{"comments":[{"comment":{"id":16353735,"creator_id":186498,"post_id":31696574,"content":"I work at a library in a rural area, and we have so many regulars who are trumpers/Republicans, and I am always astounded by how they feel that they should be given this great resource and not think that their taxes should pay for it. Insane. Also, just to make a callout, we have a \"Christian Fiction\" section, and the only thing in it is Amish romance novels, and they get checked out frequently","removed":false,"published":"2025-09-13T03:39:03.626375Z","deleted":false,"ap_id":"https://lemmy.world/comment/19363863","local":false,"path":"0.16353735","distinguished":false,"language_id":37},"creator":{"id":186498,"name":"benbrain","avatar":"https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/2b86a475-cb06-4eb5-be9c-e59544a86490.png","banned":false,"published":"2023-06-15T14:40:17.613482Z","actor_id":"https://lemmy.world/u/benbrain","local":false,"deleted":false,"bot_account":false,"instance_id":65477},"post":{"id":31696574,"name":"hypocrisy rule","url":"https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/pictrs/image/f0ed8abb-b071-44df-8e28-cabdaec72785.webp","body":"if u find someone with the take that library burning of past was bad but argue right wing bullshit they are hypocrites","creator_id":115836,"community_id":698817,"removed":false,"locked":false,"published":"2025-09-13T02:45:06.360569Z","deleted":false,"nsfw":false,"ap_id":"https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/post/31696574","local":true,"language_id":37,"featured_community":false,"featured_local":false,"alt_text":"ohmg they burned the library of alexandria so sad | defunding libraries is how ill save my taxes "},"community":{"id":698817,"name":"onehundredninetysix","title":"196","description":"**Community Rules**\n\nYou must post before you leave\n\nBe nice. 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Forgotten or suppressed maybe, but a Renaissance could recover those knowledge and arts, unlike things lost before modern society.","removed":false,"published":"2025-09-13T03:53:45.588274Z","deleted":false,"ap_id":"https://lemmy.world/comment/19364007","local":false,"path":"0.16353863","distinguished":false,"language_id":37},"creator":{"id":15937530,"name":"sidelove","banned":false,"published":"2025-02-18T17:51:18.150931Z","actor_id":"https://lemmy.world/u/sidelove","local":false,"deleted":false,"bot_account":false,"instance_id":65477},"post":{"id":31696574,"name":"hypocrisy rule","url":"https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/pictrs/image/f0ed8abb-b071-44df-8e28-cabdaec72785.webp","body":"if u find someone with the take that library burning of past was bad but argue right wing bullshit they are hypocrites","creator_id":115836,"community_id":698817,"removed":false,"locked":false,"published":"2025-09-13T02:45:06.360569Z","deleted":false,"nsfw":false,"ap_id":"https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/post/31696574","local":true,"language_id":37,"featured_community":false,"featured_local":false,"alt_text":"ohmg they burned the library of alexandria so sad | defunding libraries is how ill save my taxes "},"community":{"id":698817,"name":"onehundredninetysix","title":"196","description":"**Community Rules**\n\nYou must post before you leave\n\nBe nice. 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They see the world shifting further and further away from their outdated hateful beliefs, and want nothing more than to force it back. It's one of the largest drivers for their entire resurgence over the last decade.","removed":false,"published":"2025-09-13T21:59:15.609665Z","deleted":false,"ap_id":"https://bookwyr.me/comment/635429","local":false,"path":"0.16364548","distinguished":false,"language_id":37},"creator":{"id":18864173,"name":"Signtist","display_name":"Signtist","avatar":"https://media.bookwyr.me/users/W4/lt/W4ltvhil9fHijtz.jpeg","banned":false,"published":"2025-06-27T15:10:52.447520Z","actor_id":"https://bookwyr.me/u/Signtist","bio":"Formerly /u/Signtist@lemm.ee","local":false,"deleted":false,"bot_account":false,"instance_id":246253},"post":{"id":31696574,"name":"hypocrisy rule","url":"https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/pictrs/image/f0ed8abb-b071-44df-8e28-cabdaec72785.webp","body":"if u find someone with the take that library burning of past was bad but argue right wing bullshit they are hypocrites","creator_id":115836,"community_id":698817,"removed":false,"locked":false,"published":"2025-09-13T02:45:06.360569Z","deleted":false,"nsfw":false,"ap_id":"https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/post/31696574","local":true,"language_id":37,"featured_community":false,"featured_local":false,"alt_text":"ohmg they burned the library of alexandria so sad | defunding libraries is how ill save my taxes "},"community":{"id":698817,"name":"onehundredninetysix","title":"196","description":"**Community Rules**\n\nYou must post before you leave\n\nBe nice. 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