Sean KleefeldAug 19, 2023
Gaiman: " If you really can't figure out which political party or which politician to vote for, just ask if they're on the side of libraries. Are they voting to fund their libraries? Are they voting to keep them free? Then vote for those guys. They're probably the good guys. And by the same token, the book burners, the book banners, they're probably the bad guys."
https://ilovelibraries.org/article/i-will-always-be-on-the-side-of-the-libraries-a-conversation-with-neil-gaiman/
“I will always be on the side of the libraries”: A Conversation with Neil Gaiman

Neil Gaiman is a fierce supporter of libraries. The author of American Gods, Neverwhere, Good Omens, The Sandman, Coraline, and so many more has had a lifelong love affair with reading. And he credits librarians for fostering his curiosity about books and learning at a young age. Gaiman spoke with I Love Libraries recently about libraries, comic books, book banning in the U.S., movies, and more.

I Love Libraries
Show threadDGiantAug 19, 2023
@SKleefeld Unfortunately, people seem to be voting on "likeability" rather than policy. I have a friend who absolutely hates Trump. In the next breadth she says (knowing I am a Democrat), "I don't like Biden either." I just shake my head and ask, well, do you like what he's done? Boggles my mind, people don't take that into account. I still think its too early to believe the polls that have them neck & neck. I really think its Biden's to lose.... (knocking wood as I say this).
Show threadRob 🏳️‍🌈 Rartsy Humanist
@SKleefeld @DGiant My observation is that most well off white liberals vote like they are buying something nonessential. Does it excite them? Please them? Make them feel cool or look good? That’s what they want! The media encourages this. It makes sense since the common thread of American existence is trivial marketing and consumerism. 2020 was the best election in my lifetime, the first grown-up election. Most people voted strategically. I hope it repeats in 2024.
Aug 19, 2023 at 5:32pmWeb