National Public Radio quoted President Trump and used the word "shithole" on the air! Are any NPR listeners here shocked?

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Yes

Yes - I am cancelling my membership

No - It's about time they spoke out

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GwydionFrost · 56-60, M

Oh, it gets better than that. I got to see it on every news channel, in rotation, last night, as every human who's ever heard of Trump was interviewed on their expert opinions about how they feel about it.

Pretty sure that word was on George Carlin's expanded List of Things You Cannot Say on Television or Radio.

MethDozer · M

@GwydionFrost His bit is over 30 years old. Things have changed.

Byron8by7 · M

@GwydionFrost

"Seven Words You Can't Say on Television" - circa 1971:

"Shit, piss, fuck, cunt, cocksucker, motherfucker, and tits."

SW-User

lol. Good morning Byron.

No, not surprised. Everyone else is doing it, why not them? Maybe they'll finally reach a younger audience.

Byron8by7 · M

@SW-User

How many parents listening to NPR with their kids in the car this morning almost had a brownout in their Bermudas when they heard this?

SW-User

@Byron8by7 lmao! Quick! Do another poll on that! 😂

Byron8by7 · M

@SW-User

It was on "Morning Edition." I am waiting for their response on Monday to the e-mails they receive about it.

Several years ago, when Liane Hansen was still host of "Weekend Edition Sunday," she was all cautionary and apologetic about using the name, on the air, of the band, "Big Ass Truck."

I took a tour of NPR when I was in DC in September 2006. Pretty cool place. They have since moved.

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Peaches · F

Well it looks like 60 percent of us aren't!😲😄

Byron8by7 · M

@Peaches

80% actually.

Peaches · F

@Byron8by7 Sh!t...where's my glasses?!🤓

Byron8by7 · M

@Peaches

60% No

20% No - It's about time they spoke up

Newandimproved · 61-69, M

are you sure they didn't say "spithole" and use air quotes?

Davidarendale0 · 36-40, M

I wish I could have heard that. Censorship is funny.

SW-User

hahaha

MethDozer · M

Nor should they have. It's kinda sad when the news feels the need to bleep the words when quoting someone. Air it as said or don't air it at all.

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