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Is the BBC being paid for by taxpayers really a problem that people have? Seems like American "capitalism good, socialism bad" rubbish that non ideologues know
by Torok 6y ago
Is the BBC being paid for by taxpayers really a problem that people have? Seems like American "capitalism good, socialism bad" rubbish that non ideologues know to ignore. Why would the business structure of a website impact the quality of articles?
- jw1224 6y agoMy first thought upon seeing that comment was "there's no way a Brit wrote that". I know the BBC has its critics here in the UK, but I've never seen any one of them conflate it with socialism before. Just reading that sentence forced me to do a double-take...
- Y_Y 6y agoI'm sorry you feel the need to retract my nationality. It was a joke, by the way. There are some hardcore free-market libertarians here really who do make criticisms like that. Isn't monotone sarcasm just as much a part of Britishness as the BBC?
- YeGoblynQueenne 6y agoIt is, but you have to laugh out loud after you tell a joke to make sure everyone knows it's a joke. There was something about that in The Name of the Rose- the book in any case. Something about how Englishmen and Germans react differently to a joke etc. I'll see if I can find a quote.
- fyfy18 6y agoI think the issue people have with the BBC are that it is very much controlled by the government/elite. This is the case for most British media though - compared to the US there isn't anywhere near the level of independence. (Also the BBC isn't currently funded by tax payers, but most likely would be if the license fee were abolished https://www.bbc.com/aboutthebbc/governance/licencefee https://www.bbc.com/aboutthebbc/governance/licencefee)