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One of the most common socialist institutions in the USA is the "public" library. Patronized mostly by the intelligentsia, it's just a matter of time until the
by bregma 8y ago
One of the most common socialist institutions in the USA is the "public" library. Patronized mostly by the intelligentsia, it's just a matter of time until the tiki torches and pitchforks come out and public book burnings become common.
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- lurquer 8y agoSocialism, at its core, is the governmental control (through extensive regulation of outright ownership) of the means of production of goods. A public library does not fit that description (or any other regularly used definitions of socialism.)