So to be clear, the federal funding did not directly go to PBS programming, it went to member stations to maintain operations in rural areas. Those member stations could then purchase content from NPR or PBS.
The irony is the content put out by directly by PBS or NPR is some of the least controversial, most objective reporting available. It's the other content that local stations run themselves that generally has more of a tilt to it. (Such nuance is obviously lost to the rural politicians who want these voices gone altogether from their districts).
As long as no one is forced to watch it. If you think there's a positive traditional family-oriented or otherwise conservative influence that is missing in the world, I dunno do a "Breitbart Street" for kids or something. Mr. Miller's Neighborhood. I hear all this talk about how the culture is too woke, but no attempt to actually promote an alternative positive message. Be the change you want to see in the world. (There's a lot of sarcasm in here, but I am serious about the underlying core)
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In the phrase "survive just fine," the words "survive" and "just fine" are not contradictory. "Survive" means to continue existing or to endure a difficult situation, and "just fine" means adequately or without problems. Together, they suggest the organization will continue to exist without serious trouble, which is a coherent and logical statement—not contradictory.
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"The Air India flight 171 passenger survived just fine after visiting the hospital."
ta8645•6mo ago
You clearly don't, or you wouldn't have mistakenly thought that phrase represented an oxymoron.
> "The Air India flight 171 passenger survived just fine after visiting the hospital."
No need to introduce a completely arbitrary sentence in some attempt to justify your mistake. Just accept that you were wrong and try not to make that mistake again. It's easy.
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https://www.npr.org/2025/05/13/1250902337/npr-cpb-public-rad...
"Today, NPR receives only about 1% of its operating budget directly from the federal government. Other revenue includes donations, returns from its endowment and corporate sponsorship."