If NPR wasn’t affiliated with the government they would be willing to stop receiving funding.
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MasterBlaster@lemmy.world 8 months ago1% revenue support from Government is “state affiliated”? In that case every single media outlet is state affiliated by virtue of their tax breaks.
possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 8 months ago
MasterBlaster@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Reject and return all tax breaks, deductions or rebates - or you are affiliated with them and thus are impossible to trust. Oh, and return the government money you accepted for public secondary education. You government shill!
marx2k@lemmy.world 8 months ago
What percentage of Twitter is owned by Saudi arabia?
possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 8 months ago
Tax breaks don’t count
MasterBlaster@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Okay, then every American who gets grants, welfare, or discounted education. Funding is funding. If you think 1% equals communism, or crushes integrity, there is no hope for you.
marx2k@lemmy.world 8 months ago
… because of reasons
VonReposti@feddit.dk 8 months ago
And every single Danish media outlet would be “state affiliated” due to the state media fund.