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1. And as deSaster's Latin fans know, where they DISAPPEAR books - people eventually will as well

Reply to bronxiteforever (Original post)

Fri Feb 3, 2023, 01:22 PM

Feb 2023

deSantis is known for keeping a coterie of far-right Latin supporters and advisers - many of them with family (or direct) ties to fascist dictatorships.

In Argentina, some 25,000 titles were similarly banned under the ruinous Videla regime (1976-81).

While censorship abated toward the end of Videla's tenure, and during the three brief regimes that followed, it wasn't until democracy returned in 1983 that it was lifted for good.

And just days after the last dictator (Bignone) stepped down in December '83, local artist Marta Minujín assembled a "Parthenon of Books" - a display of each of the 25,000 banned books:

When Trump took office, she re-staged the display in 2017 for Germany's famed Documenta series:

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And as deSaster's Latin fans know, where they DISAPPEAR books - people eventually will as well peppertree Feb 2023 #1

+1 thank you for this. I am struck how the Berlin memorial shelves bronxiteforever Feb 2023 #2

You're very welcome peppertree Feb 2023 #3

Without books & teachers, Florida kids have no way of knowing that this has all happened before Hekate Feb 2023 #8

Unless he (or a fascist US president) cuts off the internet, knowledge will be available erronis Feb 2023 #13

Hear, hear peppertree Feb 2023 #14

Kids aren't stupid, and they use computers and watch tv. This Nazi stunt will not work for DeSatan housecat Feb 2023 #9

I agree. deSaster thinks he can blot out the sun with his hand. peppertree Feb 2023 #15

Thank you Wild blueberry Feb 2023 #4

about the same as Florida republianmushroom Feb 2023 #5

+++ llashram Feb 2023 #6

Catholic Church Inquisition revived by Evangelicals this time wnylib Feb 2023 #7

The Spanish Inquisition never really died.The cancer goes into remission, and returns housecat Feb 2023 #10

It went beyond Spain. The Catholic Church extended its Inquisition wnylib Feb 2023 #11

true. thanks for the correction housecat Feb 2023 #16

So disturbing democrank Feb 2023 #12