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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Did everyone gloss over my transcript from the View today?

Joy and Whoopi...the most liberal members of the bunch...both thought getting rid of the books was wrong. Both felt it’s better to use art (including these books) for discussion to foster understanding. Flag when the books were written, acknowledge it was a different time, highlight the racism, discuss why it’s racist, and affirm that we know better now.

Again: these are liberal voices saying this is going too far. These are not conservatives. These are not racists.

They are admittedly older, and I suspect there might be a generational divide on this topic. But these are comics who value free speech and abhor censorship. They also believe it’s better to talk about issues instead of bury them. There’s value in learning from past mistakes. [/quote]

That's fine and dandy, but for the millionth time, this isn't censorship. This is a private enterprise that has decided to no longer print books that contain racist imagery.

And sure, it's easy to sit on the sidelines and criticize the decision. If I were the chairperson of the publisher, I would print new books with a disclaimer. But the decision to stop printing them is sensible and understandable.[/quote]

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