Angry librarian goes on brutal Twitter rant after journalist suggests closing all libraries

[Blue_Adept]

Fuck these fucking fuckers. I'm just so goddamn tired of it all that I can't believe I haven't snapped yet.

If you're going to suggest something as asinine as defunding public libraries, you better hope the Angriest Librarian doesn't find out about it.
The online argument started when New York Observer columnist Andre Walker suggested on Twitter that public libraries should be closed, and their books donated to schools, because "nobody goes to" them anymore.

Link to tweet

https://www.salon.com/2017/10/25/angry-librarian-goes-on-brutal-twitter-rant-after-journalist-suggests-closing-all-libraries/

[Blue_Adept]

1. Be sure to read the replies on that original tweet by the author

Just makes it even more insane that people think this. Breitbart guy as well I believe. But this is what they want to keep doing.

[cwydro]

2. This makes me very angry.

Our country is full of fools.

[Blue_Adept]

3. I was shaking with rage after first reading the initial tweet and his responses

It leaves me alternating between becoming vicious in dialogue online or just throwing my hands up in the air and abandoning the country because I can't help but to feel there's no coming back from this.

[cwydro]

7. Yes, I feel the same.

Gah. How horrible is this.

[LuckyLib]

4. Isnt the Observer owned by Kushner?

[Blue_Adept]

5. Yup. So you can see it as a potential "feeler" for future plans as well.

I miss when the place had the likes of Joe Conason writing there.

[blaze]

6. He has surrendered!!! Hahaha!!

Twitter took him down in pretty quick fashion!

[AJT]

8. Here in Middleton WI we have a very vibrant and busy library.

[Leith]

9. Andre Surrendered

Link to tweet

Dear #Library users, I surrender!

Dear (and I can't believe I am saying this) all 110,000 people who replied to my tweet about libraries,

Your sheer numbers have proved the point that libraries aren't as unpopular as I believed this morning!

Please stop replying!!!

Andre

A perfect example of "one should think before spouting off."

[Blue_Adept]

10. I doubt it really changed his mind though

And there's likely many more like him that think the same and are looking to do just what he suggested.

[peggysue2]

12. Excellent!

I love the sound of 'surrender' in the afternoon. An absolute pick-me-up.

[peggysue2]

11. Republicans have . . .

hated 'public' libraries because . . . socialism. Anything public is an insult to their ideology.

Whoever this journalist is, he/she should be exposed, called out and ridiculed to the high heavens. Sunlight is a powerful remedy.

[Blue_Adept]

13. They thrive on hate

and I really dislike how easily they anger me with things like this.