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I mean..... At least with NPR, I don't really even see the point of the GOP targeting them anymore. Since his first term they barely even attempt to offer any kind of rebuttal to the insane lobbyist and GOP strategist they invite on constantly.
They used to challenge them, or at least have a liberal lobbyist or politician speak afterwards as a weak counterbalance. Now the best you get after having a Republican spout off the benefits of killing the poor for 10 min straight is a mild tone of disagreement as they say "that's all the time we have, thanks for joining us".
Maybe losing their funding will finally get it through the heads of journalists in America that placating fascist doesn't work?
Just a hypothesis, but considering NPR's general audience, maybe they don't necessarily need to offer much rebuttal. Maybe, via the interview Q's, it's more a case of attempting to give the right-wingers as much rope as they need to... you know?
(then again, I haven't listened to NPR for ages; so shame on me)
NPR is left leaning information. They pose news in a way to slight one side politically. That shouldn’t happen but it happens with national media as well. That should have been readily apparent after 2024 election. The misinformation was wide spread across news networks.
I listen NPR since Obama was in office and thought then they were middle of road. Then they slowly slid to left leaning news organization.
I just want news report. I don’t need the slandered headline or tone of a report to reflect for one side or the other. Just give me the damn news.
I would consider them center-right, it's not like they are advocating for citizens to seize the means of production nor anything..... It's just that the overton's window in American politics is so far right, that standing up to fascist get you called a Marxist.