PBS is primarily (85%) privately funded. It will continue to produce shows like Masterpiece, Nova, Frontline, and Sesame Street and people in places like Boston or Philadelphia will continue to benefit from them.

What public funding does is give viewers in poorer, more rural areas access to the same information that wealthy cities enjoy. It pays for access for people who don't have it.

By opting out, Arkansas public broadcasting saves 2.5 million dollars in dues, sure. But it loses access to about $300 million dollars in privately funded programming annually.

Clearly you didn't read the link. https://edition.cnn.com/2025/1... CCP hates human rights and are not afraid to admit it.

Why? What would that accomplish?

Ukraine had "unfair" elections, so Putin stole Crimea from them. It's super logical.

What gun manufacturer was ever sued for violating export curbs? I think you should spend more time on Wikipedia.

In a civilized world, the US and China would have a mutual extradition treaty so criminals could face justice.

Unfortunately for the CCP, rejecting human rights is one of their top four most fundamental principles. We can't have an extradition treaty with a country that doesn't even pretend to care about its people.

What era are you thinking of when Chinese officials weren't corrupt? This guy is being accused of corruption by the CCP.

Oh yeah, that was amazing to you? What is the conversion rate between light years and mythical man months?

The lack of anything concrete in your post makes it sound remarkably like CCP copypasta.

Because they grow very well there. The dry climate makes disease much less of an issue. This leads to higher yields and cheaper fruit in the stores. Of course it comes with externalities like subsidization of the use of a scarce and dwindling resource.

Which are your top five SF books?

Ford can build that kind of car. They can't get batteries that cheap.

That is the argument Milton Friedman made.

Sounds like you know what the problem is. Think of it like the DeBeers diamond cartel on steroids.

Then the subsidies will start again until those new companies disappear.

The USA is able to develop batteries. China has taken control of the lithium pipeline, the same way they've taken control of the rare earths pipeline (through poor environmental and anticompetitive practices). The CCP doesn't care if they poison their own people.

Dumping means selling below the value.

You are wrong because you don't care what is true. You are a liar. You don't want to participate in conversation, you only want to spread your lies.

Do you mean this review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?...