As a professor who has written for over 20 years about conservatives and women, it’s clear to me that Moms for Liberty isn’t just another flash-in-the-pan organization

Moms for Liberty, a conservative group founded in 2021, aims to reshape public education by taking over school boards and banning books they view as inappropriate. Though new, the strategy of focusing on education issues to advance conservative goals is not novel. The group seeks to influence the 2024 Republican presidential primary and has gained influence within the GOP and conservative movement. While some call Moms for Liberty an extremist group, its members see themselves as protecting families and liberty. However, critics argue the group actually seeks to limit democracy by restricting the rights of those they disagree with.

  • jarfil@beehaw.org
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    1 year ago

    It seems to be a trend in some political movements to use terms in their name that are the opposite of what they defend:

    • Liberty -> wants to restrict others’ liberty
    • Popular -> defends the elites
    • Voice -> tries to shut you up
    • Common -> restricted to an in-group
    • Life -> defends deaths

    …and so on.