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Does "television" here means "lies"? In such a case I already answered: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43328808 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4332

• account42 2y ago
  > Does "television" here means "lies"? In such a case I already answered: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43328808 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43328808 Your linked post is not an answer at all. > Sorry, I'm lost. What is "forcing it citizens to pay directly" referring to? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ARD_ZDF_Deutschlandradio_Beitragsservice https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ARD_ZDF_Deutschlandradio_Beitr... Essentially the government forces you into a contract that you have no say in that is totally not a tax. Because as a tax it would be illegal, so it can't be one.
  • natmaka 2y ago
    Yes, this is abusive, however (back to our subject) AFAIK there is free media in Germany (TV, radio, newspapers...), and they enjoy a fair audience. Therefore in Germany public opinion isn't really managed by the government. A. Merkel was pro-nuclear (she holds a PhD in quantum chemistry). During the 2000's she tried hard to slow down the phase-out process, and extended reactors' life in September 2010.