PBS is pro-establishment, not pro-government. Those are two different things in the US- the former is an ambiguous grouping of like-minded people who want the

PBS is pro-establishment, not pro-government. Those are two different things in the US- the former is an ambiguous grouping of like-minded people who want the US to continue to be successful (through education, research, business), but also believe it's possible to criticize the government's policies. NPR and PBS trend liberal because the establishment is liberal-centrist.