I stand with Palestine, and the rare spaces our public can spend time and educate themselves. Genocide is depressing. Hurting books makes me sad.
Source: Portland State in midst of expensive, ‘marathon’ race to repair damaged library before fall classes begin
PS: we appreciate the smartass answers as well for much-needed comic relief
None. That’s just sad.
This thread has enlightened me on how biased and irrational lemmy is (more than usual). So far you guys have claimed it’s:
- false flag operators
- valid because the college “supports” Israel
- just dumb teenagers that don’t really care about the cause and just wanna destroy property
- okay to deface “private” stuff like bank walls but not books for a “private” library?
- really dumb people that can’t possibly be on your side
- people that just want to destroy
- somewhat justified because it brought attention to the most talked about issue? 🤣
- “a joy of punching down on people/institutions I guess?” that’s a direct quote, holy shit 😂
- “I appreciate the spirit, but people who read books are probably the wrong demographic to aim this kind of messaging at.” holy moly the cope is unreal
There’s some that are actually being honest and saying there’s no good reason because there isn’t. I appreciate those commenters.
I look forward to being banned for trolling AKA disagreeing with you guys!
I appreciate the spirit, but people who read books are probably the wrong demographic to aim this kind of messaging at.
Damn, that’s a very elegant way to put it
How do we know this isn’t a false flag from the far right to make it seem us against the genocide look bad?
Could be, but I don’t think it really matters honestly. The message is still righteous, the books are still readable, no one was hurt. So it’s whatever.
The right is underfunding libraries across the country (in the US), attacks like this would or do already further stress libraries when they’re already financially vulnerable. This does have a huge impact on this particular library.
And vandalizing the libraries is just vandalizing the happy place for the people who already agree with you.
Or, in shorter terms: “Just being an asshole”
This is probably mostly laziness. Organizing a march is hard and requires people organizing skills. Spray painting some books takes only one or two people.
If anything, this just emphasizes how small this group is and how bad they are at organization. It’s simple: get a lot of people who agree with you and march to the capitol. That’s all you need to do but it’s hard.
They might not have been the smartest protesters out there
Can rocks or doornails protest
If so that’s still a maybe
They have their heart in the right place, even if their brains are not
Surely. Almost nobody likes dead kids.
“Almost”
Well, vandalising libraries with left-leaning messages might be the only way certain people will actually care about defending libraries, so there’s that benefit. Sadly, those people will only help by donating books written by convicted con-artists and conspiracy nuts.
Please tell me someone can clean up the pillar grafitti. They misspelt Freedom and it hurts to see such an error in a library.
They didn’t mispell freedom. They correctly spelled freedoon. Which isn’t a word. But I like to look at things in a positive light.
I like to think half of the last letter is cut off and it’s “free doom,” which is, disgustingly, what kids in Palestine are getting.
Great point & goood eyye
Kinda funny how everyone immediatly jumps to “this was done by people trying to make us look bad”. I mean its not impossible, but every good cause has a few dumb supporters. For now at least I dont see any reason to assume that this was a false flag or whatever.
My man just went for as many books as possible.
Some people
Edit: To answer the question, maybe this was one of those libraries holding pornographic filth?
butt and fart
NSFW next time pls
Hey don’t say I didn’t warn you, it says “pornographic filth” right there
Copyright violations
It’s true what they say, libraries really never would be allowed to exist if the concept launched today…
But think of the potential short-term profits and how there totally wouldn’t be massive long-term detriment to industry.
Aw man that sucks. Don’t vandalize books.
These people would be happiest burning those books
seems like mental illness
Just burn the “dangerous books” obviously…
This isn’t a “question for the community” nor even a thinly veiled attempt at raising awareness: it’s the epitome of self-righteousness
What the hell. Damn terrorists.
“Protests” like this are the “it was just a prank bro” of activism.
They are doing it for their justice, not Gaza.
…The Portland State Univerity’s Library?
The safest possible place with the least possible chance to reach a critical audience for this shit.
