Students Burn Latina Author's Book

[Holy Tedalonia]

annnd your problem with that is?

I have no problem with Christians (or people of any religion) having a holy holiday. I have a problem with the government recognizing that holiday.

Santa and ilk has nothing to do with Christianity.

As stated before, at this point, theres pretty much 2 Christmas's, a christian one and a secular one.

[Auze]

Because it's barely a holiday and it shouldn't exist anyway.

Rename it Indigenous People's Day and have it be a day off, everyone wins.

You know, there is literally no reason to rename it to "Indigenous Peoples Day". As a day, it has nothing to do with Indigenous peoples except for the fact it was when Columbus permanently ended the divide between the old world and the new world... leading to a lotta death in many horrible ways. There isn't really a point to having an Indigenous Peoples Day on Columbus Day other than a "Screw you" to Columbus... and if we want that, it would be a lot more appropriate to have it for either Cortez, Custer, or heck, Hitler, Stalin, and Mao.

[Kubra]

On one hand this ain't the 1400's, book burning is pretty much harmless these days because books are extremely replaceable, unlike before when a good book burning was the end of those books, they'd be in limited or single prints.
It's shitty symbolism, I'm just saiyan if you're ever lost in the woods with a copy of Walden use that motherfucker for kindling, you can just buy a new one when you're out.

[Necroghastia]

Rename it Indigenous People's Day and have it be a day off, everyone wins.

You know, there is literally no reason to rename it to "Indigenous Peoples Day". As a day, it has nothing to do with Indigenous peoples except for the fact it was when Columbus permanently ended the divide between the old world and the new world... leading to a lotta death in many horrible ways. There isn't really a point to having an Indigenous Peoples Day on Columbus Day other than a "Screw you" to Columbus... and if we want that, it would be a lot more appropriate to have it for either Cortez, Custer, or heck, Hitler, Stalin, and Mao.

None of them have holidays (at least in the US). Giving a hearty screw you to Columbus and promoting awareness of the issues facing native Americans are both worthy and valid causes.

[Bear Stearns]

Rename it Indigenous People's Day and have it be a day off, everyone wins.

You know, there is literally no reason to rename it to "Indigenous Peoples Day". As a day, it has nothing to do with Indigenous peoples except for the fact it was when Columbus permanently ended the divide between the old world and the new world... leading to a lotta death in many horrible ways. There isn't really a point to having an Indigenous Peoples Day on Columbus Day other than a "Screw you" to Columbus... and if we want that, it would be a lot more appropriate to have it for either Cortez, Custer, or heck, Hitler, Stalin, and Mao.

Not enough Americans know about Cortez to care (he's also not relevant to the US). Custer wasn't really a bad guy, just sort of dumb. Hitler is beating a dead horse. Stalin would be too politicized. And Mao would never get the approval of pro-China corporations.

[Holy Tedalonia]

You know, there is literally no reason to rename it to "Indigenous Peoples Day". As a day, it has nothing to do with Indigenous peoples except for the fact it was when Columbus permanently ended the divide between the old world and the new world... leading to a lotta death in many horrible ways. There isn't really a point to having an Indigenous Peoples Day on Columbus Day other than a "Screw you" to Columbus... and if we want that, it would be a lot more appropriate to have it for either Cortez, Custer, or heck, Hitler, Stalin, and Mao.

Not enough Americans know about Cortez to care (he's also not relevant to the US). Custer wasn't really a bad guy, just sort of dumb. Hitler is beating a dead horse. Stalin would be too politicized. And Mao would never get the approval of pro-China corporations.

The history behind Custer is quite comical, apparently he broke army regulations by having long hair, and had a attitude of a self-absorbed high school jock

[Chernoslavia]

If they own the books then no crime has been committed.

Also fuck Jennine Capó Crucet.

[Sovaal]

Seems like it would be covered by freedom of speech to me. And if this is "going" to far than many forms of protest of late have gone way too far.

[The Black Forrest]

If they own the books then no crime has been committed.

Also fuck Jennine Capó Crucet.

At best fire laws may have been broken. Their actions have been beneficial to her and the publisher.

[Katganistan]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHzM1gXaiVo

Ridiculous that STUDENTS did this.

Both times.

[The Black Forrest]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHzM1gXaiVo

Ridiculous that STUDENTS did this.

Both times.

Indeed. At least they and the trumpests aren’t confiscating books.....yet....

[Chernoslavia]

If they own the books then no crime has been committed.

Also fuck Jennine Capó Crucet.

At best fire laws may have been broken. Their actions have been beneficial to her and the publisher.

Unfortunately.

[Wallenburg]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHzM1gXaiVo

Ridiculous that STUDENTS did this.

Both times.

Indeed. At least they and the trumpests aren’t confiscating books.....yet....

Not for lack of threatening to burn the property of others.

[James_xenoland]

Indeed. At least they and the trumpests aren’t confiscating books.....yet....

Not for lack of threatening to burn the property of others.

Or being setup (framed) for actually doing such things by those opposed to them.

