Politico: Trump to inherit state-run TV network with expanded reach

[Zereta]

Searched but couldn't find anything but woah.

Buried on page 1,404 of the National Defense Authorization Act that passed last week is a provision that would disband the bipartisan board of the Broadcasting Board of Governors, the independent U.S. agency that includes Voice of America, Radio Free Europe, Radio Free Asia, and the Middle East Broadcast Networks. The move – pushed by House Foreign Affairs Chairman Ed Royce as a way to streamline the agency – concentrates control into a powerful CEO that is appointed by the president.

A Republican government official familiar with the agency’s work warned that abolishing the board will make it susceptible to the influence of Trump’s allies, including his chief strategist, Steve Bannon, who ran Breitbart News before joining Trump’s campaign.

"There’s some fear among the folks here, that the firewall will get diminished and attacked and this could fall victim to propaganda," the Republican official said. "They will hire the person they want, the current CEO does not stand a chance. This will pop up on Steve Bannon’s radar quickly. They are going to put a friendly person in that job.”

This is bad, right? This is bad, especially considering that Bannon is right there with him.

 

[Brawly Likes to Brawl]

The hits just keep coming.

 

[thehypocrite]

Existential level threat.

 

[Link]

I'd say America had a good run, but we really didn't.

 

[SpaceWolf]

This is a fucking nightmare.

 

[Sweeney Tom]

It was a run, America

Sure as shit wasn't good

 

[Extra Sauce]

The clock is ticking... please pull a miracle out of your ass, not crazy/ignorant portion of America...

 

[RPGCrazied]

Oh well, I'll block it just like I block Fox News. Its terrifying though someone like him having a 24/7 TV network.

Think of all the fake news and shit on there.

 

[Bronx-Man]

Jumping headfirst into the dystopia, America baby!

 

[Imperfected]

That's right, Europe. America's going to show you how the most productive nation in history does fascism. We're going to be at 500% inflation trying to put the pieces of our country back together post-war by next Christmas, just you wait.

 

[ssolitare]

It could very well happen. Hell it will, that's why Bannon is here.

It's not a possibility, it will happen.

 

[Akuun]

We're watching America turn into a dictatorship before our eyes.

 

[MrSaturn99]

what the hell is going on

 

[Joeku]

Okay, so actual state-sanctioned propaganda. Good stuff. Good stuff. I mean, Bannon is a perfect fit.

Evilore, you gonna come say that we need to not overreact to this topic, too? I love what you made of this forum, boss, but the outcome here seems pretty fucking obvious and you can't deny where this one is headed.

 

[DragonSworne]

We're watching America turn into a dictatorship before our eyes.

Give it a chance.

 

[TheOMan]

Oh well, I'll block it just like I block Fox News. Its terrifying though someone like him having a 24/7 TV network.

Think of all the fake news and shit on there.

The problem is the millions and millions that won't.

 

[-Plasma Reus-]

This is a very serious thing.

 

[SynthFetish]

Big league fascism. No one, and you ask anyone familiar with fascism, they'll tell you nobody is better at it then America. We're showing the world, and china, we've made bad deals with china. OK. And America and our fascism is simply the best, bigly. China.

 

[RuGalz]

Gotta ensure Rep will hold the power from now on. Good bye democracy.

 

[Lord Frieza]

How is this even a fucking thing? Who thought such a provision to this would be okay? I'm baffled.

 

[Sr Kitsune]

I really should know better than to read the comments section, sigh.

 

[Amir0x]

this is fine everyone, no need to sensationalize. the sky isnt literally falling with comets, after all, so it could be worse

 

[-Plasma Reus-]

Goebbels.

 

[NexusCell]

Born too early to explore the world.
Born too late to explore the universe.
Born just in time to see a superpower regress into facsm.

 

[Kthulhu]

So Obama signed this? Why?

 

[Real Hero]

Born too early to explore the world.
Born too late to explore the universe.
Born just in time to see a superpower regress into facsm.

when the hell were you born!?

 

[R10Neymarfan]

We're gonna become an authoritarian police state right? Putin must be very happy now.

 

[neorej]

Give it a chance.

He'll appoint good people.

 

[Easy_D]

Man, you guys are really Berlusconi'ing it up arentcha

 

[Nikodemos]

And the hits keep on coming.

