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veeti
7 days ago
Do you also see your local library hosting Mein Kampf as statement of support for fascism on part of the librarian?
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EligibleDecoy
7 days ago
It is a political statement about the freedom of press though, no? Some libraries ban books, others do not. But that doesn’t mean it’s not political.
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____mr____
6 days ago
No, but it is a result of international western politics that Mein Kampf is widely available to read
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inigyou
7 days ago
I think it's generally understood that people read Mein Kampf because they want to understand Hitler and not because they agree with him.
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____mr____
6 days ago
Not always!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rk3lcEeoEy8
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inigyou
6 days ago
Not always, but usual. It isn't that strange for a library to have a copy and it isn't that strange to check it out although the librarian is definitely checking you for swastika tattoos.
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