In the same way that the Republican-designed abortion law in Texas gives citizens the right to act as vigilantes, hounding and reporting on fellow citizens, De Santis' book-banning law in Florida encourages citizens to report books in school libraries to which they object.
These laws create vigilante societies in which some of us are empowered to harass and demean others, with law behind us.
#Florida #DeSantis #BookBans
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