Link to the tweet

Apparently they're a book reviewer for the Washington Post so it's not as bad as it seems at first glance but still

  • ImaProfessional1 [he/him,comrade/them]
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    4 years ago

    This picture was posted without any context and it nearly broke my brain for the day... I couldn't parse out WHY someone would own all of those books, let alone actually read them... like even the most diehard chud wouldn't take it that far. Knowing about the "book reviewer" aspect really wrinkled up the smooth brain I was left with after seeing the first picture. Namaste, comrade.

  • CoralMarks [he/him]
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    4 years ago

    Imagine how much money these altogether would have cost if you actually had to pay for them.
    And all the wasted paper, those poor trees that were felled just to write orange man bad on them over and over.

    • bigboycumminthru [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      My first instinct was *idk a few hundred dollars" but then I realize new books don't cost $5 from the used book store like I'm used to paying.

      30 bucks for a new hardcover, 8 stacks of approx 12 books each, 3 grand. yikes.

  • Woly [any]
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    4 years ago

    So many words written about a fat farting man who eats mcdonald's and likes pretty toilets.

  • MerryChristmas [any]
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    4 years ago

    My job sucks but at least I didn't have to read a single book about Trump.

  • Not_irony [he/him]
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    4 years ago

    how could you read all of that ink and not radicalize yourself? opening up the 63rd book and being like "yes, this is a good use of my and everyone elses time. capitalism is good. I deserve my income"

    • invalidusernamelol [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      I feel like after the first 3, you could just imagine what the rest are about from the title and write a review that hits the nail on the head. No one's looking for hard hitting reviews of this schlock, just put out a 500 word "orange man indeed bad" review and collect your paycheck.

    • read_freire [they/them]
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      4 years ago

      guessing the publishers send a copy

      but before the collapse this job will be done by freelancers who have to buy themselves a copy

  • MichelLouise [he/him]
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    4 years ago

    book reviewer for the Washington Post so it’s not as bad as it seems

    Hmm I see what you mean, but working for WaPo does not make anything better than it seems lmao

  • daphthedgb [she/her]
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    4 years ago

    Why would anyone devote their time to reading about Trump? What's the fucking mystery?