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Ocelot II

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1. The GOP has wanted to defund PBS for decades because they don't think there should be "public" anything.

Reply to Timeflyer (Original post)

Sat May 17, 2025, 09:32 AM

Yesterday

Everything should make money for somebody. And what's all this nonsense about a nice man wearing a sweater teaching children to be kind to each other - and that big stupid yellow bird? How does teaching kids to read on free TV make money? Why are there shows like Frontline and Ken Burns' documentaries that don't always portray American in the best possible light? And what about all those snooty series from England; aren't American TV shows good enough? The worst thing is you can't advertise. What good is TV if you can't advertise?

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Why defund PBS? They show documentaries like "Antidote," about Putin's persecution of one brave journalist [View all] Timeflyer Yesterday OP

The GOP has wanted to defund PBS for decades because they don't think there should be "public" anything. Ocelot II Yesterday #1

Truth is to democracy... Kid Berwyn Yesterday #2