[Empire of Ur]

I have no problem with Christians (or people of any religion) having a holy holiday. I have a problem with the government recognizing that holiday.

Santa and ilk has nothing to do with Christianity.

As stated before, at this point, theres pretty much 2 Christmas's, a christian one and a secular one.

Accualiy the Two Christmas's whould be the Pagan one and the Christian one.The Secular one would be the Corporate holiday that most idiots these days seem to celebrate. And I don't consider corporate holidays valid holidays.

[LimaUniformNovemberAlpha]

Santa and ilk has nothing to do with Christianity.

As stated before, at this point, theres pretty much 2 Christmas's, a christian one and a secular one.

Accualiy the Two Christmas's whould be the Pagan one and the Christian one.The Secular one would be the Corporate holiday that most idiots these days seem to celebrate. And I don't consider corporate holidays valid holidays.

Even the Bible doesn't say Christ was born in December. That was religion's way to co-opt a pre-existing pagan festival, pure and simple.

As for book burning, the only offensive part is that they didn't have a kettle above the burning books to boil water for tea or coffee or food. Those trees shall not have died in vain!

[Seythennia]

Book burning is the same thing as flag burning, really. Someone buys something they don't like and burns it so they can show everyone how much they don't like it.

Why not skip the middleman and just burn your money?

[Crockerland]

Israelies burn German Author's Book*
*(Minor sidenote: Book was "Mein Kampf")


Nobody, nobody, gives a shit that she is a "Latina Author", what a dishonest title.
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/briannasacks/georgia-southern-burned-latina-authors-book

"She came to our school and, the audience was predominantly white, and she came in and was attacking white people for an hour, putting all these stereotypes and generalizations on us," said one 18-year-old attendee. "Like all white people are privileged and racist."

Another student said the audience reacted when the author stated that most white people "needed to be removed from authority positions because two-thirds of people in high positions should not be white."

It sounds like she's a racist cunt and that's why they burned her book. Nobody cares what race she is.

Based on how I've seen reactionaries respond to even the most polite and nuanced examinations of white privilege, I am almost certain these students completely missed the point and twisted her words.

Have you ever noticed how Jews respond to even the most polite and nuanced questioning of the historicity of the Holocaust? I mean, six million? That's a lot.

Yeah, I don't think so. It doesn't really matter how "polite" or "nuanced" you are, the implication is clear to everyone. Though we don't really need to scour for the implication when when she openly says she wants white people to be discriminated against. White people have a right to speak against racism targeting them like every other race and ethnicity on the planet do.

[Katganistan]

Indeed. At least they and the trumpests aren’t confiscating books.....yet....

Not for lack of threatening to burn the property of others.

They are fine, decent people.

[Crockerland]

I have no problem with Christians (or people of any religion) having a holy holiday. I have a problem with the government recognizing that holiday.

Santa and ilk has nothing to do with Christianity.

As stated before, at this point, theres pretty much 2 Christmas's, a christian one and a secular one.

Jesus is the reason for the season.

[Katganistan]

Not for lack of threatening to burn the property of others.

Or being setup (framed) for actually doing such things by those opposed to them.

Right, because the people filming MADE THEM threaten to burn down their bookstore, right? I mean I saw the guns to their heads.

[Holy Tedalonia]

Santa and ilk has nothing to do with Christianity.

As stated before, at this point, theres pretty much 2 Christmas's, a christian one and a secular one.

Jesus is the reason for the season.

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-his ... st-is-born

After the Roman Emperor Constantine I converted to Christianity in 312 and sanctioned Christianity, church leaders made efforts to appropriate the winter-solstice holidays and thereby achieve a more seamless conversion to Christianity for the emperor’s subjects. In rationalizing the celebration of Jesus’ birthday in late December, church leaders may have argued that since the world was allegedly created on the spring equinox (late March), so too would Jesus have been conceived by God on that date. The Virgin Mary, pregnant with the son of God, would hence have given birth to Jesus nine months later on the winter solstice.

Nice try, but christmas was a strategic move by the church to aid conversion. I can pull another source if you dont like this one.

[The Black Forrest]

Indeed. At least they and the trumpests aren’t confiscating books.....yet....

Not for lack of threatening to burn the property of others.

Yeaaaaa. If I remember right that was the store that tossed the bigot that went to Charlottesville.

[Nioya]

I think the problem is that they were forced to read the book. One of the problems with diversifying the canon is the people who want it so bad want to just push their own ideology. The administrators probably thought they were being so progressive and woke by making everyone read it. I think burning the book is pretty extreme, but she was condescending in her response and I can see why they'd be so outraged.

[Kowani]

I think the problem is that they were forced to read the book. One of the problems with diversifying the canon is the people who want it so bad want to just push their own ideology. The administrators probably thought they were being so progressive and woke by making everyone read it. I think burning the book is pretty extreme, but she was condescending in her response and I can see why they'd be so outraged.

You realize nobody gets to pick their college reading curriculum.