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What if public libraries... (slrpnk.net)

submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 73 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

Turns out brainwashing a society to be selfish consumers has side effects like: not wanting to spend their money on services for the public good.

"They aren't me, why should I care!?"

[–] 9488fcea02a9 31 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Or even if you personally benefit from public services, you'll still complain about "muh tax dollars!!"

[–] the_post_of_tom_joad 19 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Years and years ago my friends mom was complaining about taxes for public school. I said 'but your kids were public schooled!?' and she responded, perfectly seriously, "yeah but not anymore." (We had recently graduated). I have never forgotten this. It's real. Real people think like this

[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I fucking hate those people so much. It's those people and the "I don't have kids" people that are the reason why teachers have to buy their own damn supplies that the kids actually need.

This isn't a charity, those teachers are working and deserve their full income (that already isn't high enough because of the previously mentioned assholes.)

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Always worth reminding those without kids that someone else's kid will be the doctors keeping them healthy, building their homes, working out how to power society as they fight to hold back the immense tide of global ecosystem collapse due to humanitiy's hubris and need for constant gratification with a minimised focus on the impact decisions have on the future.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

I like to remind those without kids that they were kids themselves and got an education.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

That went south quick... What I meant to say was that we need to invest in building skills in young people. Not skimping on it like it's an annoying sycophant begging for succour.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago (1 children)

[–] 9488fcea02a9 6 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Oh yeah, the taxes! The finger thing means the taxes!!

[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 months ago

I really don't understand the "my tax dollars!" argument. Like, it's a pool of resources and you deducted as much as you could, Robert.