God I hope they don't, what a waste of the people's money
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Why?
It functioned for decades as a CIA propaganda front. Its purpose, like radio free Asia was to spread American hegemony, lie about labor friendly government, and manufacture political discontent. Its death is a net good to us all. I would prefer if european countries didn't waste their tax dollars on anticommunism
He hates free speech, that's why.
All tankies are like that.
Radios are absolutely necessary for maintain rights, and informing people.
Rights for the bourgeoisie, freedom for the bourgeoisie