China and Russia Celebrate the End of VOA

[UltraChad]

The end of VOA is a major victory for authoritarian regimes such as Russia and China. State-approved media will now be the only way the peasants in rural areas get their 'news' now.

So the fuck what?

Why should Chinese peasants take priority over American tax payers??

 

[UltraChad]

AM radio was dying. Then a guy named Rush Limbaugh single-handedly saved the forum. It became an end around the mainstream echo chambers. It has been a springboard for conservative voices that have moved on now to teevee and podcasts, but it is still relevant in that context.

For the 2000's going into the 20teens I'd agree with you on that....but I think that was a temporary thing where the cultural/technological shift happened.

Based on consumption habits of Millennials and especially zoomers? They'll be getting their boosts from the likes of modern E-streamers/podcasters, not an AM radio show.

I think radio and TV as GenX/boomers or even as some elder millennials grew up understanding it?? Will largely die with the boomers and x'ers.

 

[JohnEngelman]

Nobody wants to hear the Voice of Trumpmerica.

Trumpers do.

 

[JohnEngelman]

AM radio was dying. Then a guy named Rush Limbaugh single-handedly saved the forum. It became an end around the mainstream echo chambers. It has been a springboard for conservative voices that have moved on now to teevee and podcasts, but it is still relevant in that context.

Rush Limbaugh built his career telling Angry white men lies they wanted to believe. The lies of Rush Limbaugh have been documented since 1994.

https://fair.org/home/the-way-things-arent/

Once Limbaugh hung up on me when he could not answer my argument.

 

[Fuzzy1975]

So absolutely NOTHING for the US taxpayer...... LOL

We get you're an ignoramus You don't need to keep amplifying the fact.

Poor bobo, one day off the meds and look at how far you regressed. Insecurity's not hopeless, please please return to your doctors care.

 

[UltraChad]

We get you're an ignoramus You don't need to keep amplifying the fact.

Poor bobo, one day off the meds and look at how far you regressed. Insecurity's not hopeless, please please return to your doctors care.

Oh look.....still nothing for the US Taxpayer. More delusions about bobo, who clearly fucked you up something BAD. You should get some therapy for that trauma.

 

[Fuzzy1975]

Oh look.....still nothing for the US Taxpayer.

Because you can't understand the benefits, doesn't mean benefits don't exist. Poor bobo.....*chuckles*

 

[HumpDayHoratio]

For the 2000's going into the 20teens I'd agree with you on that....but I think that was a temporary thing where the cultural/technological shift happened.

Based on consumption habits of Millennials and especially zoomers? They'll be getting their boosts from the likes of modern E-streamers/podcasters, not an AM radio show.

I think radio and TV as GenX/boomers or even as some elder millennials grew up understanding it?? Will largely die with the boomers and x'ers.

You’re right about that. I had read something recently about Radicalized democrats trying to pull the plug on am radio, because they’ve never been able to match the success of conservative talk radio. Looking for that article I stumbled on This article about the death of am. Farmers and rural communities rely on am radio and there was a move to Save it, but the 118 congress left the AM in every car drop.

Our local AM station is mostly Hispanic music as of late. Something like 5-6 channels. One public service and one conservative talk radio. Honestly the most I can ever remember on the AM dial.

 

[HumpDayHoratio]

Rush Limbaugh built his career telling Angry white men lies they wanted to believe. The lies of Rush Limbaugh have been documented since 1994.

https://fair.org/home/the-way-things-arent/

Once Limbaugh hung up on me when he could not answer my argument.

Yeah yeah, you hate Rush. Get in line. The line is long and distinguished as Slick Willie blamed him several times over his reign of terror.

You can disagree all you want but what you can’t disagree with is he single-handedly saved AM radio. Even PBS admitted as much either in this segment or maybe it was a quote off this Al Peterson quote.

Here’s the money shot:

• AL PETERSON:
  I think that generally speaking deregulation, in my opinion, is that overall it has made radio better. I'm probably going to get people to throw stuff at me for saying that.

• AL PETERSON:
  Rush Limbaugh, in the late '80s and early '90s, when he first came on the air, single handedly virtually saved many AM radio stations across America.

• AL PETERSON:
  Rush Limbaugh was not a success because he was a political conservative. He was a success because he is a marvelous radio entertainer.

I’m pretty sure this quote was from the Frontline segment but I found it in the second one. The context was an interview with Al about AM Radio.

That last bullet point is really the secret hiding in plain sight. Rush would say it all the time. His commentary was wrapped in entertainment. I will say though, his conservatism sure helped with his entertainment.

 

[UltraChad]

Because you can't understand the benefits, doesn't mean benefits don't exist. Poor bobo.....*chuckles*

Oh look....still no benefits or any way the average American citizens life is made better by the Dems little propaganda outlet. Imagine that.

Your total failure to make a case for the benefits of this and all the other insane shit like LGBTQ+ whatevers for the stavin' children in OOlieBoolieStan, doesn't constitute a lack of understanding on my part.

You're just having an "ORANGE MAN BAD!! ELON HITLAH!! REEEE!!" moment.

 

[UltraChad]

You’re right about that. I had read something recently about Radicalized democrats trying to pull the plug on am radio, because they’ve never been able to match the success of conservative talk radio. Looking for that article I stumbled on This article about the death of am. Farmers and rural communities rely on am radio and there was a move to Save it, but the 118 congress left the AM in every car drop.

Our local AM station is mostly Hispanic music as of late. Something like 5-6 channels. One public service and one conservative talk radio. Honestly the most I can ever remember on the AM dial.

