They're Burning Books in Tennessee

[Poiuyt]

Last week, McMinn County made news when the school board voted to ban beloved graphic novel Maus — a Holocaust story told with anthropomorphic mice and cats — due to instances of swear words and nudity. While the vote happened in early January, it went viral following a report from TN Holler.

Last night, Mt. Juliet pastor and pro-Trump conspiracy theorist Greg Locke decided to turn it up a notch by organizing an old-fashioned book burning. The books included millennial staples like Harry Potter and Twilight — hits of the early Aughts that were targeted by Christian book burnings back in the day.

In a sermon preceding the bonfire, Locke described beefing with "Free Mason devils" and said "I ain't gonna be 'suiciding myself' no time soon." Locke also said people aren't mad that they were burning books, but mad because of the books they were burning — implying that his critics, even other pastors, were devil and witchcraft supporters.



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[madaboutharry]

1. Ignorant people.

There should be little doubt they never read a Harry Potter book, which are more than likely beyond their reading level.

[lastlib]

5. Fearful people...

They're afraid of ideas that might threaten the comfort they have in their own little ideas. Fear is usually the catalyst of hate, and they are TERRIFIED that ideas they don't find agreeable with their view of the world will supplant the ideas they are comfortable with. They take it to the extreme, and we are all the losers for it.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

14. A child is more likely to be killed by a gun nut than by a book. . . . nt

[Baitball Blogger]

8. +1

[dalton99a]

2. Same old shit

[KS Toronado]

29. Yep, same old Fascist shit

Only difference is today's Fascists are in color.

[Irish_Dem]

3. Nazi book burnings were designed to turn German culture into a Nazi culture.

This is what the GOP is doing to America.

[Walleye]

4. Only now instead of the Nazi salute, they hold up their phones to film it

[Solly Mack]

6. That's some sick shit.

[nykym]

7. There's gotto be

some local ordinances against this type of shit.
How about a burn permit?
Fire safety violation.

There is a need to go after these kinds of stunts.
Make them pay for their stupidity.

[durablend]

25. LOL

I'll bet some of the code and fire dept people were there cheering.

[spanone]

9. Republican House, Republican Senate, Republican Governor...this is what you get.

[Traildogbob]

23. And a real witch

Among them. Blackburn. That name is symbolic. Black and burn. Has a history, but we can’t talk about that.

[Hugh_Lebowski]

10. The fragile snowflakes on the Right sure have whipped themselves up an existential crisis

Of course it's imaginary, but they seem pretty convinced it isn't ...

[sarcasmo]

11. Guess I'm a "witchcraft supporter."

[Jim__]

12. The ultimate symbol of idiocy is book burning. Welcome to Trump's America.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

13. Must be a hidden epidemic of deaths due to reading that is not reported in the media. . . . nt

[AleksS]

15. Wait, weren't they the ones whining about

“Cancel culture?”

They spin and twist so fast, it’s hard to keep track…

[ChoppinBroccoli]

16. I Predict There Will Be A Witch Burning Bill In The Tennessee Legislature Before The Year Is Over

Banning books always leads to burning books. If you follow the road that takes you from banning books to burning books, it eventually leads to burning witches and/or loading certain "undesirables" into boxcars. This is the road we're on. It's sad that more than just a few Americans are cheering it.

[in2herbs]

17. Turn about is fair play --- have a bible burning party! nt

[Deep State Witch]

18. First they burn books

Then they burn people.

[Bettie]

19. I hope that Democrats running for office

use photos and videos of these events, juxtaposed with Hitler's Germany as part of their campaign ads.

Be pointed about who and what they are.

[BleedsBlue]

21. Same idea..

The Democratic party should be using these events to show just how crazy and out of touch the gop is becoming. My 2 cents.

[Traildogbob]

20. Time for some BuyBull burning.

After the 2022 steal, these fools will start burning the constitution, except for PART of the 2nd A.

[Traildogbob]

22. My only wish

Would be they had a Cool Aid station to quench their thirst for blood.

[steelyboo]

24. Stephen Lynch describes that place pretty well

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[Warpy]

26. Beloved books of children who have since grown up

and realized their parents were total fucking assholes.

[DanieRains]

27. Ignorance Is Strength

Slavery is Freedom.

They got more where them came from.

[Initech]

28. Holy crap, this is truly fucked up!

[Coventina]

30. "Oh we burn witches, oh yes we do"

"Oh we burn witches, and make them glue..."

[róisín_dubh]

31. Jesus take the wheel.

This is really not good.

[2 Meow Momma]

32. Last week, this guy said autism was demonic possession.

Nope, I’m not kidding!

[Buckeyeblue]

33. No one there can read.

Will historians look back on this time as the age of willful ignorance?

[ymetca]

34. Gosh, it's almost like

they're auditioning for the next Republican National Convention!