Source: Future of Freedom Foundation
by Jacob G Hornberger
“What business does a government in a genuinely free society have owning a propaganda outlet? Sure, I understand that Nazi Germany had a great propaganda program led by Joseph Goebbels. But does that mean that in order to fight Nazism, the U.S. government needed to have its own propaganda program to compete against that of Nazi Germany? Undoubtedly, Voice of America and the rest of the U.S. propaganda outlets have long praised ‘capitalism’ and criticized ‘socialism’ in their broadcasts. But how do they reconcile that position with U.S. government ownership of a radio station? Isn’t a government owned radio station a socialist project? Moreover, one can be fairly certain that these U.S. propaganda outlets refrained from condemning discomforting programs and activities of the U.S. government itself.” (03/20/25)
https://www.fff.org/2025/03/20/voice-of-america-has-no-place-in-a-free-society/