Damn it, Voice of America and Radio Free Europe were the only sources of non-Sovietised news during Commie times here and in many other Eastern European countries.

 

[Enter The 36 Chambers]

Okay, so actual state-sanctioned propaganda. Good stuff. Good stuff. I mean, Bannon is a perfect fit.

Evilore, you gonna come say that we need to not overreact to this topic, too? I love what you made of this forum, boss, but the outcome here seems pretty fucking obvious and you can't deny where this one is headed.

What is this in relation to?

 

[GrizzleBoy]

He'll appoint good people.

The best, infact.

 

[Palette Swap]

Hey, at least they could get people from Breitbart and Russia to chime in on how to efficiently run a state TV. Bonus points if Berlusconi consults on this.

 

[Tal Shiar Agent]

Militarized police
State-run propaganda arm
Populist persecution complex
Minority scapegoats
Kleptocrat leadership
Cowardly opposition

 

[NoLootBoxDev]

In a way it is funny how everything is developing... in a sad way. I wont be surprised when all real news are closed by Trump.

 

[Dierce]

Man, to think that the only remaining military and economic power with some sense is China.

Those racists fucks who voted for orange turd really want to see humanity go down in ashes.

 

[Lord Frieza]

I try hard to grasp to any kind of optimism I can, but with each passing day it feel more and more like this is just the end of America. I don't see any way to correct course, I don't see any way to really fight that's meaningful, I just can't see any real light. It looks like we're going into full fascism mode, and I don't see how it can stopped, and once it sinks in it'll be at least a generation before there's any kind of corrective action that can be really be done, and by then climate change is going to be ravaging our world and it'll all be too late.

It's all over, isn't it

 

[Servbot24]

It's hard to not feel despair right now. Despair and anger at anyone who has ever believed a single word out of this monster's mouth.

 

[iRAWRasaurus]

Well I guess 2016 has the last "FUCK YOU".

 

[Dierce]

Militarized police
State-run propaganda arm
Populist persecution complex
Minority scapegoats
Kleptocrat leadership
Cowardly opposition

And a cowardly idiot wannabe dictator. Orange turd will be easily manipulated by smart people like Putin and Bannon.

 

[Kill Your Masters]

Man, to think that the only remaining military and economic power with some sense is China.

Those racists fucks who voted for orange turd really want to see humanity go down in ashes.

They just want to accelerate the second coming of Christ.

 

[Dierce]

I try hard to grasp to any kind of optimism I can, but with each passing day it feel more and more like this is just the end of America. I don't see any way to correct course, I don't see any way to really fight that's meaningful, I just can't see any real light. It looks like we're going into full fascism mode, and I don't see how it can stopped, and once it sinks in it'll be at least a generation before there's any kind of corrective action that can be really be done, and by then climate change is going to be ravaging our world and it'll all be too late.

It's all over, isn't it

Once the full effects of climate change happens I assure you that republicans will blame it all on minorities somehow. Those bastards never take responsibility for anything.

 

[Foffy]

Once the full effects of climate change happens I assure you that republicans will blame it all on minorities somehow. Those fuckers never take responsibility for anything.

I wouldn't be surprised to see them try and say that blacks are literally human coal and are the problem from that point of view.

 

[GhaleonEB]

Militarized police
State-run propaganda arm
Populist persecution complex
Minority scapegoats
Kleptocrat leadership
Cowardly opposition

We had an...okay run. I hesitate to say 'good'.

I really don't know how America pulls out of this spiral. I'm not sure we can, for a very long time.

 

[Rebel Leader]

Once the full effects of climate change happens I assure you that republicans will blame it all on minorities somehow. Those fuckers never take responsibility for anything.

As i say


The party of self responsibility sure love to blame others.

 

[Cutebrute]

Well I guess 2016 has the last "FUCK YOU".

Nah we still have two weeks to go. 2016 isn't done with us yet.

 

[Sojgat]

This is just getting fucking ridiculous.

 

[Dierce]

They just want to accelerate the second coming of Christ.

What a nightmare

 

[Pop-O-Matic]

Fuckers spend 8 years fearing their president is going to become a fascist dictator, and, when given the chance to replace him, choose an actual fascist. The irony would be funny if it weren't so terrifying.

 

[SynthFetish]

Well I guess 2016 has the last "FUCK YOU".

The hits are just going to keep coming in 2017.