Nothing says you're selling an inferior product better than having to propagandize people into believing in it.
sounds like the state of AI
FCC asks stations for "pro-America" programming, like daily Pledge of Allegiance
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Re: FCC asks stations for "pro-America" programming, like daily Pledge of Allegiance
#42This feels a little excessively cynical, you still might hate it, but it's specifically for the 250th Anniversary of America. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr today urged broadcasters to join a “Pledge America Campaign” that Carr established to support President Trump’s “Salute to America 250” project. Carr said in a press release that “I am inviting broadcasters to pledge to air programming in…
Sorry, i thought that this country took "freedom of speech" seriously. Being compelled to air anything of any description seems to contradict that.
'i thought that this country took "freedom of speech" seriously.'
What in god's name in anything that's happened in the past 10 years gave you that idea?
Re: FCC asks stations for "pro-America" programming, like daily Pledge of Allegiance
#43Mandatory state ideology is very worrisome.
This has been a thing in the USA for a long time hasn't it? Iirc, they have (legally not mandatory, but functionally mandatory) pledges at the start of every school day right?
> This has been a thing in the USA for a long time hasn't it?
Yes, and it doesn't make it any less cult-like.
Re: FCC asks stations for "pro-America" programming, like daily Pledge of Allegiance
#44This feels a little excessively cynical, you still might hate it, but it's specifically for the 250th Anniversary of America. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr today urged broadcasters to join a “Pledge America Campaign” that Carr established to support President Trump’s “Salute to America 250” project. Carr said in a press release that “I am inviting broadcasters to pledge to air programming in…
> This feels a little excessively cynical, you still might hate it, but it's specifically for the 250th Anniversary of America. > I don't know that "pledge" should be the right word, just maybe like encourage? The article addressed this. Although it’s described as voluntary, Carr said broadcasters can meet their public interest obligations by taking the pledge. This is notable because Carr has repeatedly threatened t…
The FCC has no jurisdiction over podcasters and no regulatory oversight on cable content.
Over the air content is something they have power over.
Oddly enough, this is the FCC staying on their lane… kind of
Re: FCC asks stations for "pro-America" programming, like daily Pledge of Allegiance
#45We really are becoming the worst parts of what we were told was communism growing up, but without the redeeming parts. What a joke.
Re: FCC asks stations for "pro-America" programming, like daily Pledge of Allegiance
#46Mandatory state ideology is very worrisome.
This has been a thing in the USA for a long time hasn't it? Iirc, they have (legally not mandatory, but functionally mandatory) pledges at the start of every school day right?
It is certainly not mandatory. There's simply enormous social pressure to be a state toadie.
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#47Re: FCC asks stations for "pro-America" programming, like daily Pledge of Allegiance
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Every day at noon one of the radio stations in my city plays either the national anthem or America the Beautiful. I'm sure all 20 people still listening to FM radio hear it.
I don't see a problem with it.
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#49Does the pledge of allegiance actually do anything? I can't even remember if I did it in school. I first thought "oh, my State must not have done the pledge in school", but after more reflection I think I did but just doing remember.
Re: FCC asks stations for "pro-America" programming, like daily Pledge of Allegiance
#50Nothing says you're selling an inferior product better than having to propagandize people into believing in it.
uh, new around here? That's what the US have been doing for the past century+