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Supporters rallied behind the teacher as conservative influencers sought to make their gender identity a scandal.

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[–] idiomaddict@lemmy.world 127 points 1 week ago (10 children)

“Elementary-aged children are now asking questions about sex, gender identity and pronouns and gender presentation,” said Aaron Driver, whose child attends the school, in comments shared by the Libs of TikTok account. “That creates an educational issue, and therefore a parental rights issue”

Aaron driver is a shitty parent

[–] VeryVito@lemmy.world 47 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] idiomaddict@lemmy.world 33 points 1 week ago

Both in fact

[–] Capable_Coping@piefed.social 44 points 1 week ago (2 children)

"parental rights" is usually just code for instilling bigotry or other abuse

[–] Tiger666@lemmy.ca 13 points 1 week ago (1 children)

There is no such thing as parental rights.

There are only parental responsibilities.

Those who think they have rights over other human beings(including children) are akin to slave owners.

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[–] hume_lemmy@lemmy.ca 12 points 1 week ago (2 children)

They view children as property. So teaching their "property" things like "rights" and "tolerance" is just like... installing Linux on their PCs. It makes it completely unusable to them, especially because they don't like learning.

[–] Tiger666@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 week ago

100% agree.

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[–] jtrek@startrek.website 16 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Conservatives are such a heady mix of stupid and dishonest.

[–] Zombiepirate@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago

And don't forget the secret ingredient: malice.

[–] hume_lemmy@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 week ago

Considering how these folks tend to end up: has anyone checked Aaron's PC for any "hidden" folders full of pictures?

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[–] alekwithak@lemmy.world 106 points 1 week ago (4 children)

What a confusing headline. I don't think most reasonable people would know or assume that 'Libs of Tiktok' is a conservative hate group.

[–] generic_computers@lemmy.zip 57 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Less of a group and more just a cunt named Chaya Raichik.

[–] tempest@lemmy.ca 34 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Yeah I don't understand why the media doesn't name her.

Oh wait maybe I do...

[–] ChunkMcHorkle@lemmy.world 15 points 1 week ago

Yep. It's rich given that the article says she "strongly objected" when WaPo publicly identified her as the founder behind the Libs of TikTok account in 2022. Just like all bullies, she can't bear even a fraction of what she dishes out on the regular.

It’s one of those iykyk things. I detest TikTok and refuse to use it (and short form brainrot video bullshit in general), but I’ve been aware of it as a hard-right channel/user/whatever for a while now.

[–] SaltySalamander@fedia.io 17 points 1 week ago (15 children)

When's the last time you ever heard a liberal refer to themselves as a "lib"?

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[–] Chozo@fedia.io 13 points 1 week ago

Precisely the point. It's a literal false flag.

[–] Malyca@lemmy.zip 65 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] Pavidus@lemmy.world 27 points 1 week ago

Can confirm. I know someone who lost their career over this bitch.

[–] Blibly@lemmy.world 56 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I guess stochastic terrorism just isn't a crime? She's been doing this targeted harassment for years. Our country is failing partly because the law just isn't enforced on anyone like this. The fuck is going on?

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 44 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I guess stochastic terrorism just isn’t a crime?

It's only terrorism when it comes from the terrorist region of Afghanistan.

When a Zionist does it, it's Sparkling Free Speech.

[–] Maestro@fedia.io 7 points 1 week ago

Sparkling ~~Free Speech~~ Genocide

[–] FishFace@piefed.social 3 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Because the law recognises a difference between direct and indirect causes.

If it recognised indirect causes then Lemmy would fucking implode due to the amount of people wishing death to various individuals.

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[–] Archangel1313@lemmy.ca 37 points 1 week ago

JFC. Chaya Raichik is so gross.

[–] Jankatarch@lemmy.world 15 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] UselessAsshole@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago

Note to confused readers: pictured is former real estate agent Chaya Raichik that looks exactly like a former real estate agent and operates conservative shithole "libs of Tik tok", sending bomb threats and hate and serving no purpose but evil itself.

[–] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 13 points 1 week ago (2 children)

This headline makes no fucking sense. Did you want to clarify at some point here, or just expect everyone to know the inner workings of TikTok?

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago (2 children)

It's one crazy bitch that posts awful stuff. Her name is Chaya Raichik.

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[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

I'm so glad TikTok isn't owned by those nefarious censorship loving foreigners anymore.

[–] Headofthebored@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

That shit was hilarious. Popular platform owned by China who didn't censor anything but presumably anti-China topics, but the US couldn't censor or suppress any of what they wanted, because they didn't control it, and they were big mad about it. It was fun while it lasted.

[–] Archimedes@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago

Indeed, the MAGA fucknuts are making their push.

[–] Ashenlux@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 1 week ago

Oh my god, she is still around? I haven't heard about her in a while. Looks like they are trying to drum up more trans hate again. She is just a propaganda pusher.

[–] qevlarr@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

She's so stupid. Watch that interview by Taylor Lorenz if you don't believe she's dumb as bricks

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago

She's a far right propagandist against queer and liberal people despite being an American Jewish woman. I don't know how much dumber I can be convinced she is unless she regularly forgets how to breathe

[–] treehugger6@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

What is wrong with this bitch?

[–] Tiral@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Can we please just go back to the 90s/2000s FML.

[–] daychilde@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)
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