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Randahl FinkWhen Reporters without Borders started measuring press freedom in 2002, the US was ranked 17th, which many thought was too low.
Under Trump the US is ranked 57th, just above Gambia, and Trump has now signed an executive order to defund NPR and PBS.
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Silkester@randahl
Sidenote: EO are contested in court a bunch and Trump is losing them a lot.
Other than that. Yes!
Sadly, anticipatory obedience is rampant, too.
zetabeta@randahl
defunding pbs and npr might be a good thing. basically gives independence from federal government. but it is not that simple. there is possible state funding and trump may threaten taxation status like in harvard case.
trump clearly wants to control all media, both private and public. too many have already bowed.
xs4me2Pure evil…
Optimistic Moron@randahl
Who needs press freedom when we have four flavors of Housewives shows.
Who needs press freedom when we have four flavors of Housewives shows.
To be fair some of them are political and educational in respect of civics and rights, DEI, human rights, ...
Some Dems even think they're too radically woke for their taste and want funds cut — let's not disturb the neo-liberal agenda too much and upset the political donor class...
The Animal and the Machine@randahl
He’s not in charge of funding! This order should be DoA.
America. Call your Senators!
Al & Val's Modern Homesteading@randahl His rabid followers are cheering as we speak. THEY are the REAL problem.
Viss@randahl i wonder how soon people are gonna realize the rest of the world looks at the US like the US used to look at brazil and hungary and belarus
decapitae@randahl Defund back.
Chupacabra 78704
Toni M.Making America Gross Again.