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[–] filister@lemmy.world 52 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Regarding libraries, this is such a socialist idea, that enriches society and educates the people. I wonder why no one thought to defund them, because think of the lost profits for companies like Amazon, etc. /s

[–] madcaesar@lemmy.world 36 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Republicans absolutely have tried and are trying to defund librairies.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 16 points 7 hours ago

And have succeeded. In the stupidest ways. I can't find the article since there are so many fucking attempts, but there was one where they got rid of the library's funding in the only public room in town big enough to hold the meeting on getting rid of the library's funding: the library's meeting room.