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FelineOverlord

(3,580 posts) Fri Mar 4, 2022, 03:41 PM Mar 2022

Why are Kansas City's airwaves filled with pro-Putin 'Radio Sputnik' propaganda?

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Why are Kansas City's airwaves filled with pro-Putin 'Radio Sputnik' propaganda? (Original Post) FelineOverlord Mar 2022 OP

Because its Missouri. Watch the Red States so beholden to Putin, they cannot quit him Budi Mar 2022 #1

Pull their FCC license. Happy Hoosier Mar 2022 #2

+1 2naSalit Mar 2022 #4

Simple answer, gab13by13 Mar 2022 #3

Budi

(15,325 posts)

1. Because its Missouri. Watch the Red States so beholden to Putin, they cannot quit him

Reply to FelineOverlord (Original post)

Fri Mar 4, 2022, 03:47 PM

Mar 2022

When you think of the years of RW am radio it took to turn those Blue midwest states to deep Red, I'd say the deep pockets are still holding hostages that will allow this propaganda to thrive.

Happy Hoosier

(7,314 posts)

2. Pull their FCC license.

Reply to FelineOverlord (Original post)

Fri Mar 4, 2022, 03:49 PM

Mar 2022

They are not broadcasting in the public interest.

2naSalit

(86,646 posts)

4. +1

Reply to Happy Hoosier (Reply #2)

Fri Mar 4, 2022, 04:08 PM

Mar 2022

gab13by13

(21,360 posts)

3. Simple answer,

Reply to FelineOverlord (Original post)

Fri Mar 4, 2022, 03:49 PM

Mar 2022

the radio station must be affiliated with the Putin Party. (GQP)

Just because GQP politicians suddenly say they are anti-Putin the leader of their party, Trump, is a Putin puppet.

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