For those who did not live through the Cold War and only know about it from “American History” classes, it’s crucial to understand that one of the United States' most potent weapons was Radio Free Europe and Voice of America. RFE/VOA boldly broadcast news from “the West” behind the Iron Curtain.
VOA/RFE and their sister stations, such as Radio Free Asia, were (and still are) despised by Communist regimes. In fact, listening to their broadcasts was considered a crime punishable by death. In a shocking example of this, a North Korean fisherman was publicly executed in 2020 for listening to Radio Free Asia while at sea.
Yesterday, former political candidate and two-time looser Kari Lake suspended over 1,000 employees of VOA and its sister stations— all of which are federally funded—effectively shutting them down.
The official Communist Party “news” outlet in Shanghai hailed this move as “EXCELLENT NEWS," proclaiming that Radio Free Asia is “one of the US's most insidious anti-China propaganda outlets." This action has pleased not only Beijing but also Moscow, Budapest, Tehran, and other anti-American regimes.
Were there problems at VOA? Yes, there were issues and controversies. However, it’s essential to recognize that VOA has enjoyed bipartisan support from Congress and the White House for generations, except during the Trump administration.
ANY US government action that is praised by the governments in Beijing, Moscow, Pyongyang, Tehran, and Kabul—along with other anti-US tyrannies—should NOT be welcomed by American citizens, regardless of their political affiliation.
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