Public Broadcasting R.I.P. in USA

[fohat.digs]

After decades of trying, the Republicans have finally gotten one of their greatest wishes and cut off funding for public broadcasting in the US.

Non-commercial news, education, and culture simple did not fit into their scenario for what America should be.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_Broadcasting_Act_of_1967



PS - can somebody explain to me what the contemporary term "woke" means - in plain English?

[tp4tissue]

So you see, Democrats = Republicans.

Bernie Sanders, giving a speech against the gulf war to an entirely empty house of representatives.

[fohat.digs]

And that has What? to do with the Corporation for Public Broadcasting?

[tp4tissue]

And that has What? to do with the Corporation for Public Broadcasting?

Your complaint is about the left vs right arm of a "core"  Bad Person.

It hardly matters which arm the person uses to COMMIT the unconscionable.

Big picture fohats,  big picture,  you're focused on what they want you to focus on, most of which is inconsequential. When, the Full-System has failed.

[Leslieann]

PS - can somebody explain to me what the contemporary term "woke" means - in plain English?

Depends on who you're asking.

One group of people use it as a political dog whistle, it means anything they dislike or get told to dislike. This is why none of them can define it, it's not that they necessarily can't, it's just that if they do they expose who they really are. It's a way to express who they really are without saying who they really are.

The actual meaning refers to more or less watching your back because law enforcement has a (very) racial bias and doesn't really care who they pin a crime on.


BTW, this is why the solved murder rate percentage has actually gone down with the advent of DNA, fingerprints and other technology that should help law enforcement find the right person. It was not uncommon for the public and police to just blame a minority and off to jail someone went, more tech made them not just have to work harder to collect actual evidence but also absolved a lot of those falsely accused. When they claim law enforcement has gotten harder, yes it has, they now have actually do their job and try to find the right person. There is still a lot of innocent people in jail though either because they pre-date this tech or simply cannot afford to fight and prove their innocence so they take a plea deal.

[fohat.digs]

It hardly matters which arm the person uses to COMMIT the unconscionable.

And that has What? to do with the Corporation for Public Broadcasting?

[tp4tissue]

It hardly matters which arm the person uses to COMMIT the unconscionable.

And that has What? to do with the Corporation for Public Broadcasting?

They're an arm of the propaganda machine.

This is a changing of the guard on who's propaganda on who's machine.

It makes very little difference, if what comes out WAS and IS entirely Newspeak.



The corporations, fight each other to CHANGE all the actors, so that the SYSTEM can remain the same.

[noisyturtle]

Sesame Street is on Hulu now, truly dystopian

[tp4tissue]

Sesame Street is on Hulu now, truly dystopian

Unfortunately, there is a class warfare, front and center where the primary Bipartisan belief by the vaste majority of the american elites is, poor people don't deserve an education, and they probably won't have one in the future.

Unless you mean learn through factory schools where they work and play with dangerous machines from the very start.


We are headed into a un-economic situation (please google this). Where the reparation cost exacted by nature, through the form of natural disasters, will exceed any profit from human effort.

The truth is we're already THERE NOW, but it's being paved over numerically to deny the reality.

[fohat.digs]

none of them can define it, it's not that they necessarily can't, it's just that if they do they expose who they really are.

Thank You, Leslieann.

I keep coming back to this, you have nailed it so clearly and succinctly. I will use this observation myself, and give you credit for it when appropriate.

[noisyturtle]

At least this isn't the worst thing Republicans have done to children....

[fohat.digs]

If only they cared about children as much as they do about embryos and fetuses, then our nation would be much stronger.

[tp4tissue]

The argument is not framed correctly.

They don't care anymore than democrats do. Democrats aren't adopting those kids either, aborted or otherwise.

Democrats = Republicans


The fact is, NO ONE CARES.  Not because it's not important, but because our Cultural portrayal of progress is entirely selfish.  Me/Mine/My "Clan" is important,  while YOUR-kids, are worthless.

If we don't evolve above this antiquated Tribalism, then there is no future for mankind. This is a natural civilizational barrier.

[tp4tissue]

You can even argue, the democrats are the bigger hypocrites.

Neither side are adopting those needy orphans.

The repubicans on average are poor and poorly educated.

The democrats on average are wealthier, better educated, yet if neither side adopts.

Democrats are apathetic despite the opportunity and know-how to do otherwise,  Whereas Republicans are just what they are "from circumstance."

It is the democrats who are the worse people morally..


Arguing about abortion is besides the point,  when confronted with HELPING the needy,  Both sides throw up their hands, NOT MY PROBLEM. 

[fohat.digs]

Neither side are adopting those needy orphans.

That is why unwanted children should not be born.

[tp4tissue]

Neither side are adopting those needy orphans.

That is why unwanted children should not be born.

They're not born from abortions or lack there of.

It was already happening. with or without abortions.  Abortions is like treating diabetes after eating 50000 burgers.

The argument is moot, regardless of which side you stand on.

This is where you're stuck fohat,  you're looking and getting angry at what popular media wants you to look at and get angry about.

Meanwhile,  you ignore entirely that Socio-Economic Classism is bi-partisan.


The RICH, over-indulge, resulting in the CREATION of the pooooor, who now can't feed their kids.

Abortion grand scheme, is the murder of the Poor, it's yet another instrument of oppression, So much is taken from them, their labor, their generational wealth and NOW, their children.

Getting stuck on niche applications of abortion solves NONE of the real problems.


It's like arguing about GUN Control/ Gun ownership,  without talking about HEY, why is everyone trying to KILL EACH OTHER.

WHY are the POOR having CHILDREN they can't FEED.  Why are ANY children  NOT FED/ wanted.  <The answer>  is so obviously, CLASS-Warfare, that's why.