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Summary

Trump supporters are calling to defund PBS after it reported that Elon Musk's post-inauguration gesture resembled a Nazi salute.

PBS described it as "similar to the 'Sieg Heil' used by Nazis," sparking conservative backlash, with figures like Tomi Lahren and Rep. Andy Biggs accusing PBS of propaganda.

Musk denied the claim and criticized "legacy media" and Wikipedia for bias.

Calls to defund PBS align with longstanding conservative goals and plans like Project 2025, which includes eliminating public media funding under a new Trump administration.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 hours ago

PBS died the day Trump got elected. It just doesn't know it yet.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 hours ago

Cancel those Amazon memberships and set up annual donations to PBS instead!

[–] [email protected] 11 points 11 hours ago

Of course the party of free speech wants to defund... free speech. Lol

[–] [email protected] 10 points 13 hours ago

Even if you think it wasn't I'm going to keep saying it was. Know why?

If I have to create stories so that the American media actually pays attention to the suffering of the American people, then that's what I'm going to do

[–] [email protected] 46 points 1 day ago

this fuckers actually love cancel culture

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 day ago

Now, i want to check them out and support them.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Musk denied the claim

Did he? Can anyone find exactly what he said in this denial?

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Interviewer: "Did you really do a Nazi Seig Heil?!"
Elon Musk: "Nein"

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 hour ago
[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago

Just remember that every accusation is still a confession with nazis, even after they hijack the plane.

[–] [email protected] 32 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

They've been after PBS pretty hard. It's probably the one thing that stands between them owning all media in this country.

[–] [email protected] 47 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (3 children)

How do you defund something that runs on charity from the people who watch it (and also a large contribution from the Koch brothers)? Do these dumbfucks think PBS is paid for by tax money? Every single program I've ever seen on PBS explicitly states it's paid for by viewers (and again, the Koch brothers).

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 hours ago

I remember a street interview while (least 10 years) back where elderly people said pbs was 5 to 25% of federal government budget. Like wtf you confuse question with military?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago

I also just sent them a 100 just to be sure. 🤘

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)

PBS is also funded by a grant from the government.

It’s a small portion of their funding at this point but still essential.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 hours ago

Well, looks like I'll be setting up monthly donations to PBS.

[–] [email protected] 30 points 1 day ago

yeah nothing new. they don't like the post office, libraries, public media, public schools, public healthcare, public fire departments, pretty much anything public

[–] [email protected] 53 points 2 days ago

And Wikipedia. Lol they'll throw anything they don't like in as a seed to further their fuck face agenda.

What a Nazi bitch move out of the I'm a little Nazi bitch playbook.

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