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What if public libraries... (slrpnk.net)

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[-] 9488fcea02a9@sh.itjust.works 31 points 8 months ago

Or even if you personally benefit from public services, you'll still complain about "muh tax dollars!!"

[-] the_post_of_tom_joad@sh.itjust.works 19 points 8 months ago

Years and years ago my friends mom was complaining about taxes for public school. I said 'but your kids were public schooled!?' and she responded, perfectly seriously, "yeah but not anymore." (We had recently graduated). I have never forgotten this. It's real. Real people think like this

[-] Asafum@feddit.nl 10 points 8 months ago

I fucking hate those people so much. It's those people and the "I don't have kids" people that are the reason why teachers have to buy their own damn supplies that the kids actually need.

This isn't a charity, those teachers are working and deserve their full income (that already isn't high enough because of the previously mentioned assholes.)

[-] QuantumBamboo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 8 months ago

Always worth reminding those without kids that someone else's kid will be the doctors keeping them healthy, building their homes, working out how to power society as they fight to hold back the immense tide of global ecosystem collapse due to humanitiy's hubris and need for constant gratification with a minimised focus on the impact decisions have on the future.

[-] CoggyMcFee@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

I like to remind those without kids that they were kids themselves and got an education.

[-] QuantumBamboo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 8 months ago

That went south quick... What I meant to say was that we need to invest in building skills in young people. Not skimping on it like it's an annoying sycophant begging for succour.