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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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[–] definitely_human@lemmy.ml 24 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Trump fans can't even spell PBS

[–] runner_g@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 2 days ago (2 children)
[–] Case@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 2 days ago

That reminds me of a trip to Vegas with some friends.

Outside our hotel was the PBR bar.

So we thought, hell yeah, drink some shitty cheap beer in the sun before we walk down the strip to.... whatever.

Nope, Professional Bull Riding bar.

I don't recall what I ate (that would a trend for the trip, I was hung over for a week after I got home) but I remember it was pretty tasty.

[–] Chip_Rat@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

hums the Q-R-S segment of the alphabet

Hey, nice......

[–] masterofn001@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Peeb
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Whose the collage granulate now?

[–] tanisnikana@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

Have you seen the new show? It's on Tubu. It's literally on Heebee. It's on Poodee with ads. It's literally on Dippy. You can probably find it on Weeno. Dude it's on Gumpy. It's a Pheebo original. It's on Poob. You can watch it on Poob. You can go to Poob and watch it. Log onto Poob right now. Go to Poob. Dive into Poob. You can Poob it. It's on Poob. Poob has it for you. Poob has it for you.

[–] neon_nova@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 1 day ago

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

[–] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 18 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Fascists never gonna shut down the imperial voice of fascism.

[–] conditional_soup@lemm.ee 12 points 2 days ago

Conservatives have had a hard on for shutting down PBS for years. It's one of the really mainstream liberal talking points to be like "why do you hate big bird?!"

[–] Bakkoda@sh.itjust.works 22 points 2 days ago (2 children)

The evidence is tweets coming from a platform that literally cannot be trusted. This is a click bait article.

[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 19 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] octopus_ink@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

And yet, it's not whatsoever difficult to imagine the dictator in chief pulling their funding for this, and I won't be surprised if it happens. I hope there's something left of the country I grew up in four years from now. I think we're at the start of a long, rough road.

[–] jaggedrobotpubes@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago

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

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