{"id":44760562,"user":"Kye","time":1754072885,"time_ago":"7 months ago","type":"comment","content":"

Can you define what you mean by "racial and sexual hectoring" and provide an example or three?","comments":[{"id":44760863,"user":"bitlax","time":1754074269,"time_ago":"7 months ago","type":"comment","content":"

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I asked what you mean. You're wasting all our time to drop a phrase that's completely meaningless on its own without defining it.","comments":[{"id":44761038,"user":"bitlax","time":1754075250,"time_ago":"7 months ago","type":"comment","content":"

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What's the point in dropping that in the middle of a thread if not to participate in the discussion? I abide the HN guideline that asks us to assume the best, so I assume your intent is to be part of a discussion and not just stir shit up and bolt when someone takes you seriously and asks you to expand on your point of view.

Say what you mean or go away.","comments":[{"id":44761213,"user":"bitlax","time":1754076135,"time_ago":"7 months ago","type":"comment","content":"

You don't have the necessary background to participate in the discussion. I posted my thoughts sincerely but I'm not holding a tutoring session.","comments":[{"id":44764280,"user":"slater","time":1754099194,"time_ago":"7 months ago","type":"comment","content":"

> You don't have the necessary background to participate in the discussion.

Neither do you.","comments":[{"id":44772846,"user":"bitlax","time":1754179254,"time_ago":"7 months ago","type":"comment","content":"

I remember the NewsHour when it was MacNeil/Lehrer. I can tell you when Ken Burns jumped the shark. I watched Sesame Street before it was peppered with digital glitter (which is one of many reasons my kids don't watch it). I've listened to NPR since I was a little boy. I've never claimed to be anything but an avid consumer of public media over several decades, and I watched the decline happen in real-time. The person I responded to can't think of a single example of racial or sexual programming, which has been fairly common for the last couple of decades. I've been commenting on forums long enough to know that this conversation is going nowhere. I sincerely believe this person should just do some very simple searches on the PBS website or their YouTube channel to see what sorts of things people might find objectionable. But I'm not interested in naming an example (or three) which will be quickly dismissed. You and the other poster may not like it, but that is my prerogative. There are lurkers and other posters who may find the comments useful or may find my statements compelling.","comments":[],"comments_count":0,"level":6,"url":"item?id=44772846"}],"comments_count":1,"level":5,"url":"item?id=44764280"}],"comments_count":2,"level":4,"url":"item?id=44761213"}],"comments_count":3,"level":3,"url":"item?id=44761065"}],"comments_count":4,"level":2,"url":"item?id=44761038"}],"comments_count":5,"level":1,"url":"item?id=44760964"}],"comments_count":6,"level":0,"url":"item?id=44760863"}],"comments_count":7,"url":"item?id=44760562"}

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