Forgive my third reply here. But I've been increasingly incensed by PBS's coverage for five years. I'm avoiding a lot of news now for the sake of my health. But I do still turn on PBS when I'm in my car. The both-sides-ism, the business-as-usual approach they continue to take, the focus on, as you say, "Biden's failures" while downpl…
Forgive my third reply here. But I've been increasingly incensed by PBS's coverage for five years. I'm avoiding a lot of news now for the sake of my health. But I do still turn on PBS when I'm in my car. The both-sides-ism, the business-as-usual approach they continue to take, the focus on, as you say, "Biden's failures" while downplaying or outright ignoring the ACTUAL catastrophic and immediate threats to our democracy -- it's mind boggling. PBS? Who's pocket are THEY in that this is how they've decided to report the news? This is not "neutrality." This is deliberate minimizing and normalizing of the slow (not so slow) coup that is taking place before our eyes. I want to know why.
EDIT: Correction: I wrote PBS when I mean NPR. I'm trying to figure out who Koch industries have given money to, but it's quite tricky. So far, looks like they have given to one NPR outlet, one PBS station, and the show NOVA. I don't have the patience to go too deeply into this right now. But wanted to correct my mistake above.
Your third reply here is not only forgiven, it is welcomed, accepted, and encouraged. You are pissed off and you are venting here. That’s a good thing.
Forgive my third reply here. But I've been increasingly incensed by PBS's coverage for five years. I'm avoiding a lot of news now for the sake of my health. But I do still turn on PBS when I'm in my car. The both-sides-ism, the business-as-usual approach they continue to take, the focus on, as you say, "Biden's failures" while downplaying or outright ignoring the ACTUAL catastrophic and immediate threats to our democracy -- it's mind boggling. PBS? Who's pocket are THEY in that this is how they've decided to report the news? This is not "neutrality." This is deliberate minimizing and normalizing of the slow (not so slow) coup that is taking place before our eyes. I want to know why.
EDIT: Correction: I wrote PBS when I mean NPR. I'm trying to figure out who Koch industries have given money to, but it's quite tricky. So far, looks like they have given to one NPR outlet, one PBS station, and the show NOVA. I don't have the patience to go too deeply into this right now. But wanted to correct my mistake above.
Your third reply here is not only forgiven, it is welcomed, accepted, and encouraged. You are pissed off and you are venting here. That’s a good thing.
Passion is healthy. Rage is healthy. Passion and rage lead to insight, to action, and to change.
I know Koch is a sponsor of Finding Your Roots on PBS. I thought Koch donated to the Mike Works scholarship but haven't been able to verify that.
Ditto and agree.