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[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago

I think the rest of the nation — no, the world, is laughing us,” he said. “Taking Shakespeare in its entirety out because the relationship between Romeo and Juliet is somehow exploiting minors is just absurd.”

Canadian here. I used to laugh at the silly things Americans would do. This isn't silly or funny. It's really sad.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"This isn't from the Tree of Knowledge. You won't find one in the orchards of Heavenly Hillsboro. Birches, beeches, butternuts. A few ignorance bushes. No Tree of Knowledge."

Inherit the Wind

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

What are they afraid of? Country matters? Nothing?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I was going to suggest Twelfth Night, for the dirty pun embedded in Malvolio's letter, but then I realized the FTM cross-dressing would count as WrongThink in Florida. Sigh.