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I was perusing a professional publication, a letter from the editor of said publication, when I was struck with the sensation that Someone Was Wrong On the Internet, but it took me a bit to untangle how to articulate it that didn't veer off into Wrong Ideas That Appeal To You.
( The offending quote, in long form, and the commentary following )
We can do better than this, but it's probably going to take other people delivering swift social (and electoral) consequences to people who utter these kinds of slanders. Because librarians and libraries are usually forbidden from expressing any opinion on a topic that might be construed as political, even if that opinion is "Step outside and say that again, motherfucker."
( The offending quote, in long form, and the commentary following )
We can do better than this, but it's probably going to take other people delivering swift social (and electoral) consequences to people who utter these kinds of slanders. Because librarians and libraries are usually forbidden from expressing any opinion on a topic that might be construed as political, even if that opinion is "Step outside and say that again, motherfucker."
