poVoq@slrpnk.net to solarpunk memes@slrpnk.netEnglish · 11 months agoWhat if public libraries...slrpnk.netimagemessage-square18fedilinkarrow-up151arrow-down10cross-posted to: simpleliving@lemmy.ml
arrow-up151arrow-down1imageWhat if public libraries...slrpnk.netpoVoq@slrpnk.net to solarpunk memes@slrpnk.netEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square18fedilinkcross-posted to: simpleliving@lemmy.ml
minus-square9488fcea02a9@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·11 months agoLibraries would need more funding to operate extended hours… Then people would complain about gov’t spending and taxes. Then we would privatize the libraries This is why we cant have nice things
minus-squarealcoholicorn@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-211 months agoCapitalists trying to convince the public to privatize things has nothing to do with cost; even if they were free, every dollar saved by the public represents a potential profit they’re losing.
minus-squarepoVoq@slrpnk.netOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·11 months agoCheaply selling drinks (maybe non-alcoholic) would probably more than off-set the additional costs.
minus-squaresteal_your_face@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·11 months agoI wanna get lit at the library though. Litbrary
minus-squareroot_beer@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-211 months agoLib[ation]rary Imbibe-rary
minus-squareAsafum@feddit.nllinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-211 months agoTurns 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!?”
minus-square9488fcea02a9@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up0·11 months agoOr even if you personally benefit from public services, you’ll still complain about “muh tax dollars!!”
minus-squarethe post of tom joad@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-223 days agodeleted by creator
Libraries would need more funding to operate extended hours…
Then people would complain about gov’t spending and taxes. Then we would privatize the libraries
This is why we cant have nice things
Capitalists trying to convince the public to privatize things has nothing to do with cost; even if they were free, every dollar saved by the public represents a potential profit they’re losing.
Cheaply selling drinks (maybe non-alcoholic) would probably more than off-set the additional costs.
I wanna get lit at the library though.
Litbrary
Lib[ation]rary
Imbibe-rary
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!?”
Or even if you personally benefit from public services, you’ll still complain about “muh tax dollars!!”
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