First, we have to look at scale. Who is using the State to push more language conformity? The left has been politicizing public (aka government) schools for decades. The right is finally fighting back and trying to remove some of the things that never belonged in that government/public setting in the first place. Which is also, importantly, not a "book ban."

If "freedom" is letting the leftists in power control everything and dictate our values...I'm shelving the last of my libertarian ideals. It's standard leftist modus operandi; step all over everyone, then call the other side a tyrant when they eventually fight back. "You're only a good person if you conform to my paradigm, if not you're a hypocrite due to your own ideals."

No, the leftists need a cultural beatdown. It's got nothing to do with free speech. Undoing leftists intrusions is good. These locusts can get fucked.