Yea they really hated that shit.....Rush got them bent but the man that REALLY grinded their gears??


https://i.ytimg.com/vi/bhcI15bNtu4/hq720.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEhCK4FEIIDSFryq4qpAxMIARUAAAAAGAElAADIQj0AgKJD&rs=AOn4CLD4SULy_6h9SKcbzvs62ekHS2PYEw

Holy fuckin' nuclear triggering, that man had natural once in a generation talent for infuriating Karens and Karencrats alike to next levels of psychotic rage.

 

[Fuzzy1975]

Oh look....still no benefits or any way the average American citizens life is made better by the Dems little propaganda outlet. Imagine that.

Need I repeat myself? Because you don't see a benefit, doesn't mean there isn't one. Sorry bobo. Maybe it's pill time, I noticed you're using the "Shift" key again.

You're just having an "ORANGE MAN BAD!! ELON HITLAH!! REEEE!!" moment.

 

[UltraChad]

Need I repeat myself?

Sure, you like sounding dumb.

Because you don't see a benefit, doesn't mean there isn't one.

Your and every VOA crusaders TOTAL FAILURE to list any benefit, does though.

Sorry bobo. Maybe it's pill time, I noticed you're using the "Shift" key again.

Sorry you can't make a case for VOA.

Better luck next time.

 

[Fuzzy1975]

Sure, you like sounding dumb.

Another proof of improvement. Now maybe, and this is just a suggestion. Start to use more words. Grab a Thesaurus, find a better descriptor than "dumb". Simpleminded jumps out in my mind first, but that could be just because of you.

 

[UltraChad]

Another proof of improvement. Now maybe, and this is just a suggestion. Start to use more words. Grab a Thesaurus, find a better descriptor than "dumb". Simpleminded jumps out in my mind first, but that could be just because of you.

Lots of unfounded smug, no reasons why VOA is worth a quarter billion a year to the people paying for it.

How totally typical of leftoids.

 

[MajorRewrite]

60 Minutes had an excellent segment about the Voice of America last night …

 

[Lazaran]

60 Minutes had an excellent segment about the Voice of America last night …

PBS has been doing yeoman’s work on the information front regarding DOGE, etc as well.

That ^ is undoubtedly why President Musk (and DonOld,etc) want to defund it.



We. Told. Them. So.

 

[Politruk]

Why is it that RWs are celebrating the demise of a radio service that was founded to fight Communism?!

 

[MajorRewrite]

Why is it that RWs are celebrating the demise of a radio service that was founded to fight Communism?!

Founded to fight Nazis and communism.

• Trump eliminated Voice of America because Putin told him to.
• MAGAs celebrate because Trump told them to.

Obedient sheep.

 

[Politruk]

Founded to fight Nazis

Didn't know it was that old!

 

[Rotadom]

VOA is outdated. In a world connected by Starlinks and satellites, its usefulness has passed. Not to mention it’s been infiltrated by the usual suspects…


Here’s the moneyshot:

Because it takes their voice and influence away. Read the article above…as usual, you democrats fucked it all up.

AM radio was dying. Then a guy named Rush Limbaugh single-handedly saved the forum. It became an end around the mainstream echo chambers. It has been a springboard for conservative voices that have moved on now to teevee and podcasts, but it is still relevant in that context.

Read the article. Get back to me…

Another idiot that mouthed off without reading the article. If you can’t even make an argument…even after I’ve spoon fed you…you can’t be helped.

The Hill’s take…they are against shuttering VOA but they bring up the same salient points the other article posted. If I ran this mans army, I’d at least try to severely overhaul VOA, but no one asked…

Haven’t read the link have you? Of course you haven’t because you can’t make a cogent argument.

Sometimes it’s better to stay silent and be thought a fool…rather than opening ones mouth (or punching your keyboard) and removing all doubt.

You really don’t understand how propaganda works do you? Again. Better to stay silent…

While I’m at it…this is how you tell me you didn’t even read your own link…

You’re right about that. I had read something recently about Radicalized democrats trying to pull the plug on am radio, because they’ve never been able to match the success of conservative talk radio. Looking for that article I stumbled on This article about the death of am. Farmers and rural communities rely on am radio and there was a move to Save it, but the 118 congress left the AM in every car drop.

Our local AM station is mostly Hispanic music as of late. Something like 5-6 channels. One public service and one conservative talk radio. Honestly the most I can ever remember on the AM dial.

Yeah yeah, you hate Rush. Get in line. The line is long and distinguished as Slick Willie blamed him several times over his reign of terror.

You can disagree all you want but what you can’t disagree with is he single-handedly saved AM radio. Even PBS admitted as much either in this segment or maybe it was a quote off this Al Peterson quote.

Here’s the money shot:




I’m pretty sure this quote was from the Frontline segment but I found it in the second one. The context was an interview with Al about AM Radio.

That last bullet point is really the secret hiding in plain sight. Rush would say it all the time. His commentary was wrapped in entertainment. I will say though, his conservatism sure helped with his entertainment.

Boom.

 

[Politruk]

Once again -- what happens if Trump ignores the court ruling?

 

[Rotadom]

Once again -- what happens if Trump ignores the court ruling?

The Dems will get a small victory with "WE TOLD YOU SO!" but then we'll get stuck cleaning up another failed republitard reign of error.

 

[MajorRewrite]

I hope Voice of America does restart and sticks around.

Cutting it was never about reducing spending, because it doesn’t cost much. Eliminating it was a gift to Putin, pure and simple.

 

[Politruk]

VOA is now partneriing with OAN!