'Autocrats rejoicing': Outrage after Trump's 'toxic' move to shut down 'beacons of hope'

[bannork]

David Enrich of the New York Times reported on Saturday that, "Journalists at Voice of America were just informed that they’ve been put on administrative leave."

Journalist Josh Marshall responded, "Congressional created, funded part of the US government. All of this stuff is illegal. Just because it's happening doesn't make it less illegal," Marshall then added, "emails placing Voice of America employees on indefinite leave" along with other actions by the Trump administration are a "devastating blow to democracy and a major gift to anti-American authoritarian regimes worldwide."

Toxic ignorance

Christian Christensen, Professor at Stockholm University remarked,'' VOA has been pumping out anti-leftist, pro-Capitalism propaganda for decades. These people literally have no idea what they are shutting down or why. The ignorance is utterly toxic."

I can hear the clinking of glasses in Moscow and China from here.

'Autocrats rejoicing': Outrage after Trump's 'toxic' move to shut down 'beacons of hope'

[Walker88]

I heard VoA is going to be replaced by a radio station playing daughter-in-law Laura's music CD 24/7.

 

Or maybe Zamfir on his pan flute playing YMCA.

 

Or sweet voice RFK, Jr reading "The Art of the Deal".

 

None would be sillier than anything else this Admin full of carnival people is doing.

 

 

[Hanaguma]

In the days of the Infobahn, is it reallly necessary to have a government funded radio station? 

[Middle Aged Grouch]

Western media is completly soaked in the feminist woke social environmental dogma.

 

Anybody in a normal mental state of mind, does not any longer give a hoot to all the current propanda,  the biaised western medias are trying to impose.

 

Consequently, no need to continue funding such people not doing their jobs.

[blaze master]

1 hour ago, Walker88 said:

I heard VoA is going to be replaced by a radio station playing daughter-in-law Laura's music CD 24/7.

 

Or maybe Zamfir on his pan flute playing YMCA.

 

Or sweet voice RFK, Jr reading "The Art of the Deal".

 

None would be sillier than anything else this Admin full of carnival people is doing.

 

 

 

Typical leftist maga comment.

[Sigmund]

Finally a politician brave enough to do what he promised and keep his word. This can surprise all the other leftists in Europe or the US.

[Jingthing]

3 minutes ago, Sigmund said:

Finally a politician brave enough to do what he promised and keep his word. This can surprise all the other leftists in Europe or the US.

Trump promised he had no connection to fascist project 2025 but once elected his agenda actions have been dominated by the fascist project 2025 blueprint. Is that brave?

[Autocan]

First, USAID and NED, the regime change operations of the US Govt, now VOA, the propaganda wing. Looks like the US has come to Jesus. But for how long? The Zionists running the country aren't going anywhere.

[anchadian]

Also Radio Free Asia

Saksith Saiyasombut 

 

This is heartbreaking and infuriating - and incredibly shortsighted and narrow-minded.

 

(1/3) The federal grants that fund Radio Free Asia and partner networks were terminated Saturday morning, according to a grant termination notice received by RFA.

 

Jonathan Head

Agree wholeheartedly. A terrible move which damages the flow of information in this region, damages US standing, and hands the floor for media influence to China - surely not something @SecRubio

wants to see?

 

https://x.com/RadioFreeAsia/status/1901052767080157640

 

[Bannoi]

Where's the invisible hand when its needed.

[connda]

I really do find it amazing that posters here are actually crying that US state media propaganda outlets are being closed. 
Propaganda sorta IS the tool of autocracies.  A free and open press is antithetical to autocracies.  VOA was anything BUT a free and open press.  It was state funded propaganda.

[connda]

1 hour ago, Autocan said:

First, USAID and NED, the regime change operations of the US Govt, now VOA, the propaganda wing. Looks like the US has come to Jesus. But for how long? The Zionists running the country aren't going anywhere.

So the US isn't in the regime change business any longer.  Well, probably still is, but now it will just be privatized.