When I see them at Costco I have sometimes turned them over and replaced them with another kimbutgar May 2022 #5

Yeah I've done that too! Initech May 2022 #6