Malicious candidate burns books

[hermetic]

A Republican political candidate in Missouri is receiving the attention she presumably sought after releasing an alarming video online.

Valentina Gomez, who is running for the GOP nomination for secretary of state, posted a video on X, formerly Twitter, on Tuesday, advocating for the burning of books she deems inappropriate for children.

In the contentious video, Gomez is seen wielding a flamethrower against a pile of books, including titles such as Naked: Not Your Average Sex Encyclopedia by Myriam Daguzan Bernier and Queer, 2nd Edition: The Ultimate LGBTQ Guide for Teens by Kathy Belge, which she claims were sourced from a Missouri public library. Her post accompanying the video read, “When I’m Secretary of State, I will BURN all books that are grooming, indoctrinating, and sexualizing our children. MAGA. America First.”

The video, which has received over 864,000 views, showcases Gomez’s dramatic protest against what she perceives as harmful material — that is books on LGBTQ+ topics. The books aim to provide inclusive and honest guidance on sexuality and LGBTQ+ identity to teens.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/missouri-republican-candidate-burns-lgbtq-155134336.html

[Timeflyer]

1. This really happened. Had to verify that is true. These are the kind of people who want power now, and may get it.

Sick nazi shit.

[marble falls]

2. All we need to know about her - "MAGA. America first!".

[zeusdogmom]

3. Were those actual library books she burned?

Article says sourced from a public library. If so she destroyed public property paid for by public tax dollars.

What a pathetic person let alone candidate for public office.

[70sEraVet]

4. Not a good look for our country .....

when a political candidate considers a video of taking a flame-thrower to a pile of books, to be a smart campaign tactic!

[lastlib]

5. Thankfully, she's not going to beat somebody almost as bad---

Incumbent Jay As*croft, spawn of former Senator/Attorney-General John As*croft. I know there are some galactic looney-tunes here in Mizzou, but not crazy enough to vote out a "known" quantity like As*croft.