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0 pointsraw_anon_11111mo ago0 comments

Why are you acting like this is something hypothetical? The Trump administration just cut funding for both NPR and PBS because they are “too woke”

The same government who threatened to take ABC broadcast license because Kimmel made a joke about a dead podcaster

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gpm1mo ago

You're making the counter argument. Government funded media may be cut or controlled in times of (wannabe) dictators, but the same applies to privately funded media (see Kimmel, Colbert, CBS, Washington Post, etc)

raw_anon_1111OP1mo ago

So if the government controls the media - who is going to hold the government accountable?

And then there is that entire “free press” thing in the constitution.

And Disney quickly recanted as soon as people started canceling, even the conservative owned local affiliates had to back down.

Eisenstein1mo ago

And I would argue that they have been able to do this because a small group of private individuals control the information networks and either desired that purpose or are ambivalent to their cause in it.

The potential failure of the system because of the effect of the wrong choice in this matter is evidence in favor of my argument, not against it.

raw_anon_1111OP1mo ago

I’m continuously astounded by people who want to give the government more power seeing the current state of the US government.

Eisenstein1mo ago

You aren't amazed at how people advocating for privatizing things that are supposed to be for the public good keep doubling down when it doesn't work out? We couldn't be in the place we are if it weren't for those who constantly yelled 'smaller government!' while dismantling all features of accountability and balance of power in order to achieve that end.

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gpm1mo ago

raw_anon_1111OP1mo ago

So if the government controls the media - who is going to hold the government accountable?

And then there is that entire “free press” thing in the constitution.

And Disney quickly recanted as soon as people started canceling, even the conservative owned local affiliates had to back down.

Eisenstein1mo ago

The potential failure of the system because of the effect of the wrong choice in this matter is evidence in favor of my argument, not against it.

raw_anon_1111OP1mo ago

I’m continuously astounded by people who want to give the government more power seeing the current state of the US government.

Eisenstein1mo ago

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