It’s crazy that, of the two leading US presidential candidates, the guy found liable for rape who is facing 91 criminal indictments after he incited an insurrection isn’t the one who is facing vocal calls to step aside for someone else to run. People have lost their minds.
@brianklaas We are observing #Conservativism at work. Across all dimensions and characteristics, Across all countries, ethnicities, religions, the definition of conservativism identifies and separates, conserves and protects the internal group--SELF--from external group--OTHER.
"Research has found that children as young as 6 months old can perceive race-based differences. Limiting content denies children opportunities to learn about themselves, and to relate to other people...."
This is exactly the goal of right-wing conservatives & fascists. They want children not to relate to people who are different from them. Makes it easier to control them when they're adults and easier to scapegoat the Other.
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