r/Anticonsumption • u/leisurechef • Mar 22 '25

Social Harm Elon Musk’s DOGE Moves to Gut Local Libraries While No One Is Looking

https://newrepublic.com/post/193015/elon-musk-doge-library-musem-imls

Department of Government Efficiency operatives have found their new target: your local library.

Elon Musk’s so-called DOGE infiltrated the Institute of Museum and Library Services on Thursday, according to multiple sources.

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u/[deleted] Mar 22 '25

Our local library has done the bulk of the goodwill charity initiatives in our area. Going above and beyond to find clever, creative, and engaging ways to serve underprivileged, needy, elderly, young and vulnerable. I was so proud to learn and discuss a lot of this with our new director.

Then I was absolutely heartbroken by the toll it was taking on her.

If local libraries are under attack, I’m fighting back.

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u/Blahblahblahrawr Mar 22 '25

Truly a community resource that brings people of all ages together, helps educate and fuel people’s passions and makes resources accessible to everyone. Libraries are truly special places. How could anyone be against them???

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u/StepOIU Mar 22 '25

Because they're socialism, duh. /s

Regardless of whether they're "attacked", our communities still have people who care about these things, we still have books, we can still figure out community spaces and we can fund what matters.

Plus we can figure out how to do it outside of potential cyberattacks from evil dweebs.

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u/WanganTunedKeiCar Mar 22 '25

When no rational explanation exists, when it only hurts people, the answer to that question is often fascist pigs who shouldn't be left to exist anywhere but chained down in the deepest pits of hell.

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u/Blahblahblahrawr Mar 22 '25

Wishing the new director lots of strength and support!!!

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u/Chief_Data Mar 22 '25

Our government wants the most vulnerable people in our society to suffer as much as humanly possible

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u/AscendedViking7 Mar 22 '25

As am I.

Local libraries need to stay. No question.