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mwooldri

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1. Authoritarian regimes go after the public media.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sun Mar 16, 2025, 02:10 PM

Mar 2025

Happened in Poland, Hungary, Greece...

There won't be big uproar across the USA because Voice of America was always an external service and not on the minds of the average American. Also government international media is an example of "soft power" - UK has lots of it via the BBC. America has lost some of its soft power. Yes, VOA isn't officially shut down but it might as well be.

Yet another not good day for America. Folks who want to hear accurate and truthful news will have to get used to hearing "This is London" (or words to that effect, I know Lillibullero has long gone, along with most of the BBC World Service shortwave services).

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Authoritarian regimes go after the public media. mwooldri Mar 2025 #1

Yup, the education of America, has begun. republianmushroom Mar 2025 #2

It's a dark day for sure. mahina Mar 2025 #3