Things that autocrats do:

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Posted 5:44 am on May 2, 2025

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The American Dream belongs to all of us. — Kamala Harris

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Things that autocrats do:NTLink conorlarkin 5:44am · 5/2/25
- Didn't NPR have something like 81 liberal journalists and zero conservative ones?NT MarkHarman 12:35pm · 5/2/25
- If you don’t kowtow, you goNT Chris94 7:14am · 5/2/25
- Precisely the sort of low-hanging fruit that needs to go. jakers 6:32am · 5/2/25
  - Just when it seemed you couldn’t get any dumber.NT Frank L 9:52am · 5/2/25
  - The Fed under Trump & Elon is projected to spend in increase of $315B. Just FYINT Quest4twelve 9:14am · 5/2/25
  - Reminder: spending is going UP under Trump Chris94 7:15am · 5/2/25
    - How is eliminating a state-sponsored media machine that supports one viewpoint revenge? Enlighten usNT LanceManion 7:20am · 5/2/25
      - Because Congress authorized the funding. See my post below.NT conorlarkin 7:26am · 5/2/25
      - Allow me to enlighten you. It’s what Nietzsche called “ressentiment.” Chris94 7:26am · 5/2/25
        
        The entire left wing dogma for the last decade+ exemplifies the French word for resentment. iairishcheeks 7:11pm · 5/2/25
        
        That's one view. Another is that institutions have been captured by leftists, including NPR and LanceManion 7:36am · 5/2/25
        
        Yep.NT BaronVonZemo 3:58pm · 5/2/25
        
        My guess is that 98% of MAGA never turns on NPR or PBS Chris94 7:45am · 5/2/25
        
        PBS is still pretty good. NPR is a shell of its former self. Boiled frogs, I guess.NT LanceManion 8:20am · 5/2/25
        
        Agree. NPR is seldom unbiased.NT Hensou 9:19am · 5/2/25
        
        .NT Hensou 9:19am · 5/2/25
        
        That quote perfectly captures Trumpism, as reflected daily on this Board.NT conorlarkin 7:31am · 5/2/25
        
        The problem is, the other side sees your view in the exact same way. Remember Kamala. LanceManion 7:37am · 5/2/25
- Terminate big-state propaganda outlets' funding? Another view: that's what patriots do. LanceManion 6:02am · 5/2/25
  - You misspelled, “That’s what wannabe autocrats do.”NT Domer From Hell 9:38am · 5/2/25
  - 40 million Americans listen to NPR each week; 35 million watch PBS shows.Link conorlarkin 6:33am · 5/2/25
    - Then it should be ripe for commercial support.NT jakers 6:38am · 5/2/25
      - Ought not Congress be the decider?NT conorlarkin 6:48am · 5/2/25
      - Congress saw the benefits of public tv and radio, which Americans have enjoyed for 58 years.NTLink conorlarkin 6:44am · 5/2/25
        
        Pre-$35T.NT jakers 7:17am · 5/2/25
        
        Yes, but they have evolved into something that is far from neutral. No government sponsored religion LanceManion 7:11am · 5/2/25
        
        Congress approved the taxpayer funding. Tell us why a President can shut it off. conorlarkin 7:26am · 5/2/25
        
        He's directing the Corp for Pub Broadcasting to not fund them. That is within his power as POTUS. LanceManion 7:32am · 5/2/25
        
        CPB is not a federal agency. Not sure it is subject to executive authority.NT conorlarkin 7:41am · 5/2/25
        
        I imagine POTUS has lawyers who directed him to structure the EO in the way it is.NT LanceManion 8:19am · 5/2/25
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