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[–]fuck_reddit 7 insightful - 3 fun7 insightful - 2 fun8 insightful - 3 fun -  (7 children)

Fuck public media. Humanity has advanced past the need for publicly funded news outlets.

[–]JoeyJoeJoe 6 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 0 fun7 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

"Fuck public media" you say? Why not just "fuck the public"?

What a strange and myopic perspective. Public assets are crucial to the health of any society. Public media is meant to be serving the interests of the people. Of course there may be corruption & failure to live up to this ideal, but that's what maintenance is for. That's what participation is for. Don't torch one of the few mechanisms meant to hold leaders to account & serve the public interest - - work to improve it!

[–]fuck_reddit 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

public media is trash. They will never critique the party that supports them. Both the bbc and npr are hopelessly partisan. Tax payers should not be forced to pay for a news outlet that propagandizes against them. Also, there are thousands of private media outlets.

[–]JoeyJoeJoe 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

And you think those private media organisations will have the public interest at heart? Seriously...

Push for reform of your public assets. Don't cut off your nose to spite your face.

[–]fuck_reddit 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

No one expects them to. I dont need a media conglomerate to tell me what’s right and wrong. Think for yourself.

[–]RedEyedWarriorGay | Male | 🇮🇪 Irish 🇮🇪 | Antineoliberal | Cocks are Compulsory 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Public media is just government propaganda anyway.

[–]hufflepuff-poet 4 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

But it doesn't have to be and at it's best can be a vital service and means of communication for the public.

[–]RedEyedWarriorGay | Male | 🇮🇪 Irish 🇮🇪 | Antineoliberal | Cocks are Compulsory 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

In that case, there should be no TV licence. Just make it a subscription based service like Netflix. Any household that pays for it will get it, and whatever house that doesn’t want it won’t get it.