Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-09-24 23:46:27 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 0BC0361E219B0084472A2F362388C17CADE5D180CE1DCA31F83CFB90249EA123
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Original Note:
Missouri State Senators Bill Eigel and Nick Schroer burned empty boxes in a symbolic political gesture. Eigel however noted: “…if you bring those woke pornographic books to Missouri schools to try to brainwash our kids… I’ll burn those too.” https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/state-senators-burning-books-missouri/ https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/us/a-flamethrower-and-comments-about-book-burning-ignite-a-political-firestorm-in-missouri/ar-AA1h6sPL https://www.factcheck.org/2023/09/missouri-state-senators-in-video-were-burning-boxes-not-books/
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