Things that autocrats do:
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Didn't NPR have something like 81 liberal journalists and zero conservative ones?
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If you don’t kowtow, you go
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Precisely the sort of low-hanging fruit that needs to go.
Will be nice to fund this when we're not over $30T in debt.
Just when it seemed you couldn’t get any dumber.
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The Fed under Trump & Elon is projected to spend in increase of $315B. Just FYI
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Reminder: spending is going UP under Trump
This has jack shit to do with the debt.
It’s about revenge against perceived enemies.
How is eliminating a state-sponsored media machine that supports one viewpoint revenge? Enlighten us
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Because Congress authorized the funding. See my post below.
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Allow me to enlighten you. It’s what Nietzsche called “ressentiment.”
From Francis Fukuyama: "Trumpism is basically a mentality drenched in what Nietzsche labeled ressentiment, that is, acute resentment of others based on wounded pride, perceived disregard, fears of inadequacy, and a desire to exact revenge on those who had earlier failed to pay adequate respect."
The entire left wing dogma for the last decade+ exemplifies the French word for resentment.
I am guessing you didn't like reading Nietsche.
That's one view. Another is that institutions have been captured by leftists, including NPR and
PBS and he's pulling the biased viewpoint out of that institution like he is with the military, education, etc.
I know that's not your view, but it's also plausible.
Yep.
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My guess is that 98% of MAGA never turns on NPR or PBS
If they did, they would be reminded of their basic moral and intellectual inferiority.
And their ressentiment would grow.
PBS is still pretty good. NPR is a shell of its former self. Boiled frogs, I guess.
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Agree. NPR is seldom unbiased.
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That quote perfectly captures Trumpism, as reflected daily on this Board.
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The problem is, the other side sees your view in the exact same way. Remember Kamala.
the appointed presidential candidate?
Terminate big-state propaganda outlets' funding? Another view: that's what patriots do.
After all, if they are worth having, then someone is willing to pay for what they are selling.
I used to listen to NPR, but it is now just Democratic talking points on loop, on subjects that are largely irrelevant but divisive.
You misspelled, “That’s what wannabe autocrats do.”
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40 million Americans listen to NPR each week; 35 million watch PBS shows.
Propaganda?
Nope. Not even close. See Fox News or Newsmax for an example of propaganda.
Link: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MZzFjeQFpro
Then it should be ripe for commercial support.
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Ought not Congress be the decider?
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Congress saw the benefits of public tv and radio, which Americans have enjoyed for 58 years.
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Link: https://cpb.org/aboutcpb
Pre-$35T.
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Yes, but they have evolved into something that is far from neutral. No government sponsored religion
No government sponsored programming.
Congress approved the taxpayer funding. Tell us why a President can shut it off.
Can a Democrat President unilaterally cut off Congressional authorized funding for infrastructure projects in a red state because the red state Governor is preaching right wing propaganda?
That’s exactly what Trump just did.
Tell us if that comports with your understanding of how American Government and the Constitution is designed to operate.
He's directing the Corp for Pub Broadcasting to not fund them. That is within his power as POTUS.
Just because Congress authorizes spending, doesn't mean the money has to be spent.
Arguably ... of course, there's an element of political theater here. A judge will thwart him, it will become a visible public issue, and he'll force Congress to eliminate funding all around.
Trump wins one way or the other.
CPB is not a federal agency. Not sure it is subject to executive authority.
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I imagine POTUS has lawyers who directed him to structure the EO in the way it is.
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Sure he does like the ones who structured his fake elector scheme in 2020. Sigh.
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CPB is the only public media organization whose board members are nominated by the President of the
US and confirmed by the Senate - he has the capacity to appoint them, so he can fire them. So at the end of the day, once he appoints friendlies, this will be their path in any event. Go cry in your cheerios.
Then do that and stop with the illegal EO’s. The funding is appropriated. He can’t impound it.
Good thing. Can see a good bit of impoundment under Bernie or AOC of things they don’t like after Mango tanks the nation and we shift from rightist to leftist nuts.
He also can’t direct the Board to do things.
The center will not hold in this nation. Agree with Curls there.
Just did, my man. And some whiney little lib bitch judge will get themselves thrown in the clink.
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Were you locked in the school lockers growing up like Stephen Milller?
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