Ted Cruz May Have Just Boosted Sales For The Anti-Racist Children's Book He Attacked

[Nevilledog]

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Jennifer Bendery
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NEW: The anti-racism children's book that Ted Cruz was railing against yesterday during Ketanji Brown Jackson's confirmation hearing is currently a #1 bestseller on Amazon

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Ted Cruz May Have Just Boosted Sales For The Anti-Racist Children's Book He Attacked
"Antiracist Baby" is a No. 1 bestseller on Amazon a day after the GOP senator railed against it during Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation hearing.
12:23 PM · Mar 23, 2022

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ted-cruz-anti-racist-baby-ketanji-brown-jackson_n_623b4907e4b0f1e82c52288e?bc

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But Cruz’s efforts to smear the book, which he falsely claimed brainwashes children about a law school-level academic discipline known as critical race theory, may have had the opposite of his intended effect.

As of Tuesday night, “Antiracist Baby,” which came out two years ago, is currently one of the bestselling children’s books on Amazon in multiple categories, including the bestselling children’s book on prejudice and racism.

Here’s a Wednesday screenshot from Amazon’s website, which updates stats on its bestselling books on an hourly basis:

“Antiracist Baby” is also currently Amazon’s No. 1 bestselling children’s book under the category of “difficult discussions,” the No. 6 bestselling children’s book under the category of “growing up & fact of life,” and the No. 15 bestselling book out of all children’s books globally.

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[multigraincracker]

1. Such a cute multigrain muffin on the cover.

May have to order a copy.

[MissMillie]

2. I didn't realize that Cruz

could read at such a high level.

[tanyev]

7. He can pronounce the words, but he doesn't comprehend their overall meaning.

Or he pretends not to.

[TreasonousBastard]

3. This means it is guaranteed to be pulled from libraries across America.

[winstars]

4. Below is the Amazon link... You can read the recent one star reviews which all sound the same

https://www.amazon.com/AntiRacist-Baby-Ibram-X-Kendi/dp/0593110412/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

[MagickMuffin]

10. I went to the link and all one star reviews were from 2020

🤷

[winstars]

12. Thats incorrect. There are about 4 or 5 pages of reviews from 2022...more from 2021

Almost all do not have the "verified purchase" thingy.

I am not really saying anything other than there are lots of recent one star reviews all essentially saying the same thing.

I am actually not saying if they are right or wrong.

[Demovictory9]

5. K&r

[old as dirt]

6. You can't buy this kind of advertizing (nt)

[ironflange]

8. I'll shelve it nest to The Pet Goat

[AngryOldDem]

9. That's the way it usually goes.

[Bev54]

11. I read today this same book is in the library at the school his children attend.

[cbabe]

13. Book in Cruz's kids school libraries.

The book attacked by Carnival Cruz is in the school his kids

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100216515020