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hlthe2b

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5. OMG... I had to google why on earth, "the Call of the Wild"... a favorite of mine

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sun Aug 21, 2022, 06:18 PM

Aug 2022

Per Wiki: The novel was banned in 1929 in Italy and Yugoslavia, supposedly because of (Jack) London's openly socialist views. In 1933 it was burned by the Nazi Party for similar reasons.

These GD fascists Trumpers... I am more and more disgusted every day.

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Tweet of the Evening: [View all] applegrove Aug 2022 OP

Sooner or later DeSantis is just going to ban words in a row. rsdsharp Aug 2022 #1

Fahrenheit 451 Wednesdays Aug 2022 #2

maybe we should just burn that one before they get any more ideas. mopinko Aug 2022 #7

How hot would the fire 🔥 have to be? rsdsharp Aug 2022 #9

yup Demovictory9 Aug 2022 #4

LOL GuppyGal Aug 2022 #15

I've only read 9... Thanks book banners... for list of books I need to read Demovictory9 Aug 2022 #3

OMG... I had to google why on earth, "the Call of the Wild"... a favorite of mine hlthe2b Aug 2022 #5

if it was good enough for hitler, it's good enough for the gqp. mopinko Aug 2022 #6

I read it when I was 10. A friend gave me that and rsdsharp Aug 2022 #10

The Kite Runner leftieNanner Aug 2022 #8

These kids are gonna be in conversations in college and have no idea what anybody's talking about Walleye Aug 2022 #11

It's those Banana Republic stores causing this. rickford66 Aug 2022 #12

It's the khaki conspiracy! IjustDontlikeRepugs Aug 2022 #13

Bet 'My New Order' Hitler's collected speeches is not banned... Hermit-The-Prog Aug 2022 #14

These stupid parents, these stupid people...meanwhile their kids are on the internet seeing and GuppyGal Aug 2022 #16

Aka - the must read list lame54 Aug 2022 #17

Full on fascism eats itself. Hilarious idea in the age of the internet. BSdetect Aug 2022 #18

No reason to ban any books. scarletlib Aug 2022 #19