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Re:YouTube Kids a “vapid wasteland” say US lawmakers by challengly on Wednesday April 07, 2021 @03:55PM (#26730277)
PBS Kids was great the last time I saw it. Have they managed to stay neutral and not become politicized like so much of the media in the US?
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Re:YouTube Kids a “vapid wasteland” say US lawmakers by j4yav on Wednesday April 07, 2021 @04:05PM (#26730434)
It is nearly impossible to answer this question because everyone means something totally different by apolitical and neutral these days, but as far as I can see it is simple, positive children’s programs.
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Re:YouTube Kids a “vapid wasteland” say US lawmakers by kevinob11 on Wednesday April 07, 2021 @04:40PM (#26730922)
We love PBS kids for my 2,4,6 year olds. I don't feel I've seen any content I'd consider politicized on there.
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Re:YouTube Kids a “vapid wasteland” say US lawmakers by astrange on Wednesday April 07, 2021 @09:32PM (#26734021)
I'm fairly sure PBS Kids contains politics since it has Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood, which is absolutely "political" just like Mr. Roger's Neighborhood was.
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Re:YouTube Kids a “vapid wasteland” say US lawmakers by j4yav on Thursday April 08, 2021 @02:05AM (#26735580)
How was Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood political?
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Re:YouTube Kids a “vapid wasteland” say US lawmakers by j4yav on Thursday April 08, 2021 @07:28AM (#26737484)
I am still not clear how including black people or autistic people is political?
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Re:YouTube Kids a “vapid wasteland” say US lawmakers by astrange on Thursday April 08, 2021 @04:51PM (#26743616)
Did you know the US used to have segregation? Of course showing black people on TV is political.

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/611570/when-mississippi-...

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Re:YouTube Kids a “vapid wasteland” say US lawmakers by TheCoelacanth on Thursday April 08, 2021 @01:49PM (#26741695)
Admitting that black or autistic people exist is political now. Gotcha.
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Re:YouTube Kids a “vapid wasteland” say US lawmakers by astrange on Thursday April 08, 2021 @03:48PM (#26742938)
It certainly is to the people complaining that TV is too political. It’s even worse if they admit gay people exist.
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