What happened when this guy suggested libraries should be closed because no-one uses them
Here’s former Breitbart and now New York Observer journalist Andre Walker sharing his opinion about the future of public libraries.
https://twitter.com/andrejpwalker/status/922174270347804672
You can tell when a suggestion goes down badly when it has more replies than retweets or anything else.
How ignorant and entitled can you be?
— Peter Dykhuis (@pdykhuis) October 24, 2017
I'm serious, what adults use libraries. Almost none.
— Andre Walker (@andrejpwalker) October 24, 2017
And then someone did this.
https://twitter.com/ashleymloftin/status/922860865984106496
Will you just look at that!
Here’s how people responded to the ex-Breitbart guy on Twitter.
1.
I see there’s a bunch of”nobody’s” at this library. pic.twitter.com/lHviMevdlr
— Maddie Clybourn (@maddieclybourn) October 24, 2017
That is three people… If that's all you have then it should close.
— Andre Walker (@andrejpwalker) October 24, 2017
From @PGCMLS pic.twitter.com/iXNX89aOTW
— Maddie Clybourn (@maddieclybourn) October 24, 2017
2.
School librarian here. We don’t want the public library’s collection. It’s for a broad audience. Ours is specialized. We have diff roles.
— towntaker (@towntaker) October 24, 2017
Because you're too lazy to run a full service.
— Andre Walker (@andrejpwalker) October 24, 2017
LAZY? We can’t let the public in to school libraries due to child protection issues! Are you seriously that ignorant of safeguarding?
— Caroline Roche (@HeartOTSchool) October 24, 2017
3.
He thinks you can avoid literature by closing libraries. He doesn’t realise intelligent people LIKE to read. Also, he has a punchable face.
— Miserable Swine (@wiltybanter) October 24, 2017
Come now, there's no need to get perso…hmm, I see what you mean. pic.twitter.com/1jRWWL7Zow
— Hawklips Hoolihan (@NealBrophy) October 24, 2017
I do not believe my face is punchable!!!
— Andre Walker (@andrejpwalker) October 24, 2017
Can’t condone this, obviously. Take a look at number 4, though.
4.
yes, books should only be accessible during school hours, and never during summer
— psychOdenthal (@MikeOdenthal) October 23, 2017
Only if lazy school librarians take the summer off.
— Andre Walker (@andrejpwalker) October 24, 2017
For a man who claims to be for school libraries and facilities you sure do love belittling and insulting the staff for no reason.
— Barbarita 🇨🇺🇸🇻 (@esta_barbara) October 24, 2017
5.
Imagine being this much of an ignorant entitled little shit pic.twitter.com/xzM1vYkgJ4
— Rebecca Pierce (@aptly_engineerd) October 24, 2017
Did we say he worked for Breitbart?
There’s a post-script.
https://twitter.com/andrejpwalker/status/922928993564856322