i used to think that both npr and pbs were rational and balanced; but it’s become clear that they’re not ever i since expanded my feed to outside the united states and independently financed sources like “democracy now” during the election.
now it’s bone chilling for me to see that we’re so thoroughly propagandized that there’s no longer a need to hide it from americans; it’s blatantly an out-in-the-open secret that works simply because americans don’t read, so they’ll never learn from the people who came and tried before them; only our oligarchs have that needful knowledge and they no longer have to bother hiding that education from us.
There are all kinds of apologism and propaganda for the status quo. There are different market segments that need appealing to. NPR is for the middle brow comfortable lib whose live in material comfort or who are on the track to do so (younger professionals). The same frothing chud talking points don’t reach them as well, so the neoliberal brainworms need to be flavoured differently. It’s a different flavour of justification and rationalization of the same horrid capitalism and imperialism.
I’m thinking of the difference between how trump talks about immigration and the border and how the Biden/DNC blob do, or Fox vs MSNBC. They ultimately all advocate for the same things, a heavily militarized border to protect Americans from subhumans, but they use different rhetoric to do so.
Just wanted to say this is an excellent version and I can’t believe I haven’t heard it as it seems laser targeted to an acquaintance (right down to their interest in amateur radio).
i used to think that both npr and pbs were rational and balanced; but it’s become clear that they’re not ever i since expanded my feed to outside the united states and independently financed sources like “democracy now” during the election.
now it’s bone chilling for me to see that we’re so thoroughly propagandized that there’s no longer a need to hide it from americans; it’s blatantly an out-in-the-open secret that works simply because americans don’t read, so they’ll never learn from the people who came and tried before them; only our oligarchs have that needful knowledge and they no longer have to bother hiding that education from us.
There are all kinds of apologism and propaganda for the status quo. There are different market segments that need appealing to. NPR is for the middle brow comfortable lib whose live in material comfort or who are on the track to do so (younger professionals). The same frothing chud talking points don’t reach them as well, so the neoliberal brainworms need to be flavoured differently. It’s a different flavour of justification and rationalization of the same horrid capitalism and imperialism.
what are the liberal froth chud talking points?
I’m thinking of the difference between how trump talks about immigration and the border and how the Biden/DNC blob do, or Fox vs MSNBC. They ultimately all advocate for the same things, a heavily militarized border to protect Americans from subhumans, but they use different rhetoric to do so.
Utah Phillips - Talking NPR Blues
Just wanted to say this is an excellent version and I can’t believe I haven’t heard it as it seems laser targeted to an acquaintance (right down to their interest in amateur radio).
I found a YouTube link in your comment. Here are links to the same video on alternative frontends that protect your privacy: