Trump wants to end Arts and Public Broadcasting

[Berengil]

Then you are in such a deep state of ignorance that I can't even begin to hope of reaching you even slightly.
But, it's good to know you dismiss cultural and historical values and things, the things that define humanity. It says a lot about you and all the things it says are terribly bad.

That or perhaps you're quite literally incapable of understanding these things. Maybe you've got Aspergers? That could explain your complete inability to grasp these things and why you're acting so edgy and arrogant. But it wouldn't excuse it.

I wouldn't consider myself edgy or arrogant. I just have my opinions. AFAIK, I have no mental illnesses. It's not that i don't "grasp these things". I do, and then decide that most of it is bullsht that people have invented meaning for.

And "define humanity"? There is one thing that defines what is human: DNA.

[Orby]

PBS doesnt play anything other dumb boring movies on masterpiece theater, Lawrence Welk (Which nobody under 80 watches), telethons begging for money, and stupid BBC shows like Fawlty Towers. Id rather the funding go to CSPAN to broadcast senate and house hearings.

The National Endowment for the Arts is also a waste of money. Why should taxpayers pay to operate a building and pay for a bunch of stupid paintings and sculptures just for snooty people to look at

Well that's certainly an opinion....

As a fan of art and good British comedy I find it hard to take you seriously.

[Moshots]

Oh, right, that's why they tried to save the US auto industry from dying.

The only reason we got into that issue was this recession caused in part by the war and globalization.... why were we fighting everyone elses battles? we should have taken out al-qaeda and been done instead we spent 10 year rebuilding a country that even their own people barely care about.... And screwing up our economy at home in the process...

We need to let other countries fight their own battles. if someone attacks up we end them.... but no reason for us to spend 10 years fighting rebels to keep some idiots in power who can barely take care of themselves...

[jdbond592]

I am sorry but they don't "study" in south, not even art. If it ain't porn or gun show, they are not watching it.

[Wyrt]

The only reason we got into that issue was this recession caused in part by the war and globalization.... why were we fighting everyone elses battles? we should have taken out al-qaeda and been done instead we spent 10 year rebuilding a country that even their own people barely care about.... And screwing up our economy at home in the process...

We need to let other countries fight their own battles. if someone attacks up we end them.... but no reason for us to spend 10 years fighting rebels to keep some idiots in power who can barely take care of themselves...

What did globalization or the war have to do with unregulated banks making bad loans and crashing the economy?

[Crissi]

I am sorry but they don't "study" in south, not even art. If it ain't porn or gun show, they are not watching it.

Well thats just silly.

https://www.kimbellart.org/

Here in Ft Worth.

[Belize]

It's rude to point out flaws in other posters' thinking. We raised you better than that.

You're not my real ladder!

[NED funded]

Also damnit that bastard (Paul Ryan) really is defunding the DOE

[Powerogue]

Military, Cut it by at lease half.

Cutting these program's does NOTHING. You are putting a band aid over a gunshot wound.

Even with that we'd still have the biggest military in the world.

[Wiyld]

The only reason we got into that issue was this recession caused in part by the war and globalization.... why were we fighting everyone elses battles? we should have taken out al-qaeda and been done instead we spent 10 year rebuilding a country that even their own people barely care about.... And screwing up our economy at home in the process...

We need to let other countries fight their own battles. if someone attacks up we end them.... but no reason for us to spend 10 years fighting rebels to keep some idiots in power who can barely take care of themselves...

YES...so we go around creating power vacuums all over the place and then ignoring who fills it until they mess with us again, then we can go back in and be in a perpetual state of war!!!

Yes, War ALL the time, we can give up EVERYTHING else in the name of war all the time. God it'll be fantastic, we can ALL die gloriously in battle, or back home working ourselves to death in a war economy living on rations!


cuz you know its true...in the end.. we all love big brother....

[Moshots]

YES...so we go around creating power vacuums all over the place and then ignoring who fills it until they mess with us again, then we can go back in and be in a perpetual state of war!!!

Yes, War ALL the time, we can give up EVERYTHING else in the name of war all the time. God it'll be fantastic, we can ALL die gloriously in battle, or back home working ourselves to death in a war economy living on rations!


cuz you know its true...in the end.. we all love big brother....

Better than what we do now... Rather spend 1 year every 20 years fighting a country than 10 years in a row wasting our resources rebuilding it.... They attacked us we fucked them up in response that was their fault they fucked with us not ours. Wasn't our fault they harbored terrorists.

[Deleted]

I wouldn't consider myself edgy or arrogant. I just have my opinions. AFAIK, I have no mental illnesses. It's not that i don't "grasp these things". I do, and then decide that most of it is bullsht that people have invented meaning for.

And "define humanity"? There is one thing that defines what is human: DNA.

Okay now I know you're not serious.

[Jtbrig7390]

Not when Mexico is paying for it

Its done been explained to you countless times that they are not paying for shit.

[Wiyld]

Better than what we do now... Rather spend 1 year every 20 years fighting a country than 10 years in a row wasting our resources rebuilding it.... They attacked us we fucked them up in response that was their fault they fucked with us not ours. Wasn't our fault they harbored terrorists.

No, Stop it, the world of 1984 is NOT better then what we have now.

[Berengil]

Okay now I know you're not serious.

Well, you are free to think so. I assure you that I am. Is it so hard for you to believe that there exist people such as myself? People who take nothing at face value?

[Jtbrig7390]

Even with that we'd still have the biggest military in the world.

Quite true and proves my point we don't need to spend as much.

If we cut it in half we would still be spending more then the next 10 leading nations.

[Torto]

Why does your argument only apply to this one specific government program?

Because there should be no public broadcasting and the arts should not be taxpayer funded. It's just wrong.

[Barnabas]

You better be prepared to invade them if you plan to collect on that wall.

You don't need any confrontation at all to accomplish that goal.

[Belize]

Because there should be no public broadcasting and the arts should not be taxpayer funded. It's just wrong.

That's like, your opinion, yo.

[Berengil]

That's like, your opinion, yo.

Those things are unnecessary in a practical sense. Therefore, no public funding.

Sewers/armies/healthcare/food stamps/etc OTOH have practical use. Therefore, public funding.