The purpose of VOA when it was created was to promote and broadcast the American (And frankly Western) narrative behind the Iron Curtain to unfree people who only heard Communist propoganda. VOA is not in any way shape or form serving this mission or this purpose. Thus it should be immediately shut down and all its employees fired. If the American government wants to re-create the mission of VOA it can start a new station with all new employees, vetted to ensure they fullfill the mission and not their own anti-American pro enemy mission.
We must NEVER get to the point where merely being pro America and pro Western Civilization is somehow considered MAGA. I have been called MAGA many times and nothing I have said to cause this should even label me conservative let alone MAGA.
Right on. It's hard to see how VOA would be reformed given its incorrigibly leftist bent and its ability to outlast the Trump administration if Trump doesn't stick a fork in it. I wouldn't mind, though, if Kari Lake could be kept out of Arizona indefinitely so she doesn't lose another winnable election. Maybe Trump could find another perch for her. Jim Dueholm
Use of the term “MAGA right” is intellectually flawed and fundamentally unfair. It’s best to be specific in voicing criticisms or concerns rather than negligently adopting the epithets of the leftist narrative.
If you read my posts consistently, I think you'll see that I have been specific in voicing criticisms of Trump and his MAGA movement -- and in praising the aspects I agree with.
I don't intend to repeat them in every post I write.
The purpose of VOA when it was created was to promote and broadcast the American (And frankly Western) narrative behind the Iron Curtain to unfree people who only heard Communist propoganda. VOA is not in any way shape or form serving this mission or this purpose. Thus it should be immediately shut down and all its employees fired. If the American government wants to re-create the mission of VOA it can start a new station with all new employees, vetted to ensure they fullfill the mission and not their own anti-American pro enemy mission.
Good point that we don't want a MAGA VOA either. And reforming these bureaucracies just doesn't work.
We must NEVER get to the point where merely being pro America and pro Western Civilization is somehow considered MAGA. I have been called MAGA many times and nothing I have said to cause this should even label me conservative let alone MAGA.
I don't disagree.
Right on. It's hard to see how VOA would be reformed given its incorrigibly leftist bent and its ability to outlast the Trump administration if Trump doesn't stick a fork in it. I wouldn't mind, though, if Kari Lake could be kept out of Arizona indefinitely so she doesn't lose another winnable election. Maybe Trump could find another perch for her. Jim Dueholm
Use of the term “MAGA right” is intellectually flawed and fundamentally unfair. It’s best to be specific in voicing criticisms or concerns rather than negligently adopting the epithets of the leftist narrative.
If you read my posts consistently, I think you'll see that I have been specific in voicing criticisms of Trump and his MAGA movement -- and in praising the aspects I agree with.
I don't intend to repeat them in every post I write.
Criticism of “MAGA” is global and nonspecific; it’s more effective to be critical, if indicated, of specific policies.