I'm sad to say it because I'm fond of them, but who really needs libraries in the internet age anyway? Most people are very literate but hardly anyone reads actual books anymore, and those who do can either buy them cheaply on Amazon or source them elsewhere online.
Aside from that there's, what, borrowing DVDs, reading newspaper archives, and going online if you somehow don't have the internet at home? They do have value as community spaces, but I doubt he's referring to that, and often that value is subverted by using them as staging grounds for propaganda.
Does having a library in a town have any practical role in making its populace more educated, as he implies?
This is actually a great example of how many progressive beliefs are purely performative. I doubt "KP4NC" and his son have stepped inside a library for years. I think they by default believe that saying "Yay libraries!" is the enlightened, sophisticated position and they don't think even a single step beyond that.
(I'm including his son in that because it sounds like they were sniffing their own farts together for the whole trip, which is sad)
I encourage everyone to actually look and see what their library offers these days because it's probably more than just books. Mine allows you to borrow video games and consoles, instruments, and tools. Some local museums and venues have special events where showing a library card gets you discounted admission. And while I doubt anyone here wants to read the fake news, the library's online services let you bypass the paywalls even when you're browsing from home. You can also access some online classes.
Yeah, I was probably a little quick to dismiss libraries.
This guy is still an idiot for his surface-level, smugly self-congratulatory view of them, however. He can't perceive the reality behind the symbol, which is ironic considering he's essentially calling other people dumbasses.
He probably thinks wearing glasses makes someone smart.
I'm sad to say it because I'm fond of them, but who really needs libraries in the internet age anyway? Most people are very literate but hardly anyone reads actual books anymore, and those who do can either buy them cheaply on Amazon or source them elsewhere online.
Aside from that there's, what, borrowing DVDs, reading newspaper archives, and going online if you somehow don't have the internet at home? They do have value as community spaces, but I doubt he's referring to that, and often that value is subverted by using them as staging grounds for propaganda.
Does having a library in a town have any practical role in making its populace more educated, as he implies?
This is actually a great example of how many progressive beliefs are purely performative. I doubt "KP4NC" and his son have stepped inside a library for years. I think they by default believe that saying "Yay libraries!" is the enlightened, sophisticated position and they don't think even a single step beyond that.
(I'm including his son in that because it sounds like they were sniffing their own farts together for the whole trip, which is sad)
I encourage everyone to actually look and see what their library offers these days because it's probably more than just books. Mine allows you to borrow video games and consoles, instruments, and tools. Some local museums and venues have special events where showing a library card gets you discounted admission. And while I doubt anyone here wants to read the fake news, the library's online services let you bypass the paywalls even when you're browsing from home. You can also access some online classes.
Yeah, I was probably a little quick to dismiss libraries.
This guy is still an idiot for his surface-level, smugly self-congratulatory view of them, however. He can't perceive the reality behind the symbol, which is ironic considering he's essentially calling other people dumbasses.
He probably thinks wearing glasses makes someone smart.