JasonDJ comments on Teachers in this Michigan district can post only these 32 phrases in classrooms

[–] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 71 points 3 months ago (8 children)

Critics say the policy limits expression and bans phrases associated with supporting the LGBTQ+ community, such as “All are welcome.”

I didnt know "all are welcome" was such a controversial phrase. Huh. Go figure.

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[–] taiyang@lemmy.world 38 points 3 months ago (6 children)

And somehow "Everyone is welcome" is permitted. These types of restrictions suck regardless of political notices but the right makes it so much dumber.

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[–] BillyClark@piefed.social 7 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Looking at the list, it seems to me that they're trying to rein in conservative hate speech, either by stopping conservative teachers from posting discriminatory signs, or by stopping conservatives from complaining about progressive signs. They are in a very conservative area.

But in the process, they are pissing the progressives off, too.

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[+] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip -18 points 3 months ago (1 child)

Progressives getting mad about progress?

Surprised Pikachu.

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[–] BillyClark@piefed.social 8 points 3 months ago

Two reasons immediately come to mind. One, whatever else this is, it's a limitation on free speech. The more wily reason is that conservatives don't seem to think about things too deeply, so if progressives put up a fuss, conservatives will simply assume that they're winning.

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