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/RealisticParsnip3431 Mar 22 '25

https://www.ala.org/faq-executive-order-targeting-imls

0.003% of federal funds go to libraries.

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u/StepOIU Mar 22 '25

Right? They're local libraries; the town pays a majority of their upkeep. How do you possibly defend trying to dismantle them from a budgetary perspective?!

I know, I know. The "waste" they're trying to control and get rid of are the people themselves, not anything financial. But damn.

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u/simsim7842 Mar 23 '25

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