Penguin Random House and Florida parents sue school district over book bans
NBCJUL 2023
The Spin
Democratic narrative
We can only hope this lawsuit succeeds in ensuring important books are returned to library shelves — a blow needs to be dealt against DeSantis’ war on freedom of thought, which he is branding a fight against wokeness. This GOP culture war is crippling education systems nationwide and preventing kids from engaging with difficult issues and, therefore, developing curiosity or critical thought.
Republican narrative
DeSantis is one of the few leaders brave enough to take a stand against left-wing indoctrination in American schools. Education needs to be focused on learning and instilling American values, not on sexuality and pronouns. This lawsuit is nothing but an attempt to virtue signal against a popular GOP governor.
Metaculus Prediction
There is a 24% chance that Ron DeSantis will become US president by 2029, according to the Metaculus prediction community.
