[Episode 0527] [#Covfefe Break] Texas Reopened, Dr. Seuss Cancelled, and Sitting in Discomfort

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Keri and Carter begin by celebrating the lifting of Texas' mask mandate, despite the resulting outrage which manifest in the hashtag #ihateithere trending on social media. They discuss the effect of lockdowns on children and Carter wonders why the bromide "kids are resilient" is treated as fact. They are prompted by chat to briefly discuss HR 1, or the cleverly-named "For the People Act," and then Keri describes how low information haters could do a better job of harassing her if they really cared. Next, they discuss the recent announcement by Dr. Seuss Enterprises that they are discontinuing the publication of six of his books after concluding that they "portray people in ways that are hurtful and wrong." They review some of the "problematic" portions, and note that many retailers--including even eBay--have seized on the announcement and prohibited sales of the books on their own platforms. Carter briefly relates The Law of Suspects (a French revolution-era law instrumental during the Reign of Terror) to both the "anti-racist" ideology of today's SJWS and to Twitter's Terms of Service, and then he talks about the importance of learning to live with discomfort, noting that a commitment to individual sovereignty precludes appealing to an authority to correct your neighbor's bad ideas or self-destructive behavior. He also observes that demanding to know how "X" will work without central planning is a loaded question that misses the entire point of individualism. Keri reads some relevant Fahrenheit 451 quotes, and they end the show with an unexpected discussion about abortion, how they each think about the topic, and how their views have changed over time. Links Referenced in the Show: HR 1 Wikipedia entry: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/For_the_People_Act Statement from Dr. Seuss Enterprises: https://www.seussville.com/statement-from-dr-seuss-enterprises/ Dr. Seuss's stepdaughter defends him: https://nypost.com/2021/03/02/dr-seuss-didnt-have-a-racist-bone-in-his-body-stepdaughter/ Wikipedia page on Dr. Seuss describing his views on Japanese Americans during WWII: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr._Seuss eBay removes the targetted Dr. Seuss books: https://www.businessinsider.com/discontinued-dr-seuss-books-with-racist-imagery-removed-by-ebay-2021-3 Thanks for Watching! The best way to follow Unsafe Space, no matter which platforms ban us, is to visit: https://unsafespace.com While we're still allowed on YouTube, please don't forget to verify that you're subscribed, and to like and share this episode. You can find us there at: https://unsafespace.com/channel For episode clips, visit: https://unsafespace.com/clips Other video platforms on which our content can be found include: LBRY: https://lbry.tv/@unsafe BitChute: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/unsafespace/ Also, come join our community of dangerous thinkers at the following social media sites...at least until we get banned: Censorship-averse platforms: Gab: @unsafe Minds: @unsafe Locals: unsafespace.locals.com Parler: @unsafespace Telegram Chat: https://t.me/joinchat/H4OUclXTz4xwF9EapZekPg Censorship-happy platforms: Twitter: @unsafespace [currently suspended without any reason given] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unsafepage Instagram: @_unsafespace MeWe: https://mewe.com/p/unsafespace Support the content that you consume by visiting: https://unsafespace.com/donate Finally, don't forget to announce your status as a wrong-thinker with some Unsafe Space merch, available at: https://unsafespace.com/shop